Phishing
This site is classified as Phishing based on multiple risk signals, including 2 blacklist detections. These risks are driven by active warning signals despite the site's longer domain history.
Based on analysis of 16 reviews from public sources.
Last checked June 9, 2026 at 10:05 AM by
Gridinsoft Trust Model v2.4.7
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What is Circlechess?
We flagged Circlechess.com as phishing. The page behavior matches a common credential-theft flow: impersonation first, urgency second, data request last.
Typical prompts on sites like this include account alerts, failed-delivery notices, or "verify now" dialogs asking for passwords, card numbers, or one-time codes. Do not submit credentials here. Open the real service in a new tab and check your account directly.
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Website screenshot for Circlechess.com.
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Gridinsoft blocks this website because it was classified as phishing.
circlechess.com has a blacklist warning and a 10/100 trust score. Verify the site identity before use and avoid sending sensitive or payment data.
Why is circlechess.com marked "Phishing"?
Gridinsoft evaluates circlechess.com, focusing on limited website popularity, suspicious content indicators (Blacklisted, Low Scamadviser Score), hosting technology and infrastructure, SSL certificate status, website reputation across multiple databases, customer reviews from various independent platforms (16 reviews). We weigh these indicators to calculate the trust score.
Note: Automated systems are not perfect — while the evidence suggests risk, there is still a chance the site is legitimate. We recommend you check the website using detailed analysis or by contacting the company directly through verified channels.
A structured view of the site's detected themes, page signals, and related online footprint elements.
Billing Issues
The website contains dedicated sections addressing payment disputes, subscription management, chargeback procedures, refund policies, and other financial transaction concerns, indicating established billing operations.
Games
Wordpress Platform
Our analyzer determines that this website is using WordPress CMS. WordPress is the most popular content management system, powering over 43% of websites globally.
Google Tag Manager
The circlechess.com website uses Google Tag Manager to add and update tracking tags on its website.
Facebook Integration
Extended Data
This site includes extended structured page data about entities, offerings, or site metadata.
Long Term SSL Certificate
The SSL certificate for this site is valid for more than 6 months, indicating a long-term commitment to security and trust.
AI-generated Text
circlechess.com contains text patterns consistent with machine-generated or AI-assisted content production.
Social Media Links
The presence of social media links on the website indicates that it references social media accounts. This signal alone does not confirm ownership or authenticity of those profiles.
Long Term Domain
This site is registered for an extended period, which is generally a positive continuity signal.
Established Domain
circlechess.com has maintained active domain presence over time, indicating operational continuity.
Blacklisted
Gridinsoft Internet Security classified this site as unsafe. As a VirusTotal partner, our detections contribute to broader protection across tools and browsers.
Low Scamadviser Score
Independent security assessment from Scamadviser indicates this site has received a low trust rating, suggesting potential security risks or operational concerns requiring user caution.
Verified X Profile
Ownership verification confirms that circlechess.com controls the X profile @CircleChesscom (CircleChess) (211 followers, 99 following, 236 posts, listed 3 times, since 2023, no account badge, location: Circlechess).
Verified YouTube Channel
Ownership verification confirms that this site controls the YouTube channel CircleChess (@circlechessteam) (12,900 subscribers, 269 videos, 22,339,414 total views, since 2024, country: IN).
Strong Community Presence
This site has ownership-verified social or community presence with substantial audience reach.
Provider warnings: 2/29 Phishing
This section shows what trusted security sources say about this site.
A warning appears when one or more sources report malware, phishing, abuse, or other safety concerns. Each row shows the source and its verdict.
If no source reports a warning, the site is shown as clear in this section.
Gridinsoft Threat List
Warned
Scamadviser
Warned
BBB
Clean
BitDefender
Clean
Kaspersky
Clean
ESET
Clean
Sophos
Clean
Google Safebrowsing
Clean
Fortinet
Clean
G-Data
Clean
Webroot
Clean
Dr.Web
Clean
Forcepoint ThreatSeeker
Clean
CyRadar
Clean
Lionic
Clean
Quick Heal
Clean
Phishing Database
Clean
Phishtank
Clean
OpenPhish
Clean
alphaMountain.ai
Clean
Netcraft
Clean
Sucuri SiteCheck
Clean
Criminal IP
Clean
URLhaus
Clean
Emsisoft
Clean
Spam404
Clean
Trustwave
Clean
VX Vault
Clean
Quttera
Clean
Circlechess.com blocked? Check the provider verdict report created on June 9, 2026
Domain Information
CreatedJanuary 18, 2022 at 3:14 AMUpdated: January 19, 2026 at 5:18 PM · Expires: January 18, 2030 at 3:14 AM
Hosting ProviderAmazon.com, Inc.Mumbai, Maharashtra, IN
NetworkAS16509 - Amazon.com, Inc.Hosting
SSL CertificateAmazon RSA 2048 M04TLS 1.3 · Valid for: 13 months · from November 14, 2025 at 12:00 AM · to December 13, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Name Serversns-1137.awsdns-14.org ns-164.awsdns-20.com ns-2046.awsdns-63.co.uk ns-790.awsdns-34.net
Content Analysis
Website titleCircleChess - Play & Learn Online Chess Game
Website descriptionEngage with the world's largest chess learning community. Play and assess games, discover tournaments to play and elevate skills with personalized AI-coach.
CircleChess
· @circlechessteam
· 12,900 subscribers
· 2.4 years
Mentioned hosts (20)
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and 5 more
Security Analysis
Detection SignaturesThese signatures are used to generate the security fingerprint below.
Billing IssuesGamesWordpress Platform
Verified ServicesThis domain has been verified by the following legitimate services and organizations, confirming authentic ownership and proper email security configuration.
Linkedin
Security FingerprintUnique identifier based on site analysis
Circlechess.com has a global ranking that suggests limited traffic volume.
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