lichess

If you're passionate about chess and looking for a comprehensive, free, and open-source platform to indulge your love for the game, look no further. With an impressive community of 150,000 daily users and growing rapidly, this chess app offers an enriching experience for players of all levels. Whether you enjoy the fast-paced thrill of bullet and blitz chess or prefer the strategic depth of classical and correspondence games, this app has you covered. Dive into the excitement of arena tournaments, where you can challenge and compete with players from around the globe.

Engage with the chess community by finding, following, and challenging players. Track your progress and improve your skills with detailed game statistics. Sharpen your tactical prowess with a vast collection of chess puzzles. The app supports a wide range of chess variants, including Crazyhouse, Chess 960, King Of The Hill, Three-check, Antichess, Atomic chess, Horde, and Racing Kings, all available for both online and offline play.

Enhance your understanding of the game through powerful analysis tools. Utilize local computer evaluation for on-the-spot insights, and delve deeper with server computer analysis that provides move annotations and game summaries. Explore openings and endgames with the unlimited opening explorer and endgame tablebase explorer, respectively.

For those times when you're away from the internet, the app offers an offline computer opponent and an Over The Board mode, allowing you to play with a friend. Additionally, the standalone chess clock with multiple time settings and the board editor provide even more ways to customize your chess experience.

Available in 80 languages and designed for both phones and tablets with support for landscape mode, this app ensures accessibility and convenience. It's 100% free, devoid of ads, and proudly open-source, embodying the spirit of community and freedom in chess. Just like [ttpp]https://lichess.org[yyxx], this application operates under the GPL v3 license, ensuring it remains free and ad-free forever.

For those interested in the technical side, the source code of the mobile application is available at [ttpp]https://github.com/veloce/lichobile[yyxx], and the source code of the website and server can be found at [ttpp]https://lichess.org/source[yyxx].

What's New in the Latest Version 8.0.0

Last updated on Dec 10, 2022

We're committed to enhancing your chess experience with regular updates that bring new features, improvements, and bug fixes. For detailed information on the latest releases, visit [ttpp]https://github.com/veloce/lichobile/releases[yyxx].