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 "Black12 Arena"] [Site "http://chess-academy.net/nEtGc6NM"] [Date "2026.04.16"] [Round "-"] [White "Vladimir-Gh"] [Black "paliciucpavel"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2026.04.16"] [UTCTime "16:00:04"] [WhiteElo "1500"] [BlackElo "1621"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+245"] [BlackRatingDiff "-11"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "600+0"] [ECO "A40"] [Opening "Queen's Pawn"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "chess-academy.net"] 1. d4 { A40 Queen's Pawn } Nh6 2. e3 g6 3. f4 Bg7 4. Nc3 d6 5. Nh3 e5 6. d5 O-O 7. g3 c6 8. Bc4 Bxh3 9. a4 Bg4 10. Be2 Bxe2 11. Qxe2 exf4 12. exf4 Re8 13. Be3 Ng4 14. O-O Rxe3 15. Qxg4 Bxc3 16. Rae1 Rxe1 17. Rxe1 Bxe1 18. dxc6 Nxc6 19. f5 Kg7 20. Qe2 Bb4 21. c3 Bxc3 22. bxc3 Qh4 23. gxh4 a6 24. Qg4 b5 25. h5 Ne5 26. Qb4 bxa4 27. Qxa4 a5 28. Qe4 a4 29. Qxa8 gxf5 30. Qxa4 Nf3+ 31. Kf2 Nxh2 32. Qc6 Ng4+ 33. Ke1 f6 34. Qd7+ Kh6 35. Qxf5 Kg7 36. Qxg4+ Kh6 37. Qd4 Kxh5 38. Qxd6 Kg5 39. c4 f5 40. c5 f4 41. Qf8 h5 42. c6 h4 43. c7 Kg4 44. c8=Q+ Kf3 45. Qc3+ Kg4 46. Qg8+ Kh5 47. Qc5+ Kh6 48. Qe6+ Kg7 49. Qc7+ Kh8 50. Qec8# { White wins by checkmate. } 1-0