About Chess
Lichess is the best free chess site on the web — completely open-source, ad-free, and packed with features. Play casual or rated games, solve puzzles, learn from analysis, and improve at the world's greatest strategy game.
How to play
Drag or click pieces to move. Checkmate your opponent's king to win.
Tips & strategy
- Control the center and develop knights and bishops before moving a piece twice.
- Castle early to tuck your king safe and connect your rooks.
- Before every move, ask what your opponent's last move is threatening.
- Use Lichess's free analysis after a loss — reviewing mistakes is how you climb.
