I think that chess.com does allow everyone to play. Because of international youth protection laws, however, anyone under 13 must have their parents permission to access the site.
-matt
Why not underage players?
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I think they can, but with supervision. It might be a legal requirement for sites like this, in some countries. There are lots of weirdos on the internets.
really? I never saw that kind of option when you sign up. They should atleast make an option for 12 and under to email their parents for a conformation that they can play.
I think the idea is the parents make an account for them, so they know when they are on the site. It might be a requirement for all internet forums. It certainly seems sensible.
yeah they allow everyone to play cause i played a 9 year old once and he was telling me his mom was watching him
oh, that makes sense lol, all 3 of your comments
I am almost possitive that EVERY site I have ever signed up on requires you to be above the age of 13. like Ih8sens said it's just probably the law. It's probably just a generic sign up because when messing with the law it's always best to go with what you know works. That's how I see it everywhere and if I ran a sight, the last thing I would want to do is try to make it more grade school friendly because kids lie anyways and why risk my own butt with some dumb legal stuff. Internet laws are funny.
sstteevveenn wrote:
I think they can, but with supervision. It might be a legal requirement for sites like this, in some countries. There are lots of weirdos on the internets.
You mean like cheater_1 ?
Pretty much every site that asks you for personal info when signing up for an account will force you to acknowledge that you're 13 or older.
kco wrote:
sstteevveenn wrote:
I think they can, but with supervision. It might be a legal requirement for sites like this, in some countries. There are lots of weirdos on the internets. You mean like cheater_1 ?
Well with the fancy dress you have to wonder... 
My cat was responsible for my last loss =/ and she's only 2
Convert it to human years, and I think you're safe. 
Every single social site requires you to be of 13 years of age.
The kids will just lie, anyway. I used to two years ago.
You guys are mistaken. That's just chess.com's policy to save members the humiliation of being beaten by anyone under the age of 13.
Can you imagine? Yikes. If I got beaten by a 9 year old... oh Lord. I don't know. The very thought.
Looking across at his or her precocious little eyes, the smile full of baby teeth, while you keep a stone poker face of pure dismay even as your whole soul is a single silent scream.
What's worse, I'm sure that somewhere out there exists just such a tyke...
/shudder
//so yeah. Uh... no one under 13! It's uh... the law!
haha, do you play otb? Nothing quite like being beaten by someone who has to get home to finish his homework! 
Well it's just as easy to lie. If you're not smart enough to just add a few years to your age for the fourm, you probably aren't smart enough to win games of chess against experienced players.
shiggsyo wrote:
Well it's just as easy to lie. If you're not smart enough to just add a few years to your age for the fourm, you probably aren't smart enough to win games of chess against experienced players.
That would mean this guy is smarter than he really is.
He is definitely under 13.! Lie , lie, you lie cheater_1 !!
Rael wrote:
You guys are mistaken. That's just chess.com's policy to save members the humiliation of being beaten by anyone under the age of 13. Can you imagine? Yikes. If I got beaten by a 9 year old... oh Lord. I don't know. The very thought. Looking across at his or her precocious little eyes, the smile full of baby teeth, while you keep a stone poker face of pure dismay even as your whole soul is a single silent scream. What's worse, I'm sure that somewhere out there exists just such a tyke... /shudder
//so yeah. Uh... no one under 13! It's uh... the law!
HEY!!
im 12 and i beat u Rael. lol (with my parents consent of course :-))
There is a group for those 16 and under that i created at http://www.chess.com/groups/home/the-minor-masters (erik is well aware of it)
And for anybody else who wants to get their butts kicked by a 12 year-old, I'm open to challenges.lol 
Us kids (at least me) pose as innocent young children who can't tell the difference from a pawn and a bishop 
, but once you get me in a game, ur doomed from the start! bwahaha!! 
(ask Rael or any of the other 100+ opponents I've played!!!!) lol
I was just thinking, chess.com does not allow kids under the age of 13 to play on this website. Why not? There are many young good chess players! chess.com should be open to all!