3+2 • Blitz • Rated
Checkmate • White is victorious
Pirc Defense
1. e4 d6 2. d4 c6 3. Nf3 Bg4 ... 51 moves
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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.2+1 • Bullet • Casual
Stockfish level 2
thibault
1742
1742
White time out • Black is victorious
Queen's Pawn Game: Krause Variation
1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 c5 3. e3 Nc6 ... 8 moves
3+0 • Blitz • Rated • Hourly SuperBlitz Arena
Black time out • White is victorious
Caro-Kann Defense
1. e4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 ... 47 moves
1+0 • Bullet • Casual
thibault
1767
1767
Stockfish level 1
Checkmate • White is victorious
Scandinavian Defense: Mieses-Kotroc Variation
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nf3 Qe4+ ... 18 moves
5+3 • Blitz • Rated • 2025 Winter Marathon
Checkmate • Black is victorious
Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. e5 dxe5 ... 26 moves
5+3 • Blitz • Rated
Black resigned • White is victorious
Sicilian Defense: French Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. Be2 a6 ... 36 moves
3+0 • Blitz • Rated • Hourly SuperBlitz Arena
Black time out • White is victorious
French Defense: Exchange Variation
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 ... 36 moves
3+0 • Blitz • Rated • Hourly SuperBlitz Arena
White time out • Black is victorious
Sicilian Defense: Open
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 ... 34 moves