3+2 • Blitz • Rated
Checkmate • White is victorious
King's Gambit Accepted: Modern Defense
1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5 3. exd5 exf4 ... 18 moves
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Starting from scratch
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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.5+3 • Blitz • Rated
White resigned • Black is victorious
Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 ... 49 moves
5+3 • Blitz • Rated
Black resigned • White is victorious
Sicilian Defense: McDonnell Attack
1. e4 c5 2. f4 Nc6 3. Nf3 g6 ... 37 moves
3+2 • Blitz • Rated
Black resigned • White is victorious
King's Gambit Accepted: King's Knight's Gambit
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 Qe7 ... 43 moves
10+5 • Rapid • Rated
White resigned • Black is victorious
Benoni Defense: Old Benoni
1. d4 c5 2. d5 d6 3. Nf3 Nf6 ... 22 moves
5+0 • Blitz • Rated • Hourly Blitz Arena
Checkmate • Black is victorious
Benoni Defense: Cormorant Gambit
1. d4 c5 2. dxc5 b6 3. cxb6 Qxb6 ... 27 moves
3+2 • Blitz • Rated
Black resigned • White is victorious
Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 e6 ... 45 moves