Theo Wait was studying at University College London in 2011 when he rediscovered chess. He had been taught the game by his grandfather, but he never really continued with it. Wait’s best friend at college, a Frenchman, sent him a link to play chess on a new French website he had come across. It was called Lichess.

Wait first played with his friend and then others on the site. He found Lichess cool. Some 14 years and a pandemic later, Lichess has become a lot cooler. Or hotter, if you look at the numbers, or the influence it has on the game of chess.

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Lichess is free, open source, has no ads, and requires no registration. It lets millions from across the world, ranging from amateurs to World champions, play chess online, learn its intricacies, and watch live all the ma

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