Chess.com's mission is to help people enjoy their lives through the game of chess. As the #1 platform for online chess, they are focused on growing the game by building great products, making learning and improving easier, and delivering great chess content and events to our fans.
The Beginning
Chess.com started in 2005 when two friends — Jay and Erik — decided the world needed a better chess website. They met 10 years earlier in college, where they first became addicted to chess — and Jay was the chess club president. They became friends through their shared passion for the game. There were places to play online, but none of them felt like home. They imagined a place where people could build their chess home online and all in one place: to play in a safe and friendly environment, find friends, save their games, tell their chess stories, share ideas, and learn from each other. Over the next several years, they both poured their life savings, their hearts, and most of their waking hours into building Chess.com.
Chess.com Today
- Chess.com hosts more than ten million chess games every day.
- Chess.com employs more than 650 people as programmers, content editors, and member support. This team is entirely virtual (no office) and represents 60 countries!
- Chess.com supports many world class chess players, coaches, and professionals by paying them to create content.
