Lichess and Take Take Take Forge Open Source Partnership

Take Take Take has chosen Lichess as the backbone for their new play zone, marking a significant win for open-source software. This collaboration allows players on Take Take Take to seamlessly create Lichess accounts and engage in games through their app, all while benefiting from Lichess's commitment to privacy, data integrity, and moderation. Take Take Take will also contribute to Lichess both financially and through increased visibility.

Initially approached with caution, Lichess recognized the potential benefits of this cooperation after understanding Take Take Take's vision. This partnership promotes healthy competition in the chess ecosystem, encouraging innovation and reinvestment into the game. By choosing Lichess's open-source platform over building a proprietary system, Take Take Take acknowledges the superiority of Lichess's existing infrastructure.

This model mirrors the open-source community's practices, similar to how Linux distributions support the internet. Lichess provides expertise in development, infrastructure, and operations, ensuring that games played via Take Take Take are treated with the same standards as traditional Lichess games. Despite this partnership, Lichess remains committed to its core values of being free and open-source, ensuring user data and privacy are protected.

Take Take Take has shown transparency and understanding of Lichess's achievements, recognizing its growth from a hobby site to a global platform. As the chess market faces monopolization, this partnership aims to prevent exploitation and maintain a diverse ecosystem. Lichess is optimistic about this cooperation, viewing it as an opportunity to expand chess's reach while staying true to its philosophies.

Concerns from the community have been addressed, emphasizing that Lichess will maintain its independence and that user donations will solely support Lichess. The agreement with Take Take Take does not compromise Lichess's autonomy, and any financial contributions from Take Take Take are intended to cover additional operational costs. The involvement of investor Peter Thiel is minimal, and Lichess has ensured that user data remains secure and private.

This partnership is not expected to split the community but rather bring more players to Lichess, as the Take Take Take play zone prominently features Lichess. While the Lichess community was not directly consulted, the team remains committed to its values and open to addressing concerns. Ultimately, the collaboration is seen as a strategic move to enhance visibility and maintain competitiveness in the chess market.