Chess.com Class Action
Last verified October 13, 2026Source: courtlistener-litigationHow ClaimWatch verifies cases
Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.
Where this case stands
In litigation
The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.
Pending in the District Court, N.D. Illinois (No. 1:24-cv-05722).
- July 8, 2024Case filed
What happened
A proposed class action has been filed against Chess.com, LLC, an online chess platform. The docket lists the case as an 'other statutory action,' but the specific allegations are not available from the provided caption and docket text. The lawsuit appears to involve claims on behalf of consumers who use the Chess.com service.
Do you qualify?
No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.
How to file
There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.
Common questions
- Can I file a claim in the Chess.com Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed July 8, 2024 in the District Court, N.D. Illinois (No. 1:24-cv-05722).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Chess.com Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Donald Samuel Cuba (McGuire Law); Jordan Ruvolo Frysinger (Mcguire Law, P.c.). For Chess.com, LLC: Sebastien Wadier (Sidley Austin LLP); Patrick Livingston Musgrave (Sidley Austin Llp); Nima H. Mohebbi; Ian M. Ross (Sidley Austin LLP). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Carson Krueger
Defendants
- Chess.com, LLC
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Donald Samuel CubaMcGuire LawRepresents Carson Krueger2 tracked casesdcuba@mcgpc.com · (708) 307-9650
- Jordan Ruvolo FrysingerMcguire Law, P.c.Represents Carson Krueger7 tracked casesjfrysinger@mcgpc.com · (312) 893-7002
Counsel for defendants
- Sebastien WadierSidley Austin LLPRepresents Chess.com, LLCsebastien.wadier@sidley.com · (213) 896-6060
- Patrick Livingston MusgraveSidley Austin LlpRepresents Chess.com, LLC2 tracked casespmusgrave@sidley.com · (312) 853-0528
- Nima H. MohebbiRepresents Chess.com, LLCnima.mohebbi@sidley.com · (310) 595-9648
- Ian M. RossSidley Austin LLPRepresents Chess.com, LLC14 tracked casesiross@sidley.com · (305) 391-5100
- Gary FeinermanLatham & Watkins LLPRepresents Chess.com, LLC8 tracked cases · $59.5M in disclosed settlements defendedgary.feinerman@lw.com · (312) 876-7700
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From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
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