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What kind of avatars are allowed?

All avatars are welcome on Chess.com, but some content is restricted. Review the guidelines to keep your account in good standing!

Updated over 3 months ago

Avatars on Chess.com

All kinds of avatars are allowed on Chess.com, as long as they don't have any of the following content:

Avatars must NOT contain

  • Gore, blood, or other bodily fluids.

  • Hate symbols, pictures of war criminals, depictions of murder, or other criminal acts/illegal substances.

  • Promotion of self-harm or suicide.

  • Profanity in any language (including ASL and 'flipping someone off' or other insulting gestures) or racial slurs.

  • Full nudity, pornographic images.

  • Pornographic cartoons or anime (hentai/ecchi).

  • Strategically covered nudity, sheer or see-through clothing, lewd undergarments, or provocative poses (cartoons included).

  • Close-ups of breasts, buttocks, or crotches (cartoons included).

  • Unauthorized copyrighted material.

  • Pictures mocking or impersonating another Chess.com member.

  • Pictures mocking or impersonating Chess.com staff or branding. However, non-misleading use of approved brand resources is allowed.

  • Political or religious references.

While the above is clearly against our rules, we also reserve the right to change any other avatar that we think has been chosen specifically to cause hurt or discomfort or to 'troll' other members.

Avatars that violate our guidelines will be removed. Repeated violations may result in account restrictions or closure.

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