Lichess Alternatives

Lichess is described as 'The most complete chess experience, with a simple interface that focuses on the game, a massive array of game related tools and a huge, worldwide community' and is a very popular Chess Game in the games category. There are more than 50 games similar to Lichess for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, Windows, iPhone and Mac apps. The best Lichess alternative is OffChess, which is free. Other Lichess like games are Chess.com, Chessify, DecodeChess and Noctie.ai.

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  1. ChessGYM icon
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    ChessGYM offers a range of chess puzzles and exercises aimed at increasing chess and thinking prowess for all abilities.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    A good chess program that is strong on limited hardware.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Windows Phone
     
  3. BabasChess icon
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    BabasChess is a new revolutionary Internet Chess Client for Windows. It combines ease of use with powerful features for advanced users; integrates a fast and customizable playing environment with a powerful PGN viewer/editor, chess engines support for analyzing positions and...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. SparkChess icon
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    Play, learn and have fun with a free online chess game designed for everyone, regardless of their level. Improve your skills with various AI opponents or challenge your friends in multiplayer!.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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    Play against AI or online at FICS or ICC.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  6. Fritz icon
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    Fritz is the world’s most popular chess program, developed by ChessBase, “the world's leading chess software company” (Washington Post). Whether you are a beginner, club player or professional – Fritz has everything that chess players could want: automatically adjusting...

    50 Fritz alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    World class chess database, analysis and playing software for PC and Mac.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  8. GameKnot icon
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    Play chess online! The premier online chess battleground - play a friendly chess game online or compete in chess tournaments, chess teams, solve chess puzzles, FREE!

    27 GameKnot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  9. XBoard icon
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    XBoard, also known as WinBoard on Microsoft operating systems, is a free graphical user interface client developed by Tim Mann that is compatible with various chess engines that support the Xboard Communication Protocol such as GNU Chess.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
     
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    Lichess is a great platform that provides lots of fantastic free services like free analysis, studies, tournaments, and more. However, the site doesn't feel very contemporary, and this can turn many users off towards other platforms, and ultimately off an incredibly useful...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Lichess
    • Firefox
     
  11. Chessmate icon
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    Chessmate allows anyone to dive into a game of chess. Whether you’re a beginner (yes, I’m talking about you) or a pro (hmm, debatable), the variety of game modes will challenge you with its witty AI. Play solo, or play against a friend (or against yourself if you don’t have...

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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