800k+ registered FICS accounts
FICS community
Play and chat on one of the oldest internet chess servers, with public channels, regular players, and relayed games.
Play on FICS from a modern web client.
Free Chess Club connects to the Free Internet Chess Server with live boards, chat, analysis, tournaments, and browser-friendly controls.
Browser based
Web interface
Use live boards, move lists, chat, and analysis tools without installing a separate chess client.
Browser or desktop
Chess tools
Play rated games, solve puzzles, join tournaments, try variants, challenge the computer, or watch live relays.
Desktop app
Prefer a dedicated app?
Install Free Chess Club for macOS, Windows, Linux, or Android when you want a focused chess window outside the browser.
What a great interface for chess enthusiasts ... The best of web meets the best of chess.
A new web-based interface for connecting to FICS has been needed for a long time.
This looks really good ... This could clearly be the best web/mobile FICS UI.