lila
Lila (lichess.org) is a free online chess game server focused on realtime gameplay and ease of use, with AI analysis, tournaments, and a mobile app.
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The forever free, adless, and open source chess server.
Core Features
- Real-time online chess matches
- Distributed computer analysis via Stockfish cluster
- Over 140 language translations
What It Can't Do
- •Older browsers are not supported (Firefox 115+, Chrome 112+). Self-hosting requires Scala, SBT, MongoDB etc. AGPL license restricts closed-source commercial use.
Use Cases
- Play chess online, join tournaments
- Analyze games, practice tactics
Detailed Introduction
Lila（Lichess）是一个免费在线国际象棋游戏服务器，专注于实时对战和易用性。支持搜索引擎、计算机分析（分布式AI集群）、锦标赛、模拟赛、论坛、团队、战术训练、移动应用和共享分析板。界面有140多种语言。基于Scala 3、Play框架、MongoDB、Elasticsearch等技术构建。
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Visit https://lichess.org to use all features for free
Or follow the Wiki to set up a local dev environment
Run ./lila.sh to start the development server
- Visit https://lichess.org to use all features for free
- Or follow the Wiki to set up a local dev environment
- Run ./lila.sh to start the development server
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