Free online Chess server. Play Chess now in a clean interface. No registration, no ads, no plugin required. Play Chess with the computer, friends or random opponents.
Play
Create a game Tournament Simultaneous exhibitions
Learn
Chess basics Puzzles Practice Coordinates Study Coaches
Watch
Lichess TV Current games Streamers Broadcasts (beta) Video library
Community
Players Teams Forum Questions & Answers
Tools
Analysis board Opening explorer Board editor Import game Advanced search
Sign in
Reconnecting
FEN
PGN
[Event "Black12 Arena"] [Site "http://chess-academy.net/2bGf2wCg"] [Date "2026.04.14"] [Round "-"] [White "Vlad220117"] [Black "Matei2018"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2026.04.14"] [UTCTime "16:40:44"] [WhiteElo "1762"] [BlackElo "1531"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+5"] [BlackRatingDiff "-5"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "600+0"] [ECO "B00"] [Opening "Nimzowitsch Defense: Franco-Nimzowitsch Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "chess-academy.net"] 1. e4 e6 2. Nf3 Nc6 { B00 Nimzowitsch Defense: Franco-Nimzowitsch Variation } 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. Bb5 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. Bg5 Nxe4 8. Bxe7 Qxe7 9. O-O Nxc3 10. Qd3 Nd5 11. c4 Nb6 12. c5 Nd5 13. Bc4 Nf6 14. Ng5 Ng4 15. h3 Nh6 16. Nxh7 Nf5 17. g4 Nh6 18. Rfe1 c6 19. d5 cxd5 20. Bxd5 g6 21. g5 Rxh7 22. gxh6 Rxh6 23. Rad1 Rxh3 24. Qxh3 a6 25. Qh8+ Qf8 26. Qf6 a5 27. Bxe6 dxe6 28. Qd8# { White wins by checkmate. } 1-0
            01011111Vlad2201176
            10100000Matei20182
Computer analysis Move times Crosstable FEN & PGN