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We don't want all the features
Adding lines of code to a program is like adding weight to a plane. It better be worth it.
Starting from scratch
If you had to start Lichess from scratch, what would you change?
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.3+0 • Blitz • Rated
Black resigned • White is victorious
King's Gambit Accepted: MacLeod Defense
1. e4 e5 2. f4 Nc6 3. Nf3 exf4 ... 15 moves
3+0 • Blitz • Rated
White resigned • Black is victorious
Hungarian Opening
1. g3 d5 2. Bg2 Nf6 3. Nf3 e5 ... 43 moves
5+3 • Blitz • Rated
Black resigned • White is victorious
King's Gambit Accepted: Modern Defense
1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5 3. exd5 exf4 ... 61 moves
5+3 • Blitz • Rated
Black resigned • White is victorious
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 ... 35 moves
5+3 • Blitz • Rated
Black resigned • White is victorious
French Defense: Normal Variation
1. e4 e6 2. d4 Bb4+ 3. c3 Ba5 ... 80 moves
5+3 • Blitz • Rated
White resigned • Black is victorious
Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System, Steinitz Countergambit
1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 c5 3. c3 Nc6 ... 50 moves