Is chess.com pay to win?

I recently I got the platinum membership, then I asked myself is chess.com pay to win. Because with platinum membership you have all the bots to help you train, infinite puzzles to work on strategy and tactics and infinite lessons to learn the game. There's also chessable which has courses that you need to pay for. So is chess.com pay to win?

All the training resources in the world won't necessarily make someone get better if it's not used effectively. There are also a lot of chess resources available online completely for free, some here, so even without premium, it's possible to learn.

I have won many games on chess.com without paying. So have many other other people. As noted by others, there are a great amount of free resources on this site and others. You can also spend money on learning chess on books, coaches, sites, etc. that have no connection to chess.com.

So no, this site is not pay to win.

Chess.com offers both free and paid membership options. The free version allows access to many features, including playing games, puzzles, and some learning resources. The paid membership, known as Chess.com Premium, provides additional benefits such as more puzzles, video lessons, and other premium content. Whether it's "pay to win" depends on how you define winning in chess—improving your skills, enjoying a better user experience, or accessing more resources. The core gameplay remains accessible to all users regardless of membership status.

Pay to win would be if every premium player got an extra queen to start the game