Lichess

Lichess
The logo of Lichess, featuring a stylized knight
Screenshot
Home page of Lichess
Type of site
Internet chess server
Available inEnglish, others[note 1]
Created byThibault Duplessis
URLlichess.org
CommercialNon-profit and donation-only
RegistrationOptional
Launched20 June 2010 (14 years ago)[1]
Current statusActive
Native client(s) oniOS, Android, Web
Written inScala, TypeScript, HTML and CSS[2]

Lichess (/ˈlɛs/; LEE-ches)[3][4] is a free and open-source Internet chess server run by a non-profit organization of the same name. Users of the site can play online chess anonymously and optionally register an account to play rated games. Lichess is ad-free and all the features are available for free, as the site is funded by donations from patrons.[5][6][7] Features include chess puzzles, computer analysis, tournaments and chess variants.


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  1. ^ Duplessis, Thibault (2014-08-05). "How old is lichess?". Lichess.org. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  2. ^ Duplessis, Thibault. "README". GitHub. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  3. ^ "How do you pronounce Lichess?". Lichess.org. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
  4. ^ How to pronounce Lichess (YouTube Video). Lichess on YouTube. 2020-01-22. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  5. ^ "Why is lichess free?". Lichess.org. 2 July 2014. Retrieved Jul 2, 2014.
  6. ^ "Lichess Features". Lichess.org. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  7. ^ "Become a Patron of lichess.org". Lichess. Retrieved 22 November 2017. We are a non‑profit association because we believe in a free, world-class chess experience for anyone, anywhere. We rely on support from [lichess users] to make it possible. If you've gotten something out of lichess, please take a second to pitch in!