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Lichess Scraper
Scrape Lichess - the world's most popular open-source chess platform with 3M+ daily games. Leaderboards by game type, player profiles with ratings, and daily puzzles.
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Scrape Lichess — the world's most popular free and open-source chess platform with 3M+ daily games and 100M+ registered players. Get leaderboards across 14 game variants, player profiles with full rating history, and daily chess puzzles. Fully public API, no authentication required.
What you can scrape
- Leaderboards — Top players by game type (Bullet, Blitz, Rapid, Classical, Chess960, and 9 more variants)
- Player profiles — Username, title (GM/IM/FM), ratings across all variants, country, bio
- Daily puzzle — Today's featured puzzle with rating, themes, and FEN position
Output fields
Leaderboard entries
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
username | Lichess username |
title | Chess title (GM, IM, FM, NM, etc.) |
rating | Current rating for the selected variant |
ratingProgress | Rating change (positive/negative) |
rank | Position on leaderboard |
perfType | Game variant name |
sourceUrl | Link to player profile |
Player profiles
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
bio | Player biography |
country | Country code (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2) |
followers | Number of followers |
completionRate | Game completion rate % |
rating_bullet | Bullet rating |
rating_blitz | Blitz rating |
rating_rapid | Rapid rating |
games_bullet | Bullet games played |
createdAt | Account creation date |
Puzzles
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
puzzleId | Lichess puzzle ID |
rating | Puzzle difficulty rating |
plays | Number of times solved |
themes | Tactical themes (fork, pin, etc.) |
fen | Board position in FEN notation |
Input options
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
mode | select | leaderboard, player, dailyPuzzle |
perfType | select | 14 game variants (bullet, blitz, rapid, chess960, etc.) |
username | string | Lichess username (for player mode) |
maxItems | integer | Max leaderboard entries (1–200) |
Game variants available
Bullet, Blitz, Rapid, Classical, Correspondence, Ultra Bullet, Chess960, Crazyhouse, Antichess, Atomic Chess, Horde, King of the Hill, Racing Kings, Three-Check
FAQ
Does this require a Lichess account? No. All leaderboard and profile data is publicly accessible without authentication.
How many players can I get from a leaderboard? Up to 200 top players per variant per run.
What chess titles are available? GM (Grandmaster), IM (International Master), FM (FIDE Master), NM (National Master), BOT (chess bots), WGM, WIM, WFM, WNM (women's titles).
