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Yes, lichess is by far the best platform and a great example of an open source project. The founder had an AMA on reddit a few days ago, it was a very wholesome
by beforeolives 5y ago
Yes, lichess is by far the best platform and a great example of an open source project. The founder had an AMA on reddit a few days ago, it was a very wholesome read - https://www.reddit.com/r/chess/comments/mpasyl/i_started_lichess_ask_me_anything/ https://www.reddit.com/r/chess/comments/mpasyl/i_started_lic...
- CamelCaseName 5y agoI loved everything about this thread. Thank you for sharing.
- alfiedotwtf 5y agoI've always just used the chess.com app, and have never thought to look for alternatives. Apart from using Open Source, is there any other reason for me to consider switching to lichess?
- nickysielicki 5y agoIt's just better made all around. The site is sleek. The game renders well, doesn't lag at all even on very old and underpowered devices. The analysis on lichess with wasm stockfish was stolen by chess.com -- there are no premium features and no ads. There is simply no good reason to use any other site.
- yewenjie 5y agoNo ads, no tracking, all features free forever for everyone.
- spuz 5y agoFree unlimited analysis of your games. Free unlimited puzzles. Basically any reason you might pay for chess.com, lichess has it for free.
- alfiedotwtf 5y agoFree unlimited puzzles? Oh ok... that’s why I pay the highest subscription level on chess.com. Wow, that’s cool
- Agentlien 5y agoI love the founder's friendly attitude and the idea of an open platform with a strong community. It reminds me of Dwarf Fortress. Admittedly, DF is not open source, but it's free with a wonderful community and a very transparent development process supported by donations.