specification: API Commons Plans
specificationVersion: '0.1'
provider: Chess.com
providerId: chess-com
created: '2026-05-25'
modified: '2026-05-25'
tags:
  - Chess
  - Gaming
  - Pricing
  - Membership
description: Chess.com membership tiers. Note — the Published Data API itself is free and unauthenticated;
  these plans cover the consumer chess.com product, not API usage.
sources:
  - https://www.chess.com/membership
  - https://support.chess.com/en/articles/8562418-what-does-each-level-of-premium-membership-get-me
notes:
  - The Published Data API has no paid tier — all endpoints are public.
  - Pricing reflects annual-billing equivalent monthly cost in USD.
plans:
  - id: basic
    name: Basic
    description: Free Chess.com account
    entries:
      - geo: US
        unit: 1
        label: User
        limit: 1
        price: 0
        metric: user
        timeFrame: month
    elements:
      - name: Play unlimited online games
      - name: 5 daily puzzles
      - name: 5 lessons per month
      - name: 1 daily game review
      - name: Community access (forums, clubs)
      - name: Ads displayed
  - id: gold
    name: Gold
    description: Entry-level premium
    entries:
      - geo: US
        unit: 1
        label: User
        limit: 1
        price: 4.17
        metric: user
        timeFrame: month
    elements:
      - name: Unlimited puzzles
      - name: Unlimited lessons
      - name: 25 daily game reviews
      - name: Ad-free experience
  - id: platinum
    name: Platinum
    description: Mid-tier premium with full analysis
    entries:
      - geo: US
        unit: 1
        label: User
        limit: 1
        price: 6.67
        metric: user
        timeFrame: month
    elements:
      - name: Everything in Gold
      - name: Unlimited game reviews / analysis
      - name: Insights into your games
      - name: 50 deep-dive analyses per month
  - id: diamond
    name: Diamond
    description: Highest-tier premium with coach explanations
    entries:
      - geo: US
        unit: 1
        label: User
        limit: 1
        price: 12.50
        metric: user
        timeFrame: month
    elements:
      - name: Everything in Gold and Platinum
      - name: Coach Aimchess explanations on every move
      - name: Bot personality matches
      - name: Highest analysis depth
  - id: friends-family
    name: Friends and Family
    description: Diamond membership shared across up to six members
    entries:
      - geo: US
        unit: 6
        label: Users
        limit: 6
        price: Call
        metric: user
        timeFrame: year
    elements:
      - name: All Diamond features
      - name: Up to six member accounts on one yearly plan