How to Embed Lichess Chess Games on Your Shopify Store with EmbedAny

Bringing interactive chess games from Lichess into your Shopify store can engage visitors and showcase games without sending customers away from your site. This guide will show you exactly how to embed Lichess games on your Shopify store in just a few simple steps.

What is Lichess?

Lichess is a popular free and open-source chess server where players can play games, analyze matches, and follow tournaments. Adding Lichess games to your store can be great for chess-related products, educational content, or showcasing memorable games.

Step-by-Step: Embedding Lichess Games on Shopify

Step 1: Install EmbedAny on your Shopify store

1. Visit EmbedAny on the Shopify App Store
2. Click “Add app” and complete the installation process
3. Activate the app on your store when prompted

Step 2: Find the Lichess content you want to embed

Find the specific Lichess game, puzzle, or study that you want to display on your store. This could be:

• A game you’ve played
• A famous match
• A chess puzzle
• A study or lesson

Step 3: Copy the Lichess URL

Copy the full URL of the Lichess content. For example:

• A game: https://lichess.org/MPJcy1JW
• A study: https://lichess.org/study/XtFCFYlM
• A puzzle: https://lichess.org/training/12345

Step 4: Paste and italicise the link in your Shopify editor

1. Open the page or product you want to add the chess game to
2. In the rich text editor, paste the Lichess URL
3. Select the pasted URL
4. Click the italic button in the text formatting toolbar (or use keyboard shortcut Ctrl+I / Cmd+I)

That’s it! When you save and publish your page, EmbedAny will automatically transform the italicised link into an interactive chess game that customers can view directly on your page.

Tips for Embedding Lichess Content

• Specific games: Use links to specific games to show interesting matches
• Puzzles: Embed chess puzzles to make your content interactive
• Studies: Share educational chess content with your visitors
• Tournaments: Display tournament brackets or results for chess events

Why Embed Lichess on Your Shopify Store?

• Keep visitors on your store longer with interactive content
• Provide extra value for chess enthusiasts
• Create more engaging product descriptions or blog posts
• Show off games or puzzles that relate to your products

By using EmbedAny to embed Lichess content, you’re creating a more engaging shopping experience that can help increase time on site and potentially boost conversions.

Happy embedding!