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Lichess
A general chess site with a learning area for the basics, plus puzzles and practice tools.
Lichess covers the ground from learning the rules to playing and reviewing games. The learn section introduces the basics, and puzzles and practice tools offer focused problems. It isn’t a children’s lesson world; the platform has community features and tools for experienced players as well.
- Ages
- Choose by chess and online-use readiness
- Works on
- Web browser
- Topics
- Chess
- Languages
- English
- Listed
- 2026-10-11
What kids do
- Work through chess basics
- Solve themed puzzles
- Practice a position
- Review moves on an analysis board
Who it suits
Lichess is built for players of every age rather than for children. For a younger learner, the basics exercises and a few puzzles are a narrower place to begin.
Notes for parents
The analysis board lets a family set up a position, talk it through, and then try the idea in a game.
What you need
- Web browser
In these guides
- How kids can learn chess online, from first moves to full games: Three routes into online chess for kids: ChessKid’s lessons and games, Lichess puzzles and practice positions, and live coaching from Bambinos.Live.
More Chess
- ChessKid: Chess lessons, puzzles, computer opponents and games against other children.
- Kahoot! Learn Chess: DragonBox: Kids follow Grandmaster Max through six worlds, meeting each chess piece in puzzles before playing full games.
- Story Time Chess: Kids learn how each chess piece moves through silly stories about characters like King Chomper, using a special board and pieces.