Chess.com is happy to announce that we’ve submitted a suggestion for Play Magnus Group (PMG) to affix Chess.com. Magnus Carlsen and the administration at Play Magnus are enthusiastic and have accepted the supply. We count on that it’s going to take about 6-8 weeks for this course of to finalize. Until that point, Chess.com and Play Magnus will stay impartial firms.

Both Chess.com and Play Magnus are thrilled by the prospect of working collectively to develop the sport of chess and make much more wonderful experiences for chess followers and gamers world wide. Once every thing is remaining, we sit up for sharing our plans with the group relating to how we’re going to work collectively to make wonderful experiences for followers and supply extra alternatives for creators. There has by no means been a greater time to be a chess fan, and we consider the way forward for chess will probably be even brighter.

“This is a particular time for chess. More individuals are enjoying and watching chess than ever earlier than. Events like PogChamps, the Speed Chess Championship, and the Champions Chess Tour have modified the sport without end. We consider there is a chance right here to take chess to new heights by combining our efforts, and we’re seizing that chance.” – Daniel Rensch, Chess.com Chief Chess Officer

We consider there is a chance right here to take chess to new heights by combining our efforts. – Daniel Rensch

“We’ve had a really optimistic expertise speaking concerning the prospects for the longer term, and I’m very excited to be part of it … I’m excited to play within the Speed Chess Championship once more. I’ve a rating to settle.” – Magnus Carlsen, World Chess Champion

We’ve had a really optimistic expertise speaking concerning the prospects for the longer term, and I’m very excited to be part of it. – Magnus Carlsen

Chess.com is a number one chess website with a group of greater than 90 million members from world wide enjoying greater than 10 million video games each day. Launched in 2007, Chess.com has greater than 400 distant group members centered on rising the sport of chess.

Play Magnus Group was based in 2013 with the aim of constructing the world a better place by way of chess and has established the favored Champions Chess Tour and a collection of leisure and studying chess merchandise.