Lichess
A free, open-source, ad-free chess server for playing, solving puzzles and studying chess online.
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About Lichess
Lichess is a free and open-source chess server with no ads. You can play against the computer, challenge a friend or join games with random opponents, and play without registering.
Beyond games, it offers a daily puzzle, tournaments such as Swiss events, live streams, broadcasts of major events and a community blog. An accessibility blind mode is available. The site is funded by donations and patrons.
Strengths
- Free and ad-free
- Play without registration
- Puzzles, tournaments and computer opponents
- Accessibility blind mode
Limitations
- Requires an internet connection
- Some networks block its assets
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree with no ads, funded by donations and optional patron memberships.
- License
- Open source, license not stated
- Developer
- The Lichess contributors
- Platforms
- Web
- How it runs
- Web application
- Account
- Not required
- Works offline
- No
- Best suited for
- Chess players of any level who want free online games and puzzles
- Categories
- Gaming tools, Learning tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
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