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Responding normally and no problems reported. If you still can't get on, it's likely your connection or app. Try the steps below.
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Answer: No Chess.com issues reported in the last 24 hours, and it responded normally at our last check on 24 Oct 2026, 4:09 AM IST.
Our automated check runs from one or more locations and may miss in-app problems; reports come from users across India. We only call something "down" when users confirm it too. Here's how we check.
Chess.com acting up mid-game? Report it
Tap what went wrong. Chess players in India report here.
Last 24 hours: 0 reports.
About Chess.com
Players across India and the world use Chess.com to play live and daily chess online, solve puzzles, take lessons and review their games. It runs in the browser and in the Chess.com app for Android and iPhone.
Most live games now run on the Realtime Chess Network, which has a server group in Mumbai alongside the US and Europe. When Chess.com has trouble, live games can freeze, disconnect or get aborted, and login may fail.
If Chess.com isn't working
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Hard refresh the page Press Ctrl + F5 on Windows or Command + R on a Mac to reload Chess.com fully.
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Clear cookies and cache Old browser data can slow live games. Clear it and restart the browser.
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Close what eats bandwidth Pause downloads and streaming tabs, and close other tabs and heavy programs while you play.
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Update the app An outdated Chess.com app or phone OS can crash or fail to sync. Install the updates, then reopen.
Other ways to access Chess.com
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Play Daily chess Daily games are not touched by server restarts, so you can keep making moves while live chess is paused.
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Switch between app and browser When the Chess.com app freezes, keep playing at chess.com on a laptop or phone browser. When the website hangs, open the app.
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Get help from Chess.com The Support Messenger and other routes are on our Chess.com support page.
Official channels during an outage: X · Facebook · Instagram · YouTube · LinkedIn · Website
Questions
This page's status card shows our last check of chess.com and how many players are reporting problems. If many players report at once, the fault is with Chess.com, not your board.
It may be a planned server restart. Chess.com restarts its servers about once a week, usually between 1 AM and 3 AM Pacific Time, which is mid-afternoon in India. A banner warns 40 minutes ahead, and the break lasts a few minutes.
Live games running at that moment are aborted, with no rating change. Daily games are not affected.
- Use Wi-Fi or a wired connection instead of mobile data, close to the router.
- Pause downloads, video and music while you play.
- Clear the browser cache and turn off extensions.
Do a hard refresh first: Ctrl + F5 on a PC, Command + R on a Mac. If the board still fails, clear the browser cache, update the browser, and turn off extensions that may block the page.
On Android, tap and hold the app icon, open App info, then Storage & cache, and clear cache and storage. Note your username and password first, as this logs you out. On iPhone, delete and reinstall the app; it needs iOS 16.4 or later.
- Forgot the password: request a reset from the login page and check spam for the email.
- 'Invalid login token detected' on Android: close the app and open it again.
- Error code RG45 or RP13: a restriction on your account or IP address. Contact Support with your IP address and any earlier usernames.
Chess.com Premium in India starts at Rs 133.25 a month for Gold, billed yearly. The other yearly-billed rates are Platinum Rs 208.25, Diamond Rs 316.59, and Friends & Family (2 to 6 members) Rs 541.59 a month. Each plan starts with a 7-day free trial. Prices depend on your location, so check the Membership page before you pay.
Yes. The download button on the status card saves a server down image with Chess.com's status, the time of our last check, and how many users are reporting problems.
Need help with your Chess.com account or a banned login? See how to reach Chess.com support.
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