Community Policy

                                                               Community Policy

Chess.com has become the largest online chess community with millions of active members representing every country on the planet. Our goal is to create a fun, safe, and fair place for all chess fans to enjoy the game.

We expect all members to treat others respectfully and to follow the specific guidelines below. Players and community members who are unable to follow these rules will be subject to warnings, restricted privileges, separated playing pools, or even having their accounts closed. We reserve the right to change the Community Policy at any time. Compliance with the Community Policy does not constitute guaranteed future access to Chess.com or use of the Service.

Community Conduct
Be kind, helpful, and forgiving
We will not tolerate racism, sexism, bigotry, or violent threats
Do not abuse, attack, threaten, discriminate, harass, or mistreat other members in any way
Do not hijack threads, troll, or post distracting or meaningless content
Do not post spam, advertisements, or copy/paste comments and messages
Do not excessively promote your club
Do not publicly debate religious or political topics
Do not post obscene or pornographic content
Do not discuss illegal activities
Do not publicly accuse your opponents of cheating (you should instead privately report them)
Sportsmanship
Do not abort games frequently
Do not make your opponents wait unnecessarily
Do not disconnect or quit without resigning when lost
Follow Fair Play Policy
If you have any questions about our policies, please reach out to our Support Team.