lichess • Free Online Chess

Austin Critchfield

The desktop pc browser version of lichess is perfect. The experience there would easily be 4 stars. The problem is the mobile app isn't good. I've lost 2 games tonight on time (I would have lost anyway even without this problem, but still) because I move my piece on my screen but the server doesn't register the move on time so it undoes the move that on my screen was clearly played in time. It's extremely frustrating. The mobile version isn't good. Stick to desktop.

Millennium Edition

Decent app. One of my favorites these days mainly because of the book feature from Analysis, showing you lots of games from different angles. There's even a filter option (although, personally, don't care much for it). What more is there to say? You can get matches in several seconds and with all regular variants. They even give you different lessons and puzzles, no, puzzle variants. Continue updating the app if you want to see my review change to a 5-star; I see a bright future for this one.

Justine Johnson

Decent platform and lots of online matches available. Not sure how they determine the match side though. Too often I'm playing as black 3,4,5 times in a row. I've deleted the app for now. Tired of being penalized for not wanting to play the same color over and over again.

Daniel Arthurs

In the past I had trouble with the over the board feature but after I got a new phone it worked flawlessly, but now out won't let me play against the engine, this is upsetting because I'd like to be able to play against level 8 stockfish as black but it will start moving my pieces after a few moves. Then it just won't play any more. It used my rook to capture my king once. I hope all the bugs can get patched out. Other than that though it works excellently

A Google user

So far its a great way to start learning. However, my only complaint is that, as a beginner/amateur, I find it impossible to beat the computer on the lowest setting. As someone who is trying to learn to play, it is kind of discouraging to not be able to beat a mahine on the easiest difficulty possible. Perhaps a little adjustment on this regard could be helpful!!!

A Google user

i like the app, I like the different modes and that it keeps your ranking score. But, there needs to be a WAY larger penalty for leaving games and not returning once you know you've lost. This is very very annoying and seems to be happening all the time now... as soon as a player is at a significant disadvantage they just leave the game and you have to wait for the clock to time out.

Toru Okada

Probably the best free chess app available. Puzzles, online games, offline games against the computer. Still some bugs here and there. I just made a custom game and set the minimum rating to 2000 wanting to be crushed. I got a 1300 something instead (and won). Maybe next time I'll try minimum 1900. Edit: Also, sometimes an opponents move won't register until I leave the app and come back to it. I've watched my opponents time run out only to get a message that I've lost on time. Twice.

A Google user

Alright. This game has always been stellar. Unfortunately as of late the quality had fallen DRASTICALLY. I have a Google Pixel 3A and moving pieces during games is incredibly difficult. Sometimes it'll move a piece where I don't want it to go, not move the piece at all, or just simply ignore my input. I've lost many games because of it and it never happened pre-update. This is a very serious issue especially in blitz and bullet games, or any timed end game. As of now, most of this is unplayable.