Playing friends on Lichess

Hello, everyone. I just received my ChessUp board yesterday. I have two questions: (1) I’ve tried, through the ChessUp app, to start a match with someone I follow on Lichess.org, but the only option I have is “random opponent.” Am I missing something? Can I play a friend on Lichess? (2) Is there any way to play a game from an INVITATION from Lichess on the Chessup, or would I always need to start the match? Thanks.

Hi - Yes you can challenge friends. One just must follow the other on lichess.

To follow someone on lichess:

  • login to lichess.org
  • search their name
  • click the “thumbs up” follow icon on the upper right of their profile page

So, I realized that the person has to be ONLINE to actually see them. :slight_smile: So that’s answered, but what about if someone challenges you; do we have to be the ones to challenge if we’re using the board?

Thanks, Jeff! Finally figured that out (looks like we were replying to this post at the same time). What about the 2nd piece, invitations from others? Thanks!

Yes you can receive invitations. If you have the ChessUp app open and online it will receive the challenge.