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Which is the most popular and crowded chess server? I'm new at computer chess, and want to start playing at servers, but I do not understand where I have to play.

I am hearing about freechess, chessclub, lichess, chess.com.

How do I play in chess servers? Will I use a GUI or will I play directly in the browser. How do the professionals play?

Mention that, I like free and open-source things.

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  • "Which is the most popular and crowded chess server?" You are asking the wrong question. The correct question is: "Which chess website would I enjoy playing the most on?" And the answer is - make a free account on any of them and see for yourself.
    – NoseKnowsAll
    Commented Feb 4, 2019 at 16:24
  • How do the professionals play? - I doubt that actual professionals play online at all. There are too many ways to cheat at online chess.
    – Philipp
    Commented Feb 4, 2019 at 17:04

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Lichess has everything you need. Free and open source. It's the second or third popular website after chess.com (possibly chess24 not sure). Many strong players. No installation as it’s a web app.

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    +1 because lichess is purely awesome. Just a note though, lichess does have a mobile app available, too.
    – Brandon_J
    Commented Feb 3, 2019 at 23:31
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Fide is the federation site for international chess and their Arena site allows you to play online and even win titles like Arena Grand Master (AGM). It has resources and links to sites. It has statistics and world position lists of all rated players and is responsible for the chess Olympiad held every 2 years where countries compete. You can't become a Grandmaster unless fide rates you above a threshold

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  • That's not a chess server, though.
    – D M
    Commented Feb 3, 2019 at 13:00
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    @DM FIDE's Online Arena server is a chess server.
    – Brian Towers ♦
    Commented Feb 4, 2019 at 15:26
  • @BrianTowers You're correct. But I've tried it, and it's certainly not "the most popular and crowded".
    – D M
    Commented Dec 10, 2019 at 0:05

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