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 "Timman Arena"] [Site "http://chess-academy.net/W3nGD1qP"] [Date "2025.11.18"] [Round "-"] [White "EdChiriac"] [Black "Markits"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2025.11.18"] [UTCTime "17:59:42"] [WhiteElo "1682"] [BlackElo "1505"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+21"] [BlackRatingDiff "-12"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "120+0"] [ECO "A00"] [Opening "Van't Kruijs Opening"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "chess-academy.net"] 1. e3 { A00 Van't Kruijs Opening } e5 2. Bc4 Nc6 3. Qh5 Qf6 4. Nh3 Nh6 5. d3 Bb4+ 6. Kf1 O-O 7. e4 Bc5 8. Bxh6 Qxf2+ 9. Nxf2 gxh6 10. Qxh6 Nd4 11. Ng4 Ne6 12. c3 Nf4 13. d4 exd4 14. cxd4 Bxd4 15. Nc3 Be3 16. Nd1 Bc5 17. g3 Ne6 18. Ndf2 Nd4 19. Nf6+ Kh8 20. g4 d6 21. g5 Bf5 22. g6 fxg6 23. Qxf8+ Rxf8 24. Rg1 Rxf6 25. exf5 gxf5 26. Rg8# { White wins by checkmate. } 1-0
        0111½½10010½Markits6½
        1000½½01101½EdChiriac5½
Computer analysis Move times Crosstable FEN & PGN