Is there another site similar to lichess? With no registration required, anonymous games, and a simple interface? Just would like to play chess on a similar site while this one is down. Thanks in
advance.

Before I found lichess, I used to play here:
http://www.instantchess.com/


It's not as good looking but simple and anonymous (or at least: registration-free. you have to choose a name.)

cheers

http://qxboard.geschenker.net/

allows you to play without registration. I recommend using a proper ICS interface though, QXBoard has quirks. For example, when I start a game from the console using "play", the board doens't pick up
that the game is started, which means that you effectively play the game directly through TELNET :P

QXBoard would satisfy your requirements if it worked...

If you see the ASCII board in qxboard, you can "repair" this by typing:

fics% style 12
fics% refresh

Actually qxboard sends the "style 12" line itself immediatly on login. Maybe a short delay is needed before sending this.

Instantchess

That was my favorite website before they limited to certain useres.

Ya you can play for free but you will have many restrictions.
(Hopefuly im not confusing sites).

Instant Chess sounds like Instant Coffee !!!

*takes the cup of instant coffee from thibault*
*drinks it*
*turns 180 degrees around and spits it out at legend*

heh no

yah, java based, eh?

i played on icc for many years; telnet essentially

pretty cool

ohhh now I get it, that cup of coffee, Java haha

Bah, Yahoo! chess was the primary Java device I was using.

Was forced to use Internet Explorer instead of FireFox at the time T_T

Knows nothing about ICC or online ratings.