About Richess
The chess platform for those who care about chess aesthetics.
What is Richess?
Richess is a free, instant chess platform. No signup required. Share a link, and your friend joins in seconds. We believe chess should be beautiful, fast, and accessible to everyone.
Features
Instant Play
No account needed. Create a game, share the link, play. It's that simple.
6 Time Controls
Bullet, Blitz, and Rapid — with or without increment. From 1+0 to 5+3.
Board Skins
Choose from 10 unique board skins. Each player sees their own style.
Ranked Play
Create an account to track your rating with Glicko-2 and climb the ladder.
Tech
Built with Cloudflare Workers, Durable Objects for real-time game state, and a custom Hono + React stack. Every game runs on the edge, close to you.