Thibault Duplessis Explained

Thibault Duplessis is a French software developer and chess player who is the founder and chief executive officer of Lichess,[1] the second most popular chess site in the world.[2]

Biography

Duplessis was born in France in 1984, and started programming Casio calculators in high school. He studied computer science at University, afterwhich he worked for a few years as a software engineer. In 2010, he started Lichess as a hobby.[3] He has described himself as an average player.

As a non-profit organization, Duplessis relies on volunteers to help him grow Lichess.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Pretot . Julien . March 12, 2024 . Chess-Bored with standard chess? Go Freestyle . July 5, 2024 . Reuters.
  2. Web site: Larson . Quincy . 2020-03-18 . Craigslist, Wikipedia, and the Abundance Economy . 2024-07-05 . freeCodeCamp.org . en.
  3. Web site: Tiwari . Sneha . 2023-07-20 . The vision of Lichess and its founder Thibault Duplessis - ChessBase India . 2024-07-05 . www.chessbase.in.
  4. Web site: DeLuca . Jason . February 10, 2021 . All-Ivy Chess Invitational . 2024-07-05 . Columbia University Club of New Jersey . en.

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