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Website: lichess.org

Free online chess server. Play chess in a clean interface. No registration, no ads, no plugin required. Play chess with the computer, friends or random opponents.

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Graham      19 days ago  # 31 March 2024 + 1 -

Cannot connect from my Android phone.
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Paul      153 days ago  # 18 November 2023 + 0 -

Just made a move in a game and 3 or 4 seconds later lichess claims I left the game, lost 6 points, twice today
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Guest      242 days ago  # 21 August 2023 + 0 -

BRUH ITS NOTPETTING ME PLAY WITTH ANYTHING LIKE PLAY WITH A FREIND PLAY WITH COMPUTER OR CREATE A GAME ISNT WORKING
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Jude      265 days ago  # 29 July 2023 + 0 -

Reach out to @guardian_002 on telegram they're highly recommended
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Stuart      293 days ago  # 1 July 2023 + 0 -

Import Game issues appear sorted by Saturday morning in UK thank goodness. Cheers guys.
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Stuart      295 days ago  # + 0 -
Glitch with Import Game?

Unable to retrieve games that have been played on Lichess and stored in clipboard on my device last five days, the PGN appears in box but as soon as I try to import game it returns to homepage?, never had this issue before with this excellent site.
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Steven      311 days ago  # + 1 -
Cannot connect. In a loop.

I cannot connect since two days. It just goes into a loop; I cannot get a game!
I am connected to my account.
On my iPhone. Stop/start: it changes nothing.
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someone important      421 days ago  # + 0 -

site down
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svanit      440 days ago  # + 0 -

why li chess is not working
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Guest      449 days ago  # + 0 -

It is down
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Guest      484 days ago  # + 0 -

Lichess is an amazing site, but it's been having issues lately.
Hopefully they get sorted out, it's by far the best site, I'm not going to leave it either way.
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jan pi wile musi      548 days ago  # + 0 -

Works in Incognito (when you're not logged in) but when attempting to login, it's indefinitely spinning & displays Lichess timeout screen after a while. Cache and cookie clear unsuccessful, multiple browsers attempted. Unable to even access forums to report.
Mayday, mayday.

(The body of this messages was taken from the below commentator, @yes)
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anon      569 days ago  # + 0 -

Lichess doesn't open.
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drbeco      577 days ago  # + 0 -

same today, 21-Sept-2022, as it happened in 08-Oct-2021: server is down for logged users, but works fine if you open it in a private (incognito) window.
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yes      924 days ago  # + 0 -

works in Incognito (when you're not logged in) but when attempting to login it's indefinitely spinning & displays Lichess timeout screen after a while. Cache clear unsuccessful, multiple browsers attempted. Unable to even access forums to report.
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Guest      961 days ago  # + 0 -

Website, App down
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Guest      1043 days ago  # + 0 -

website is down
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