Where Does Chess.com Store Lessons and Puzzles?
Where the Chess.com app keeps lessons and puzzles on Android and iPhone, and what syncs online. See the folder table below.
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Chess.com syncs progress to your account and caches lessons on the device. Rating, archives, clubs, and messages follow login. Lesson videos and puzzle packs sit privately for offline study.
That split explains empty libraries after logout. Signed out users see cache only. For backup the account is the record. Export annotated games as PGN from the website for permanent files. Reinstalls restore cloud progress after sign in while offline packs need a fresh download pass. Check the in app storage readout when sizes look wrong on different releases.
Where Chess.com stores this, by platform
/sdcard/Android/data/com.chess
Rating and archives follow your Chess.com account. Offline lessons cache privately. A shared folder may appear under Android data on some builds, varying by release.
On My iPhone/Chess.com
Lessons live in the Chess.com container plus cloud. Sign in to restore rating, then redownload offline packs. Export PGNs from the web for keeps.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move Chess.com lessons to a new phone?
Sign in on the new phone and rating, lessons, and archives return from the account. Offline lessons stay behind in private storage. Redownload them over WiFi after sign in. Copying app folders by hand needs root and rarely works.
Does Chess.com work offline?
Yes for lessons and puzzles you saved offline. They live in private storage plus cache. The shared Android data folder may show cache on some builds. Use the in app downloads manager, since folder names shift with updates and editions.
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