The Insane Business of Chess (feat. GothamChess)
The Player
Magnus Carlsen, the Greatest Chess Player Of All Time.
- Back in the day, when he was 16 year old, his parents set up a company (Magnus Inc.) to manage his winning prizes. They wanted Magnus to be financially independent at 25, in case he wanted to explore other ventures. I think you know the rest of the story. He surpassed any financial goals expected by his parents and to this day, Chess remains his one and only venture.
The Company
Chess.com, the most dominant Chess force online.
- Everything started with a $55,000 investment to buy the excellent domain name Chess.com.
- Over $200 million users.
- Lichess, a free and open-source platform, is its only distant competitor.
Related links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnus_Carlsen
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess.com
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Play_Magnus_Group
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Play_Magnus_(mobile_app)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levy_Rozman
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- Improve your Chess (Blitz, Rapid, and Classical)
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