Chess.com
Play Chess Online - Free Games
Palo Alto, United States · Founded 2007
- Headquarters
- Palo Alto, California
- Employees
- 501–1000
- Founded
- 2007
- Business Model
- B2C
- Website
- chess.com
About
Chess.com is the world's largest online chess platform, offering games, lessons, puzzles, tournaments, and live broadcasts for players of all skill levels. Founded in 2007 by Erik Allebest and Jay Severson and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, the company operates as a bootstrapped, self-funded business serving hundreds of millions of registered users globally. Chess.com provides both free and premium subscription-based access to its learning tools, analysis features, and competitive play, making it the definitive digital destination for the global chess community.
Summary
Chess.com is a SaaS company based in Palo Alto, United States, founded in 2007.
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