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mai

If I change my username to an username whose account is banned, will I be able to take the username or do I have to contact support?

coro

contact support

carboninhaler

hi

Martin_Stahl
mai wrote:

If I change my username to an username whose account is banned, will I be able to take the username or do I have to contact support?

It depends on the reason the account was banned and how long ago it was active. Also, some abuse closures may not allow reuse of the name.

mai

https://www.chess.com/member/bIitz like if i try to take this name by changing my name in the settings, will it work? or would it say taken?

BitBlitzers

Why do you want to do that in the first place gang thats an oddly specific question cry

mai
BitBlitzers wrote:

Why do you want to do that in the first place gang thats an oddly specific question

im asking for someone else im not changing it to that

Martin_Stahl
mai wrote:

https://www.chess.com/member/bIitz like if i try to take this name by changing my name in the settings, will it work? or would it say taken?

You can't change a username to one that already exists. Staff have to change the original to free it up for use.

carboninhaler

blitz would be a cool name though