Lichess
The best free, adless Chess server
Lichess is a free, open-source online chess platform that requires no registration or plugins to play. It offers chess games against the computer, friends, or random opponents, along with puzzles, tournaments, broadcasts, and learning tools. The platform is entirely ad-free and community-supported through donations.
Users visit the site and can immediately play chess games, solve puzzles, join tournaments, or access learning materials with no registration required.
chess players of all skill levels
Background.
- Status
- launched
- Business model
- free
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