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Thibault Duplessis

I turn coffee into bugs.

Member since 22 Nov 2010

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Time spent playing: 75 days, 3 hours

Time featured on TV: 4 hours, 59 minutes

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How I started building Lichess

I get this question sometimes. How did you decide to make a chess server? The truth is, I didn't.
Activity23,564 games
23,564
games21,179
rated11,268
wins11,256
losses1,035
draws79
bookmarks73
imported games
4+10 • Rapid • Rated
thibault
1658 +8
marija2000
1536 −7
Checkmate • White is victorious
Sicilian Defense: McDonnell Attack
1. e4 c5 2. f4 Nc6 3. Bc4 e6 ... 14 moves
Computer analysis available
2 days • Correspondence • Rated
thibault
1700 +17
goose0202
1500? −20
Black resigned • White is victorious
Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 ... 34 moves
Computer analysis available
5+4 • Blitz • Rated
thibault
1437 +15
Den-Den-2013
1548 −13
Black resigned • White is victorious
King's Gambit Accepted: Muzio Gambit, Wild Muzio Gambit
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 ... 48 moves
Computer analysis available
3+0 • Blitz • Rated • Hourly SuperBlitz Arena
thibault
1485 +24
viudanegra
2008 −25
Black resigned • White is victorious
French Defense: Carlson Gambit
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nf3 dxe4 ... 27 moves
Computer analysis available
1+0 • Bullet • Rated • Daily Bullet Arena
fyaiche
1704 +23
CM Kingscrusher-YouTube
2198 −23
Black time out • White is victorious
Zukertort Opening: Ross Gambit
1. Nf3 e5 2. Nxe5 Nc6 3. Nf3 d5 ... 23 moves
Computer analysis available
1+0 • Bullet • Rated • Hourly Bullet Arena
GM hiimgosu
2672 +9
WhyBeMad
2506 −10
Black resigned • White is victorious
Semi-Slav Defense: Accelerated Move Order
1. d4 e6 2. c4 d5 3. Nc3 c6 ... 50 moves
Computer analysis available
1+0 • Bullet • Rated • Hourly Bullet Arena
HoldYourHorsesTight
1940 +24
WhyBeMad
2545 −39
Checkmate • White is victorious
Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Declined, Push Variation
1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 d3 ... 34 moves
Computer analysis available
1+0 • Bullet • Rated • Hourly Bullet Arena
CM Kingscrusher-YouTube
2263 +25
IM Fins
2640 −43
Checkmate • White is victorious
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Declined: Vienna Defense
1. e4 d5 2. d4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 ... 30 moves
Computer analysis available
1+0 • Bullet • Casual
NM ZugAddict
2277
Stockfish level 8
Checkmate • White is victorious
French Defense: Classical Variation, Shirov-Anand Variation
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 ... 28 moves
Computer analysis available
IMPORT by Delgan • Correspondence1956.10.17
Donald Byrne (?)
Robert James Fischer (?)
Checkmate • Black is victorious
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Indian Formation
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 ... 41 moves
Computer analysis available
PGN import by Delgan