To add to the problem, I can't see the names of ANY of the forums posted in clubs now. So I can't just go through and delete the notifs for ones I don't want to look at.
Why does this stupid new sidebar exist?
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Jan 13, 2026
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#5
MelainaCosmic1697 wrote:
i rlly hope ur in beta bcuz i havent seen anything yet 💀
It's being released site wide, a little at a time.
Like any good opponent, chess.com's new version has injected complexity and confusion to confound us. BRAVO! You win - I'm going over to lichess...
Great! Now my notifications are 9+ instead of 150! Same with Daily Games! Even when it’s my move to play in 2 daily games, it STILL says “9+” for “game reviewing”. Why does chess.com have to “update” when the previous interface was just fine?
Jan 13, 2026
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#9
justbefair wrote:
Screenshot?
Who is this directed to and what do you want a screenshot of?
Jan 13, 2026
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#11
What are the two gray buttons? They're the 5th image down: green pawn, hand moving pawn, puzzle piece, mortarboard, then what looks like cufflinks or two buttons.
Jan 13, 2026
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#12
DrSpudnik wrote:
What are the two gray buttons? They're the 5th image down: green pawn, hand moving pawn, puzzle piece, mortarboard, then what looks like cufflinks or two buttons.
I think dumbbell
What sidebar is this about?
Jan 14, 2026
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#15
Just_an_average_player136 wrote:
DrSpudnik wrote:
What are the two gray buttons? They're the 5th image down: green pawn, hand moving pawn, puzzle piece, mortarboard, then what looks like cufflinks or two buttons.
I think dumbbell
Well, I think too, dumbbell.
Jan 14, 2026
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#16
Maybe someone dropped a dumbbell on the person who recommended this stupid trash sidebar
TheAuthorOfChickens wrote:
The new one.
Looks so so...
Jan 14, 2026
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#19
I think it is made to reduce the social side.
Like literally everything I use here is now harder to access, and everything chess related is easy as ever.
Go figure.
Jan 14, 2026
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#20
TheAuthorOfChickens wrote:
MrChatty wrote:
What sidebar is this about?
The new one.
I don't think that sidebar is new.
It was launched in 2022.
https://www.chess.com/news/view/chesscom-new-navbar-updated-search
Why would you think this is a good idea? Who decided that they needed to mess up everyone's muscle memory? Why would you let such a horrible design be released? There is no reason for the sidebar to be changed. Also, now we have to click stuff to see notifications? Why? IDK, ask Chess.com.