Best Paid Chess Communities

FAQ

What are paid Chess communities?

These communities cost money to join, which typically means that their members are very dedicated to the topics discussed. These communities are more exclusive, but often times very high quality. Hive Index lists 8 paid chess communities in the Hive Index directory of communities. Browse the full Chess topic for every platform and feature combination, or learn more about Paid Community communities across topics.

How many Chess communities with paid community are listed?

Hive Index lists 8 paid chess communities in the Hive Index directory of communities. We only have a handful of listings so far, so treat these numbers as directional. See the main Chess topic for the full community list across platforms and features.

What are the most popular paid chess communities on Hive Index?

Chess.com, Chess Academy, Chesspage University, and ChessGames.com are among the most popular paid chess communities in the Hive Index directory of communities, based on visitor interest on Hive Index.

Which platforms have the most paid chess communities?

Independent Platforms (3), Skool (3), and Discord (2) host the most paid chess communities in the Hive Index directory of communities.

What other features do paid chess communities offer?

Among paid chess communities, other common features include Courses (88%), Live Chat (63%), and Forum (38%).

Are these Chess communities paid to join?

Every listing here is tagged with paid membership on Hive Index. Pricing and access rules are set by each community. Open a listing to compare options before joining.

How large are paid chess communities?

Hive Index lists 8 paid chess communities in the Hive Index directory of communities. The largest include ChessTempo (2.1M members), ChessGames.com (341K members), and Chess.com (161K members). Median reported size is about 52K members. We only have a handful of listings so far, so treat these numbers as directional.

How do I grow my Chess community with paid community?

List your Chess community for free on Hive Index and tag it with paid community so people searching for paid chess communities can find you. Paid promotion can feature your listing more prominently across relevant pages.

How does Hive Index collect and rank these listings?

Listings are submitted by community builders and researchers, reviewed for topic relevance, and tagged with features like paid community. Hive Index updates platform, member, review, and traffic data where available. Popular reflects visitor interest in the Hive Index directory of communities. These listings in the Hive Index directory of communities were last updated 6/27/2026.