lichess.org

Create a gamePlay with a friendPlay with the computer
 
IM Marc Esserman Mocking After Dark...lichess.orgStreamers »
Hourly Rapid Arena210 players • Playing right nowHourly UltraBullet Arena2 players • ≤1700 Blitz Arena154 players • Playing right nowClassical Swiss85 players • Playing right now
Lichess is a free (really), libre, no-ads, open source chess server. About Lichess...
GM defenceboy130500GM Shant777777730701
Puzzle of the dayBlack to play

Leaderboard

More »
GM RebeccaHarris31991
GM VincentKeymer200430578
GM Drvitman304214
TheSelim267410
GM C9C9C9C9C9273213
LM JannLee284127
GM Zhigalko_Sergei272714
GM Zhigalko_Sergei25051
GM Zhigalko_Sergei259319
Tetiksh1Agrawal23373
vlad_0025025
LuquiHorde08276331
CyberShredder24183

Tournament winners

More »
IM OhanyanEminChessYearly H
GM Zhigalko_SergeiYearly
GM Zhigalko_SergeiYearly S
GM Zhigalko_SergeiYearly
mared2Weekly Rapid
Andrey11976Elite
GM Elda642022 Summer
NM blitzbulletYearly
IM chessmaster2006Yearly
GM Hovik7Yearly

Open tournaments

More »
Hourly Rapid1h 57m210
≤1500 Rapid57m97
Hourly Chess96057m37
Queen's Gambit Declined SuperBlitz57m114
≤1300 Bullet27m28
Hourly Three-check57m23
≤2000 SuperBlitz57m331
Hourly HyperBullet27m48
Hourly Blitz57m221
Hourly Atomic27m30
Hourly Bullet27m163
≤1700 Blitz57m154
Hourly UltraBullet27m2
FIDE Offerspill World Fischer Random2h658

Play in a Chess World Championship

Magnus Carlsen

Magnus Carlsen shows us a simple light-square strategy

Losing My Virginity (OTB)

DonateBecome a Lichess PatronSwag StorePlay chess in style
About LichessFAQContactMobile AppTerms of ServicePrivacySource CodeAds
TwitterDiscordYouTubeTwitch
Reconnecting