GambitBlock

Chess Website Blocker for Chrome

Beat the board before the feed gets a turn

GambitBlock turns distracting tabs into short chess gates: solve a tactic, follow an opening line, then unlock the site for a little while.

Blocked · tiktok.com

This tab is protected by chess

Mate in 1 Moves: 0

Designed for quick restraint

Turn doomscrolling into ELO

Choose how much effort should stand between you and a distraction. Adjust the challenge, unlock window, schedule, and hard mode to fit how you work.

Blocked sites

Choose the sites that should wait behind a challenge.

2 sites

Chess challenge

Set the challenge users solve before an unlock.

Challenge type
Unlock window

Blocking schedule

Choose the days and hours when listed sites should be blocked.

Hard mode

Lock blocker settings for a focus window that cannot be casually changed.

Locks blocker settings for 1 hour.

Focus stats

See how often the blocker adds useful friction.

Blocked today
12
Solved today
4
Unlock time today
40m
Current streak
3
Total blocks
58
Best streak
7

Pricing Plans

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The best part about GambitBlock is that you can use it completely free of charge!

Free $0

Core chess gates, default blocked sites, local settings, and basic stats.

Pro $2.99/mo

Schedules, hard mode, deeper streak history, and billing cancellation from the website.

GambitBlock for mobile

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