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lichess

Category : BoardVersion: 8.0.0

Size：49.2 MBOS : Android 5.1+

Developer：lichess.org mobile 1 Update：May 12,2025

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Application Description

If you're a chess enthusiast seeking a comprehensive, free, and open-source chess platform, look no further than the one that's built purely out of love for the game. This remarkable app offers a seamless experience for both online and offline chess play, catering to over 150,000 daily users, a number that's rapidly growing. Whether you prefer the fast-paced thrill of bullet or blitz chess, the strategic depth of classical games, or the patient exchange of correspondence chess, this app has you covered. Dive into the excitement of arena tournaments, challenge players from around the globe, and track your progress with detailed game statistics.

Sharpen your skills with an array of chess puzzles and explore numerous chess variants such as Crazyhouse, Chess 960, King of the Hill, Three-check, Antichess, Atomic chess, Horde, and Racing Kings, all available for both online and offline play. Enhance your understanding of the game with local computer evaluations and delve deeper with server computer analysis, complete with move annotations and comprehensive game summaries. Navigate the vast world of chess openings with an unlimited opening explorer and master the endgame with an endgame tablebase explorer.

For those times when you're away from the internet, you can still enjoy chess by playing against the offline computer or using the Over The Board mode to play with a friend. The app also features a versatile standalone chess clock with multiple time settings and a board editor for creating and analyzing positions. With availability in 80 languages and optimized design for both phones and tablets, including landscape mode support, this app ensures a top-notch experience for all users.

What's most impressive is that this app is 100% free, ad-free, and open-source. Just like its counterpart, lichess.org, this application is released under the GPL v3 license, ensuring it remains free and ad-free now and forever. The source code for the mobile application can be found at https://github.com/veloce/lichobile, while the source code for the website and server is available at https://lichess.org/source.

What's New in the Latest Version 8.0.0

Last updated on Dec 10, 2022

The application is constantly evolving with new features, improvements, and bug fixes. For a detailed look at the latest updates, check out the release versions and more information at https://github.com/veloce/lichobile/releases.

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