mportant Update: The Future of the Legends Club

Dear Chess.com Legends,

We want to thank you for your dedication and competitive spirit in the Chess.com Leagues. Reaching Legend status is a significant achievement, and we appreciate the passion and effort you’ve put into climbing the ranks.

Over time, we’ve seen that the Legends Club hasn’t provided the value or engagement we originally hoped for. 

Over time, we’ve seen that the Legends Club With millions of members and limited interaction beyond joining, we believe that access to the club is not serving as the reward we had hoped. While many members still take pride in reaching Legend status, the club itself has not become an active community space.

Additionally, the sheer size of the club has presented serious technical challenges, particularly with spam moderation and tournament functionality. 

We hoped to host a robust tournament schedule, but our current tournament infrastructure cannot support a club of this scale, making it impossible currently to deliver the kind of experience we want for our Legends members.

What’s Next?

• The Legends Club will officially close on Feb, 10 2025.
• We recognize that players are still excited to reach Legend status, and we are actively rethinking Leagues as a whole. While we don’t have details to share yet, we are committed to improving the experience and will provide updates in the future.
• We are exploring new, better ways to reward and recognize our most dedicated players, including potential exclusive perks like unique flairs or board themes.

We appreciate all the feedback and discussions from our community, and we look forward to bringing you something even better in the future.

Thank you for being part of Chess.com and for your continued passion for the game!