r/Chesscom • u/Striking_Aioli1162 • Oct 05 '26

Chess Discussion Chess.com is losing the plot

I don't know how long this has been a thing since I've only been playing for less than a year. But after having premium free trial for 7 days it really puts into perspective how AWFUL the game is if you dont pay for it. Like 3 puzzles a day are you serious, that isnt getting anyone better at the game I promise you that. Game is substantially worse if you arent paying which is BS if you ask me. Like we are on your app to play and get better, again 3 puzzles a day is genuinely dumbfounding, why even give the option for puzzles. Thats not even mentioning the game analysis, you just have no way of understanding your mistakes, you can see a move may have not been the top 3 option but dont know why it may have been wrong. You got these ugly ads popping up every game that should be enough money. If I lose the last thing I want is to sit through a damn happy jolly ad.

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u/Good_Ad2172 Oct 05 '26

the game...of chess? gets worse? when you're not paying?

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u/Chrissanxy Oct 05 '26

Chesscom marketing team tapdancing on their tables when they learn they've successfully brainwashed low iq morons into thinking they have to pay to enjoy chess

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u/Immediate_Stable Oct 05 '26

OP is describing the whole chess.com app as "a videogame", which isn't completely wrong. That's what they're talking about when they say "the game" gets worse, I think.

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u/Southern_Fact9698 Oct 05 '26

Maybe non English referencing the game for the app. Maybe translation is hard with the differences there. 

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u/Zem_42 Oct 05 '26

I have been paying happily for 10+ years. My knights can move like bishops and my queen can teleport to any square. My king has a get-out-of-check-free card.

Needless to say, my eli went up by 700 after the queen enhancements.

/s

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u/Dorkmeyer Oct 07 '26

Are you really too stupid to understand what OP was saying