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How do I buy a gift membership?
How do I buy a gift membership?
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To give a membership, start by clicking here --- Give a Gift!

This will take you to our gift page!

Step 1: Choose which membership plan you want to give:

Select whether you want to give 1 year, or 1 month!

Then, click on Gift Diamond (or whichever plan you want to buy) to move on to the next step.

Gifts do not renew!

Step 2: Enter your info

Here you must input your name and email. This is where your receipt will be sent. This information is not shared.

You can go back and make changes to any of your entries at any point in this process by clicking 'edit' on the step you want to change.

Click Save and Continue when you are done to move on to the next step!

Step 3: Enter the gift recipient's info, delivery date, and optional personal message

Next, enter the email or Chess.com username of the gift recipient.

Choose a Delivery Date:

You can choose a day for your gift to be delivered. Choose your friend's birthday, or a holiday. You can choose a date up to 90 days from the date of purchase.

Add an optional personal message, the person receiving the gift will see this message from you! This is limited to 200 characters maximum.

When you are ready, click Save and Continue to go to the last step!

Step 4: Payment

Gifts can be purchased using a credit or debit card, or PayPal.

Input all your payment info, then click Complete Purchase!

And that's it! You'll receive an email confirmation with your order number, and the gift recipient will receive an email immediately or on the delivery date you selected.

If you have any unanswered questions about gifts, click here!

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