We have tested dozens of proxy sites based on three criteria: Speed (chess cannot have lag), Uptime (how often the proxy is alive), and Ad Density (how many pop-ups you have to dodge).
A proxy site (or mirror site) acts as an intermediary between your device and the Chess.com servers. When you connect to a proxy, the network you are on (e.g., your school Wi-Fi) sees you visiting the proxy's URL, not Chess.com. The proxy then fetches the chess content and displays it to you. chesscom proxy sites best
If you are using Chrome on a personal laptop (not a school-managed Chromebook), you can install a proxy browser extension. These are generally safer than standalone proxy websites because they are vetted by the Chrome Web Store (though you should still stick to reputable developers). We have tested dozens of proxy sites based
Chess.com is not stupid. In late 2024, they implemented a new CAPTCHA and DDoS protection layer (Cloudflare) that aggressively blocks known proxy IP addresses. The proxy then fetches the chess content and
If you try to open Chess.com via a proxy and you see a spinning blue circle that never loads, or a "Checking your browser..." page that loops forever, the proxy has been burned. Chess.com has blacklisted that server's IP range.
What to do then: