Lichess
Open-source chess server and platform
Lichess is a free, open-source chess server. The full platform, including game play, analysis, puzzles, and tournaments, can be self-hosted, though it is a large multi-service application.
Key features
- Real-time chess gameplay
- Analysis board and engine
- Puzzles and tournaments
- Open API
Pros & cons
Strengths
- Full-featured chess platform
- Completely ad-free
Trade-offs
- Very heavy to self-host
- Complex service architecture
Lichess replaces
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