Lichess
A forever free, adless, and open-source chess server focused on realtime gameplay and ease of use.
What is Lichess?
Lila is the open-source server behind lichess.org, a free and adless online chess platform. It provides realtime chess gameplay, computer analysis, tournaments, puzzles, and community features, solving the problem of accessible, high-quality chess without commercial barriers.
Chess enthusiasts, developers interested in gaming platforms, and communities seeking a free, open-source chess server for hosting or contributing.
Developers choose Lila for its fully open-source nature, ad-free philosophy, robust feature set, and scalable architecture built on modern technologies like Scala and TypeScript.
Overview
♞ lichess.org: the forever free, adless and open source chess server ♞
Use Cases
Best For
- Hosting a free, community-driven chess server
- Studying chess with public game databases and analysis tools
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