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Chess.com
The default home of online chess.
Free · from $6.99/moWebiOSAndroid 4.5 (1,650,000 reviews)
About Chess.com
Chess.com is the largest online chess platform with over 200 million registered users. It covers play, puzzles, lessons, video courses, game analysis, clubs, tournaments, and a coach marketplace — effectively the Swiss-army knife of chess. If you install one chess app, this is typically it.
Pros
- Largest active community — instant matchmaking at any hour
- Deeply integrated ecosystem (lessons, courses, coaches, tournaments)
- Strong mobile apps on both platforms
- Content library unmatched in volume
Cons
- Many good features locked behind Diamond
- Ads on free tier
- Free engine analysis is throttled
Features
Play onlinePlay botsTactics puzzlesOpening trainerVideo lessonsLive coachingEngine analysisCloud syncTournamentsRating systemCorrespondence chessChess variantsStudy & shareAI coachGame database
Pricing
- Gold$6.99 /month
- Platinum$10.99 /month
- Diamond$17.99 /month
Annual plans discounted. Free tier includes unlimited play and limited puzzles/lessons.
Best for
Audience: Beginner (0 – 1200), Intermediate (1200 – 1800), Advanced (1800 – 2200)
Languages: EN, ES, FR, DE, PT, RU, IT, TR, ZH, JA
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Last reviewed April 20, 2026 · First launched 2007