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lichess.org

Category: Gaming

Scanned: Jul 24, 2026, 07:41 UTC · First seen: May 16, 2026 · Threat Engines: 0 / 91 · Times Scanned: 2
93 / 100 Trust Score Based on scan findings at the time of analysis
No Threats Found
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Screenshot of lichess.org Captured Jul 24, 2026
https://lichess.org
Screenshot of lichess.org
16 years
Very Popular - #1,215 Tranco rank (>10M monthly visitors)
Not listed (91 checked)
✓ Valid (TLS)
OVH
Roubaix, France
nginx
Unknown
37.187.205.99
Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar OVH, SAS
Registered June 14, 2010
Expires June 14, 2027
Name Servers dimitris.ns.cloudflare.com
DNSSEC Signed
Hosting OVH
Reputation & Threat Check 91 security engines checked
File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
101 files scanned
No threats
99
Low Risk
0
Medium Risk
2
High Risk
0
No threats Low Risk Medium Risk High Risk
lichess.org/faq 33.8 KB Flagged: medium risk
lichess.org/faq#autoplay 33.8 KB Flagged: medium risk
lichess.org/opening 26.4 KB No threats
lichess.org/feed#tcuivr 40.0 KB No threats
lichess.org/about 18.1 KB No threats
lichess.org/el 35.9 KB No threats
lichess.org/feed#vqrtom 40.0 KB No threats
lichess.org/feed#xqwksl 40.0 KB No threats
lichess.org/manifest.json 1.2 KB No threats
lichess.org/es 34.6 KB No threats
lichess.org/?any#hook 34.2 KB No threats
lichess.org/terms-of-service 56.2 KB No threats
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External Links & Domains
3748
External Links
1 Flagged
0
Iframes
Clean
86
Referenced Domains
1 Flagged
2
Flagged Resources
Detected
www.proginosko.comFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://www.proginosko.com/leechblockFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://www.proginosko.com/leechblockFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://lichess.org/4ihkllmw/blackNot flagged
http://lichess.org/8oxvymgeNot flagged
http://lichess.org/?any#hookNot flagged
http://lichess.org/@/a_mortalNot flagged
http://lichess.org/@/a_pukhovNot flagged
http://lichess.org/@/a_tsarkovNot flagged
http://lichess.org/@/aadiladamNot flagged
http://lichess.org/@/aar_77onNot flagged
http://lichess.org/@/abasovnNot flagged
http://lichess.org/@/acashmoneyNot flagged
http://lichess.org/@/aceidfNot flagged
http://lichess.org/@/agadmatorNot flagged
http://lichess.org/@/agasthya2014Not flagged
http://lichess.org/@/aisamjiNot flagged
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www.proginosko.comFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
adguard.comNot flagged
apps.apple.comNot flagged
assets.twitch.tvNot flagged
blitztactics.comNot flagged
bortnykchess.comNot flagged
browser-compat.turnstile.workers.devNot flagged
bsky.appNot flagged
causes.benevity.orgNot flagged
challenges.cloudflare.comNot flagged
chessalyz.aiNot flagged
chesschatter.substack.comNot flagged
chessenginelab.substack.comNot flagged
chessmood.comNot flagged
chromewebstore.google.comNot flagged
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lichess.org Overview

Description of lichess.org

Lichess.org appears to be a long-running online chess platform focused on playing, learning, and watching chess games through a web browser. The page title and visible homepage sections indicate features such as quick pairing, correspondence games, puzzles, community content, tools, and games against either friends or a computer. The site presents itself as a free, ad-free, open-source chess server.

Based on the homepage content and domain name, the website is aimed at chess players of varying skill levels, from casual users to more engaged community members. It appears to support live play, training resources, event participation, and user profiles, making it more of a full chess community platform than a simple static game site.

The domain has been registered for many years and has a strong traffic presence, which is consistent with an established internet service rather than a newly created project. The visible branding, navigation structure, and content all suggest a legitimate gaming and community website centered on chess.

Safety Assessment for lichess.org

Scan results were broadly favorable at the time of this scan. The domain was flagged by 0 out of 91 security engines, and the checked malware and phishing blacklist databases did not report active listings. The site also has a long registration history of about 16 years and a strong traffic ranking, both of which are generally consistent with an established platform.

One automated malware scan did produce a low-confidence "suspicious" result tied to two FAQ-related URLs and one referenced external link/domain. However, the threat name shown was a generic heuristic label rather than a specific malware family, and it was not corroborated by the broader multi-engine scan results or by the blacklist checks. In context, this may reflect an overly sensitive pattern match rather than a confirmed security issue.

Based on available data, no threats were detected by the broader scan consensus at the time of this scan, though the isolated heuristic finding suggests a small degree of caution is still reasonable.

Technical Description

The site was using a valid SSL/TLS certificate at the time of the scan, with issuance through Let's Encrypt and an expiry date in 2026. It appears to be served by nginx on infrastructure hosted by OVH in Roubaix, France. The domain uses Cloudflare nameservers, and DNSSEC is enabled, which may help strengthen DNS integrity.

No major infrastructure-level concerns were evident from the provided data. Blacklist checks were clean, the certificate status was valid, and the domain has a mature registration age. The main technical caution in this scan was the isolated heuristic flag on a referenced external domain, but this did not appear to be supported by stronger indicators such as multi-engine detections or threat-database listings.

HTTP Redirect Chain
No redirects detected - direct connection to destination
Website Insights
#1,215
Tranco Rank
Very Popular
Visitors >10M/mo
Category: Gaming
Rank History (30 days)
Jun 15 Jul 23
1 cookie detected
Essential1
Analytics0
Advertising0
Social0
1 1st party cookie
0 3rd party (trackers)
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