What is the CHESS.COM* DIAMOND charge?

Understanding your Chess.com charge

A statement entry listed as CHESS.COM* DIAMOND is a charge from Chess.com, LLC for its top-tier Chess.com Premium Membership. This subscription gives players unrestricted access to Stockfish game review tools, unlimited tactical puzzles, custom bot personalities, and structured video lessons. The billing amount is typically $15.99 per month for a flexible plan or $119.99 billed at once for an annual pass. Depending on your bank and how you registered, the charge may also appear under descriptors like CHESS COM GOLD, CHESS COM PLATINUM, or simply CHESS.COM LLC.

This charge appears because an account has an active recurring subscription set to renew automatically. Many players sign up for a 7-day free trial to try out advanced analysis features and forget that it converts into a paid plan once the trial period ends. If you share a computer or tablet with a family member or child who plays chess online, they might have upgraded the free basic account using your saved credit card or PayPal credentials. Annual plans renew once every twelve months, which often surprises users who bought the service a year earlier and stopped playing regularly.

To manage or cancel this charge, log into your profile at chess.com, click on the Settings gear icon, and select Manage Account. Click on the Membership tab to review your renewal date and select Cancel Membership. Your premium access will continue until the current billing cycle expires without renewing. If you purchased the subscription through an Apple device or Google Play, you must cancel through your device app store subscription settings instead. Chess.com, LLC maintains a 30-day money-back guarantee for first-time annual subscriptions if you contact their support team at support.chess.com.

• Monthly Diamond membership renewal ($15.99/mo).
• Annual Diamond membership auto-renewal ($119.99/yr).
• Free 7-day trial converting to an annual subscription.

1. Check chess.com/membership Log in at chess.com/settings/manage-account to view active subscription details and renewal date.
2. Cancel subscription renewal Click 'Cancel Membership' to stop future auto-renewals while retaining access through the paid period.

Verified sources

Every claim on this page is checked against official sources — open them to confirm before you call your bank.

• Chess.com User Agreement https://www.chess.com
• CFPB: Subscription Billing Rules https://www.consumerfinance.gov