Chess.Com Live Chess Disappears

When I click on play - live chess a popup appears saying live chess will be disappearing this year. What is this? See the screenshot.

it happened to me jest click switch nothing will happen

I think nothing will happen I was very confused 

Why is this coming?

I like live chess so this is a dissappountment for me but not a big one...

Same... even i like live chess

I don't understand how they could possibly get rid of live chess. surely they have loads of people playing live chess no? I just don't understand the reasoning. 

Playing Live games is not being removed. It's just the old Live Chess interface that will be retired. Games will still be available through the Play interface.

I don't know

Well I guess we will have to just use the play

I personally like the changes.

I really don't like the /play. I think that /live is much better.. I don't see myself being active or playing bullet and blitz in /play. 

"Play" mode is very similar to "Live" mode, but SETTINGS are NOT applied to Play.

Speficially, things like:

• confirm to resign (I don't want to confirm my resignation, just let me resign quickly)
• show opponent's last move - can't see that in Play (works great in Live)

Could perhaps any of the Staff members from Chess.com confirm that we'll have similar settings in Play mode? As a paying member of Chess.com, this would be a step back for me, small details and settings like that matter for us. At least give us an option (not asking for new features, just asking to keep the existing settings working).

Thank you!

The Live Chess settings should apply to both. First thing to check is using the Setting gear from within Play, next to the board, and verify the settings. 

If the settings are incorrect, change them. If one  isn't correct, toggle it, save, then toggle back.

I just tested and there is some kind of disconnect between the main settings pages, and what is in the actual Play pages. So, changing it in Play is your best bet for now.

Oh wow, you are correct! I totally missed that gear icon, but I can confirm - the settings WORK in both Live & Play mode, it was just strange that Play didn't pick up the initial settings right away (or I was glitching myself).

It all works now, thank you for your help Martin!

You cannot challenge multiple people at once in live

Yes you can. If your settings allow it and it's supposed to be premium only.

I think play is aiming for simplicity at the expense of being over-simplified. It is easy to use for beginners, but seems to be losing some functionality.

Can we still make live analysis boards?

Live Analysis Boards will be part of a new upcoming section of the site/feature. Pretty sure the old interface won't go away before that is done. Also, all the other features of the old interface should be available in Play. Play also has features not available in the old interface.

okay thanks for your reply...that sounds good