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Using Chess.com

  • What is Chess.com?
  • Who owns Chess.com? Who runs the site?
  • Why should I become a member of Chess.com? Does it cost anything?
  • What are the site's policies?
  • What are the "Points" on my Home page? How do I earn them?

Account

  • I forgot my password. Can you help me remember?
  • Can I share computers with another member?
  • How do I close / delete my account?
  • I just registered. Where is my activation email?
  • How can I change my username?

Playing Chess

  • What do they mean with all the numbers and letters like "Knight C 3"?
  • How do I get better at chess?
  • Why can't I play in every game?
  • Please help me learn the rules of chess - I want to learn how to play!
  • How do I claim a draw?

Live Chess

  • How do I fix slowness in Live Chess?
  • How do the time controls work in the Live Chess?
  • Why are there three different ratings in Live Chess?
  • How do I make my moves when playing Live Chess?
  • What are the rules of behavior for Live Chess?

Premium Membership

  • Can I purchase a membership with Bitcoin?
  • How can I end my Premium membership subscription?
  • What is the difference between Gold vs. Platinum vs. Diamond memberships?
  • Can I pay for my membership through PayPal?
  • Can I order a membership for a friend?

Technical Support

  • My chess homepage keeps blinking / refreshing without stopping! Help!
  • Why did the clock times suddenly change? The clocks seem broken!
  • I'm having technical problems! What should I do?
  • I'm not getting any email alerts
  • Why doesn't my avatar show in Live Chess?

Mobile Apps

  • The iPhone app crashed! How do I fix that?
  • How do I turn off sound?
  • I can't install the mobile app on my phone! What am I doing wrong?
  • Installing the Mobile App
  • Can I help beta test new versions of the iOS app?

Tactics

  • Why am I limited to only five tactics per day?
  • What is the Tactics Trainer for?
  • How do I use the Tactics Trainer interface?
  • Why did the tactic end where it did? I don't get it...
  • How are the next tactics chosen for me when I am training?

Lessons

  • How do Lessons work?
  • Tracking your Performance
  • The Lessons Interface
  • Can I play a game in Lessons mode?
  • How do the score and ratings work in Lessons?

Videos

  • I'm an advanced player - will these videos help me?
  • I'm new to chess - will these videos help me?
  • How do I subscribe to the Chess.com Video Lessons?
  • Why can't I view the full videos?

Chess960

  • What is Chess960?
  • How do I create a Chess960 game?
  • How do I castle in a Chess960 game?

Groups & Teams

  • How do I invite members to my group or team?
  • What are Groups & Teams? What is the difference?
  • How do I join a Group/Team?
  • How do I create my own Group or Team?
  • How do I create my own Group or Team?

Tournaments

  • What are thematic tournaments?
  • How do Chess.com Online Tournaments work?
  • How do I create a tournament?
  • How do membership levels (free vs premium) affect access to turn-based tournaments?
  • How do I withdraw from a tournament?

Openings & Explorer

  • What is the Game Explorer?
  • Does move-order matter when I'm looking at a position in Explorer?
  • How do I use the Game Explorer?
  • What are chess openings?

Vote Chess

  • What is Vote Chess?
  • How do I play Vote Chess?
  • How do I offer a draw?
  • How do I suggest that we resign?
  • How do I offer a draw?

Coaching

  • Can I use Chess.com to find (or offer) online coaching?

Contact Us

  • Contact Chess.com Support
  • Call Us @ 888.555.1212
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