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1. Chess.com owns or licenses almost all images on its site
Even if an image can be right-clicked and copied, that doesn't mean you have permission to reuse it. According to their User Agreement, content on Chess.com—including images—is protected and meant for personal, non-commercial use only. The license you get when using their service does not grant the right to redistribute or republish these materials without explicit written permission
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2. Copying and publishing images without permission is prohibited
Chess.com’s forum discussions regularly emphasize that copying site images and using them in your own blog or articles would likely violate copyright policy—unless you have Chess.com’s express consent .
3. Fair use might not apply
While some argue that small, non-commercial uses might fall under "fair use," this is a legal gray area—and most of Chess.com's content remains copyrighted. Forum users warn that unless there’s a clear license or explicit permission, using those images could be problematic—even if you’re not making money from your blog post .
✅ What You Can Do
a) Embed content the official way
Chess.com provides embed tools for games, puzzles, diagrams, gifs, etc. via their "share" or embed modal. These are safe to use—they don’t involve copying the underlying licenses or breaking terms of service
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b) Request permission
Reach out to Chess.com directly (via their support/legal contacts) and ask if you can use a specific news image in your blog. If you get written permission, that covers you.
c) Use properly licensed alternatives
Search for images under Creative Commons or public domain. Wikimedia Commons sometimes hosts Chess.com‑related images that are specifically licensed for reuse under clear terms (e.g. CC BY 4.0)
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In summary:
No, you generally are not allowed to copy and embed Chess.com news images directly in your blog unless you have explicit written permission.
You can use Chess.com’s official embed tools to add diagrams, games, GIFs, and more—those are built for safe use.
Or, use images from open‑license sources or licensed with attribution.
Would you like help contacting Chess.com for permission, or finding suitable alternatives for your blog?
Even if an image can be right-clicked and copied, that doesn't mean you have permission to reuse it. According to their User Agreement, content on Chess.com—including images—is protected and meant for personal, non-commercial use only. The license you get when using their service does not grant the right to redistribute or republish these materials without explicit written permission
reddit.com
+14
chess.com
+14
chess.com
+14
.
2. Copying and publishing images without permission is prohibited
Chess.com’s forum discussions regularly emphasize that copying site images and using them in your own blog or articles would likely violate copyright policy—unless you have Chess.com’s express consent .
3. Fair use might not apply
While some argue that small, non-commercial uses might fall under "fair use," this is a legal gray area—and most of Chess.com's content remains copyrighted. Forum users warn that unless there’s a clear license or explicit permission, using those images could be problematic—even if you’re not making money from your blog post .
✅ What You Can Do
a) Embed content the official way
Chess.com provides embed tools for games, puzzles, diagrams, gifs, etc. via their "share" or embed modal. These are safe to use—they don’t involve copying the underlying licenses or breaking terms of service
chess.com
.
b) Request permission
Reach out to Chess.com directly (via their support/legal contacts) and ask if you can use a specific news image in your blog. If you get written permission, that covers you.
c) Use properly licensed alternatives
Search for images under Creative Commons or public domain. Wikimedia Commons sometimes hosts Chess.com‑related images that are specifically licensed for reuse under clear terms (e.g. CC BY 4.0)
reddit.com
+11
chess.com
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chess.com
+11
.
In summary:
No, you generally are not allowed to copy and embed Chess.com news images directly in your blog unless you have explicit written permission.
You can use Chess.com’s official embed tools to add diagrams, games, GIFs, and more—those are built for safe use.
Or, use images from open‑license sources or licensed with attribution.
Would you like help contacting Chess.com for permission, or finding suitable alternatives for your blog?
Hi everyone,
I hope you are doing well!
I have a question for you. I want to start a chess blog, and wanted to ask you if it would be allowed to use pictures from the chess.com news, obviously, I will add the source of the picture.
I will of course also not use the chess.com news, but write my own blog posts based on the news.
Thank you very much!