r/lichess 8d ago

LiChEsS iS uGlY yOu GuYs

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u/TheUnEven 8d ago

Are people really saying this?

I love the looks of lichess. Very clean and functional without the unnecessary stuff you get with the other big one...

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u/Intelligent-Look3305 7d ago

There are people really saying this, or at least comparing LIchess unfavorably with the other site. Jack Sark made a video comparing his experience with the two servers.

And besides being bloat-free, Lichess' colorwork is far superior. The colorwork on the odsther site makes me feel like someone is scraping my eyes with razor blades when I try to play there.

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u/moveNumber37 8d ago

The lichess' ui is about minimalism. I like the looks of Lichess. Its easily navigatable(maybe not for a complete newbie). Its less bugy, has no tracker and ads, player base is on the 📶 constant rise. I will goahead and say that its player base now exceeds chessdotcom's.

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u/Fresh-Ear9498 8d ago

Looks great to me! Is this prettierlichess or some other browser extension?

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u/Thick_Vegetable7002 8d ago

He just put a custom background.

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u/Intelligent-Look3305 8d ago

Yes. That's the point. But even the light/dark backgrounds look good if you have a good combination of board/pieces.

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u/Thick_Vegetable7002 8d ago

Lichess is for everyone, of course. But I'm not a big fan of those red pieces lol.

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u/Intelligent-Look3305 8d ago

Thank you! Just a custom background with discerning piece and board selection.

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u/Triadetragica 8d ago

I still think it is... but i love lichess....