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Explore the remarkable journey of Chess.com, from a simple domain purchase to a thriving online chess community with over 100 million users and $100 million in revenue.
Use of the viral website Chess.com in classrooms has caused some school district administrators to ban the site, online users say.
When the domain chess.com was up for auction, Erik Allebest and Jay Severson pounced. They ended up reinventing a thousand-year-old game.
On Sept. 4, Hans Niemann defeated Magnus Carlsen. Carlsen did not take this setback quietly.
An American teenager, Hans Niemann, defeated Magnus Carlsen, the world’s best chess player. Then Mr. Carlsen accused his opponent of cheating. It’s either overdue justice or paranoia.