I have the same error
Max capacity!?!?
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Jan 9, 2023
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Advanced_player1 wrote:
Why does play have a max capacity? It just prevents people from playing. Really bad .
If the resources are constrained it's better to limit access than potential crash. If load remains high, staff will likely be working on scaling the system for the higher loads.
Jan 9, 2023
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Martin_Stahl wrote:
Advanced_player1 wrote:
Why does play have a max capacity? It just prevents people from playing. Really bad .
If the resources are constrained it's better to limit access than potential crash. If load remains high, staff will likely be working on scaling the system for the higher loads.
Ok I see. I can't go to play because the system has low load.
This is the first time in 3 years I get this error. Never seen it before, how long does it take to resolve the problem ? I want to play chess today !!!
Jan 9, 2023
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Panterka29 wrote:
This is the first time in 3 years I get this error. Never seen it before, how long does it take to resolve the problem ? I want to play chess today !!!
It's the first time I've seen it, though it apparently happened before at the height of the Queen's Gambit run. So, while it's happened before, it's hard to say how long it will last
edit: actually had seen it in 2020 and posted about it but forgot 
Jan 10, 2023
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#7
Found a workaround! Simply go on the home page, then press "play [whatever time control]" and you get into play!
it always says max capacity.... 
Jan 10, 2023
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nicholas-2010 wrote:
it always says max capacity....
try the workaround
been on this site a long time and never had max capacity it just shows this site is going down hill
Jan 10, 2023
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scooby7777 wrote:
been on this site a long time and never had max capacity it just shows this site is going down hill
ALso I heard they removed the old live server. Downhill
Jan 10, 2023
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#12
I actually ended up being able to close the message box and play a game with an opponent. It was actually the game to get me to 1200 rating.
Isn't it possible to play a game?
Why?
Jan 10, 2023
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scooby7777 wrote:
been on this site a long time and never had max capacity it just shows this site is going down hill
It happened in 2020 at the height of the Queen's Gambit run too. It's just a lot more active players and games.
This seems to happen fairly often. You would think they would add capacity (data and or compute) easily if it's hosted in the cloud unless they don't have the budget for it. Seems like poorly managed. If you have customers don't lock them out of the store.
Jan 31, 2023
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TomS2151 wrote:
This seems to happen fairly often. You would think they would add capacity (data and or compute) easily if it's hosted in the cloud unless they don't have the budget for it. Seems like poorly managed. If you have customers don't lock them out of the store.
The site is doing that.
https://www.chess.com/blog/CHESScom/chess-is-booming-and-our-servers-are-struggling
Feb 6, 2023
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#19
looks like they need better admins.
I tried this puzzle duell thing (a suggested alternative) and after 1 round I just cant do it anymore. I think till they fixed the problems and dont let player play games there should be less limitations for free player
Why does play have a max capacity? It just prevents people from playing. Really bad
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