Lichess, made modern

A free extension that gives lichess.org a fresh new look, plus a friendly coach who goes over every game with you.

Free and open source. Works in Edge, Brave, Arc, Opera and Vivaldi too.

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It’s still Lichess. Same account, same games, same friends. It just looks better, sounds nicer, and comes with a coach.

Every page gets a makeover

Not just the review: home, games, puzzles and profiles all got a fresh coat of paint. Drag the slider for the before and after!

lichess.org/
The page on Lichess today The same page with Lichess Neo Lichess Lichess Neo

Every game gets a review

Finish a game on lichess.org and your review is waiting. It’s free, and it runs right in your browser.

So, how did you play?

Your accuracy, the Elo you played like, your great moves and your blunders, phase by phase. Here’s the Opera Game: click a number to jump to that move.

The whole game at a glance

The graph shows every swing, so you can see where it all turned.

Your coach explains every move

What happened, what was better, and a chance to find it yourself on the board.

Personalize your

Pick a theme, a board, a layout and a piece set, or mix your own colors. You can even import your own packs from GitHub!

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A few more goodies

Elo as on Chess.com Experimental

Ever wondered what your rating would be on Chess.com? Turn this on and every Elo on Lichess shows its Chess.com twin: in games, on profiles, on leaderboards. Hover one to see the original.

Based on a study of 35,515 players with a rating on both sites.

On Lichess

On Chess.com to

Bring your own pack

Your pieces, your board, your sounds. Drop them in a GitHub folder with a pack.json, paste the link, and you’re done!

Go anywhere from your keyboard

Hit ⌘K (or CtrlK) and jump to any page, player or setting.

Make your moves sound great

Two sets made just for Lichess Neo, every Lichess set, or your own.

  • BoxwoodThe satisfying clack of real wood, so every game feels like over the board
  • AscentSoft electronic notes that surround you in 3D, rising as your pieces advance
  • LichessEvery Lichess sound set
  • Your packYour own sounds, from GitHub

See how much Elo you’ll win or lose!

Every rated game shows it for a win, a draw or a loss, counted just like Lichess does. The stronger your opponent, the bigger the prize!

Pick your coach

A fennec, a dragon, a frog… pick the one you like! It’ll go over your games with you, cheer you on during puzzles and tell you what each lesson is about.

Made the Lichess way

Lichess is free, open and fair, and so is everything Lichess Neo adds.

Free, forever
No ads, no sign-up, no paywall. Ever.
Your data stays yours
No account, no tracking. Your settings live in your browser.
Open source
Every line of code is on GitHub, under the MIT license.
Fair play
No engine while you’re playing. Your review waits until the game is over.

Go play a game. Your coach is waiting!

Or install it from GitHub.