lichess

If you're passionate about chess and looking for a free, open-source platform to sharpen your skills, look no further than the one and only Lichess app. Built with love for the game, Lichess is completely free and open-source, ensuring that every chess enthusiast can enjoy it without any barriers. With a staggering 150,000 individual users engaging daily, and the community growing rapidly, you're in good company.

Lichess offers an array of playing modes to suit every style, from the fast-paced thrill of bullet and blitz chess to the more strategic classical and correspondence games. Dive into the excitement of arena tournaments, where you can test your mettle against players from around the globe. Connect with the community by finding, following, and challenging players, and track your progress with detailed game statistics.

Sharpen your skills with chess puzzles, or explore the diverse range of chess variants available both online and offline. Whether it's Crazyhouse, Chess 960, King Of The Hill, Three-check, Antichess, Atomic chess, Horde, or Racing Kings, there's something for everyone. Analyze your games with local computer evaluation or delve deeper with server-based analysis, which provides move annotations and a comprehensive game summary.

Lichess also offers an unlimited opening explorer and an endgame tablebase explorer, giving you the tools to study and improve. Want to play without an internet connection? No problem! Enjoy offline play against the computer or use the Over The Board mode to challenge a friend in person. The app also includes a standalone chess clock with multiple time settings and a board editor for custom setups.

Available in 80 languages and designed for both phones and tablets with full support for landscape mode, Lichess ensures a seamless experience across devices. And the best part? It's 100% free, without ads, and open-source, now and forever. Just like the website at [lichess.org](https://lichess.org), the mobile application is open-source and free software under GPL v3. You can access the source code of the mobile app at [GitHub](https://github.com/veloce/lichobile) and the source code of the website and server at [lichess.org/source](https://lichess.org/source).

What's New in the Latest Version 8.0.0

Last updated on Dec 10, 2022, Lichess continues to evolve with regular updates that bring new features, improvements, and bug fixes. For the latest release versions and more information, visit [GitHub](https://github.com/veloce/lichobile/releases).