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Online chess platform for playing games, puzzles, lessons, and tournaments with a community of millions of players.
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27 Jun, 2026
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Restricted in Syria. Community testing in June 2026 found the site loads and games are playable, but purchasing a Diamond membership fails with a message that payments cannot be processed from the user's country, blocking paid subscriptions for Syrian users. No outreach to the company has been made yet.
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Community testing confirmed that Chess.com is restricted in Syria. The site loads and games are playable, but attempting to purchase a Diamond membership returns the message 'We are sorry, but we are unable to process payments from your country at this time,' blocking paid subscriptions for Syrian u...
You can help change this. Syria's political situation has changed—all sanctions have been lifted. Many companies just haven't updated their policies yet. If you work at Chess.com or know someone who does, share our resources with their legal or compliance team. Sometimes all it takes is one person asking the right question.
Tips for advocating: Reach out to legal, compliance, or policy teams. Reference the lifted sanctions. Point to competitors who have already unblocked Syria. Every voice matters.
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