Lichess Puzzles review

Lichess Puzzles is the strongest free option for anyone whose favorite puzzle is a chess tactic. Lichess describes itself as a free and open-source chess server powered by volunteers and donations, and its features page lists zero advertisement and no tracking for both free and Patron accounts, adding that all features are free for everybody. The public puzzle database holds 6,193,530 chess puzzles, each rated and tagged, and the training pages let you filter by theme, length and origin, including puzzles from games between titled players. Puzzle Storm, Puzzle Streak and Puzzle Racer add timed modes, the dashboard points out strengths and weak areas, and you can generate puzzles from your own games. The mobile app also solves puzzles offline. The catch is scope: it is chess only, so it suits people who already know the rules, and the rating system can feel serious. We compared documented features and published prices.

Who it is for

Chess players who want unlimited free tactics puzzles

Price

Free; Lichess says all features are free for everybody, and a Patron account is an optional donation.

All features are free for everybody, forever!
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 11, 2026.

Key features

• 6,193,530 rated and tagged chess puzzles in the public Lichess puzzle database
• Puzzle Themes that filter by tactic, puzzle length and origin, such as master games
• Timed modes: Puzzle Storm, Puzzle Streak and Puzzle Racer
• Puzzle Dashboard showing strengths and improvement areas
• Puzzles from your own games, and offline puzzles in the mobile app

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Features page lists zero advertisement and no tracking for free accounts
• Strength: Free and Patron accounts have the same features
• Strength: Puzzles are in the public domain and can be downloaded as CSV
• Weakness: Only chess puzzles, so you need to know how the pieces move
• Weakness: Puzzle ratings and timed modes can feel competitive for casual players
• Weakness: iOS app is rated 4.1 out of 5 on the US App Store, the lowest app rating on this list

Key facts

• Puzzle database: 6,193,530 puzzles, rated and tagged
• Price: Free, Patron is an optional donation
• Languages: English and 51 more in the iOS app
• Source code: Open source

Where it ranks

Lichess Puzzles is No. 2 in our Best Free Puzzle Games Without Ads verdict.