ChessFriends.com Membership is a form of paid account at ChessFriends.com. In contrast to basic account, paid membership provides advanced features. There are two types of memberships: Premium and Exclusive memberships. You can compare these types in an overview in the Buy Membership screen.
Membership is one of the prerequisites to be allowed to play at ChessFriends.com Cash Zone. Every member that has not been deemed unreliable has access to Cash Zone. The players’ trustworthiness is the sole decision of ChessFriends.com operator, based on player’s behaviour.
Exclusive members pay lower betting fees (2% instead of 5%) in contrast to Premium members.
In cash tournaments, Basic, Premium and Exclusive members are all allowed to attend a tournament. Premium and Exclusive members pay lower entrance fees.
Users can pay for their membership using PayPal or credit/debit card payment. Details on each payment method can be found here.