If you're passionate about chess, the one free/libre open-source online and offline chess game is the perfect companion for you. Built out of a deep love for the game, this app is open-source and completely free for everyone to enjoy. With a robust community of 150,000 individual users daily—and growing rapidly—it's clear why this chess platform is a favorite among enthusiasts.
Dive into a variety of chess experiences, from bullet and blitz to classical and correspondence chess. Compete in arena tournaments, challenge other players, and track your progress with detailed game statistics. Sharpen your skills with chess puzzles and explore numerous variants like Crazyhouse, Chess 960, King Of The Hill, Three-check, Antichess, Atomic chess, Horde, and Racing Kings, all available online and offline.
Enhance your gameplay with game analysis features, including local computer evaluation and server computer analysis complete with move annotations and game summaries. Utilize the unlimited opening explorer and endgame tablebase explorer to deepen your understanding of the game. Whether you're looking to play against the offline computer or enjoy an Over The Board match with a friend, this app has you covered. Plus, the standalone chess clock with multiple time settings ensures you're always ready for a game.
Customize your experience with the board editor and enjoy the app in 80 different languages. Designed to work seamlessly on both phones and tablets, including landscape mode, this app is 100% free, ad-free, and open-source, ensuring a pure chess experience without any distractions.
Just like lichess.org, this application is open-source and free software under the GPL v3 license. It promises to remain free and without ads, now and forever. The source code for the mobile application is available at GitHub, while the source code for the website and server can be found at lichess.org/source.
What's New in the Latest Version 8.0.0
Last updated on Dec 10, 2022, the application is continually enhanced with new features, improvements, and bug fixes. For detailed information on release versions, visit GitHub Releases.
