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Chess.com
Online chess platform
- 501-1000 employees
- B2C
- Education
- Gaming
- Learning
- eSports
- Hillcrest, Orem, UT
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Company mission
To help people enjoy their lives through the game of chess.
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
40% employee growth in 12 months
Our take
Chess is a timeless game of logic that has been around for nearly 1,500 years, and public interest in the game has become increasingly competitive. The game is now well grounded as a discipline that can be studied, enjoyed with friends, or pushed to its limits - a challenge that depends on access to the right chess resources.
Chess.com provides an online chess platform, hosting casual and competitive games for players, as well as strategic puzzles, videos and other educational content. The website also serves as a hub for all chess-related news and social media and has ultimately driven the growing success of online chess as an eSport.
Whilst online chess is never going to replace the age-old tradition of competing at a physical chess board, Chess.com has set the standard for online chess. Through its optimized online chess platform and educational content, the company aims to democratize the logic behind chess and make it more fun and accessible than ever to play.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company values
- Kindness - We believe that everyone deserves to be treated with respect. We encourage everyone to follow the golden rule of treating others how you would like to be treated. Be kind!
- Learning - You never lose when you learn! Life and chess are both about learning, growing, experimenting, failing and then getting back up again with greater knowledge and understanding
- Joy - We believe in fun, smiles, laughter, and in creating enjoyable experiences for everyone. Chess can be pure joy! The beauty of the game and the pure satisfaction of moving chess pieces around a board… exhilarating!
Leadership
Erik Allebest
(Founder & CEO)CEO and Founder of Chess.com since 2006. Guest Lecturer at Stanford University Graduate School of Business. Has been a Seed Investor for SEOcrawl since 2021 and Investor for Landover since 2022.