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
[Event "Rated Rapid game"] [Site "http://chess-academy.net/T5GK2XeI"] [Date "2022.11.28"] [Round "-"] [White "Sacrifice"] [Black "Method"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2022.11.28"] [UTCTime "12:33:14"] [WhiteElo "3954"] [BlackElo "3853"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+23"] [BlackRatingDiff "-36"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "600+0"] [ECO "B00"] [Opening "St. George Defense"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "chess-academy.net"] 1. e4 a6 { B00 St. George Defense } 2. Qf3 Ra7 3. Bc4 Ra8 4. Qxf7# { White wins by checkmate. } 1-0