Chess Data Visualization

Exploring 20,000+ Lichess games through interactive visualizations and insightful analysis

About The Project

Our project presents chess through a visual and interactive lens, making game analysis and trend exploration accessible to all—curious minds, beginners, and experienced players alike.

Our Motivation

At first glance, chess appears to be a simple 64-square board with 32 pieces. However, beneath this simplicity lies immense strategic depth. Driven by our passion for the game, we aim to highlight key patterns and strategies through data-driven visualizations and simulations.

Target Audience

  • Chess enthusiasts of all levels
  • Beginners looking for an interactive learning experience
  • Experienced players seeking data-driven insights
  • Anyone interested in the intersection of chess and data visualization
Chess Set

Interactive Dashboard

Explore key insights from our dataset of 20,000+ chess games from Lichess.org

Game Statistics

Distribution of games by result and time control

Opening Popularity

Most popular chess openings across all games

Rating Distribution

Player ratings distribution across all games

Player Statistics

This section will enable the analysis of individual player performance and patterns

Player Lookup

Interactive Game Analysis

Replay and analyze chess games with our interactive board

Select Game

Game Replay

Opening Explorer

In this section we will discover popular chess openings and analyze their effectiveness

Opening Categories

E - Indian Defenses

King's Indian Defense
Nimzo-Indian Defense
Queen's Indian Defense

C - Open Games

Ruy Lopez
Italian Game
Scotch Game

B - Semi-Open Games

Sicilian Defense
French Defense
Caro-Kann Defense

Opening Analysis

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation

Win rate:

White: 25% Draw: 25% Black: 50%

Popularity by rating:

Common Variations

Player Networks

Explore the interconnected network of players and their matches

In this section we will show relationships between players based on their games against each other.

Network Statistics

Total Players

324

Total Connections

892

Most Connected Player

MagnusCarlsen

Most Frequent Matchup

Player1 vs Player2

Chess Board Heatmaps

Visualize piece movements and hotspots on the chess board

Piece Movement Frequency

Piece Capture Locations