Chess.com

Play, learn, and solve chess

September 2026

Major changes

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Screens for subscribers

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Minor changes

Screens for subscribers
  1. Removed phone number registration and the "Play as Guest" option from the registration screen. The "Add Phone" option has also been removed from the main screen
  2. Removed the coach selection screen from the onboarding flow
  3. Updated the subscription paywall with a new animated illustration and redesigned benefit icons. The monthly plan is now selected by default instead of the annual plan. The trial explanation screen has also returned, appearing after users tap the main paywall CTA instead of taking them directly to checkout
  4. Moved the notification permission request to the end of the onboarding flow, where it now appears as a separate modal. An IDFA permission request has also been added to this step