How to change the language on Chess.com
To change the language on the Chess.com website, please follow these steps:
Click on 'Settings' from the menu at the bottom left corner of any page on Chess.com
From your profile settings page, click on the down arrow next to 'Language' to select your language from the drop-down
Click 'Save' at the end of the page to apply your changes:
Change the content language
Choosing your content languages filters content across the site, including news, articles, videos, and lessons. It won't translate content but ensures you see material available in your chosen languages - Choosing French will display content available in French.
Click on 'Settings' from the menu at the bottom left corner of any page on Chess.com
Click on the down arrow next to 'Content language' to show the drop-down and select your preferred option:
Here are the options you can choose from:
Option
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Details |
All Languages | This will show you content in all the languages we have available. |
English + My Language | This will show you content in English and the language you selected in the Language field:
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My Language Only | You will only see content in the language you selected in the Language field:
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Choose Languages | You can select multiple languages you want to see content in:
 You can CNTRL + Click to select multiple languages - on Mac this is done with CMD⌘ + Click.
If you select English, French, and German, you will only see content that is available in at least one of those languages. |
Click 'Save' at the end of the page to apply your changes!
Mobile
Android
You can change the language on your Android app to any language you have installed on your phone. Follow these steps to do so:
Tap 'More' in the bottom menu, scroll down and select 'Settings'
Then, tap 'Profile' and choose 'Select Language' to access your device's language settings.
📝 The app language will always match your phone's language unless you turn on the 'Force English' option. When Force English is enabled, the app will be in English regardless of your device's language.
iOS
The iOS app automatically adjusts to your device's language. But if you want to use it in a different language, you can easily change it if your device runs iOS 13 or higher!
Ensure that your phone is running iOS 13 or higher by going to Settings > General > About.
Go to Settings > General > Language & Region and select the language you'd like to use for the app. You can then determine the primary language on your iPhone
Go to 'Settings' again, scroll down to the list of apps installed on your device, and select 'Chess.' Here, you will see the option to choose your 'Preferred Language' for the app
Set the language to whatever you want, and you'll have Chess in that language!
