Lichess
Internet chess platform / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lichess (/ˈliːtʃɛs/; 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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Type of site | Internet chess server |
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Available in | English, others[note 1] |
Created by | Thibault Duplessis |
URL | lichess.org |
Commercial | Non-profit and donation-only |
Registration | Optional |
Launched | 20 June 2010 (14 years ago)[1] |
Current status | Active |
Native client(s) on | iOS, Android, Web |
Written in | Scala, TypeScript, HTML and CSS[2] |
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