


Launched in 2007, has more than 400 remote team members focused on growing the game of chess. We've had a very positive experience talking about the possibilities for the future, and I'm very excited to be a part of it.Ĭ is a leading chess site with a community of more than 90 million members from around the world playing more than 10 million games every day. I have a score to settle." - Magnus Carlsen, World Chess Champion. I'm excited to play in the Speed Chess Championship again. "We've had a very positive experience talking about the possibilities for the future, and I'm very excited to be a part of it. We believe there is an opportunity here to take chess to new heights by combining our efforts. We believe there is an opportunity here to take chess to new heights by combining our efforts, and we are seizing that opportunity." - Daniel Rensch, Chief Chess Officer. Events like PogChamps, the Speed Chess Championship, and the Champions Chess Tour have changed the game forever. More people are playing and watching chess than ever before. There has never been a better time to be a chess fan, and we believe the future of chess will be even brighter. Once everything is final, we look forward to sharing our plans with the community regarding how we are going to work together to make amazing experiences for fans and provide more opportunities for creators. Until that time, and Play Magnus will remain independent companies.īoth and Play Magnus are thrilled by the prospect of working together to grow the game of chess and make even more amazing experiences for chess fans and players around the world. We expect that it will take about 6-8 weeks for this process to finalize. Magnus Carlsen and the management at Play Magnus are enthusiastic and have accepted the offer. is excited to announce that we have submitted an offer for Play Magnus Group (PMG) to join.
