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 "ANS Arena"] [Site "http://chess-academy.net/aYWToDbB"] [Date "2026.10.08"] [Round "-"] [White "Damian2016"] [Black "cezar8"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2026.10.08"] [UTCTime "15:41:22"] [WhiteElo "1471"] [BlackElo "1067"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+3"] [BlackRatingDiff "-3"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "300+0"] [ECO "C00"] [Opening "French Defense: Normal Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "chess-academy.net"] 1. e4 e6 2. d4 { C00 French Defense: Normal Variation } Qg5 3. Bxg5 f6 4. Bc1 Bb4+ 5. c3 Ba5 6. d5 Nc6 7. dxe6 Ne5 8. exd7+ Bxd7 9. f4 Nc4 10. Bxc4 Bg4 11. Qa4+ Bd7 12. Qd1 O-O-O 13. Qd4 Bxc3+ 14. bxc3 Re8 15. Qxa7 Kd8 16. Qa8+ Ke7 17. Ba3+ c5 18. Bxc5# { White wins by checkmate. } 1-0