Chess.com cofounder says it took a pinch of delusion to bring the traditional game online—and it’s a ‘requirement for every successful entrepreneur’

Chess.com cofounder Danny Rensch says that “necessity breeds genius.” An onslaught of life crises and a dash of self-delusion pushed him to create the platform beloved by 235 million users.

How the cofounder of Chess.com went from being a child prodigy in a religious cult to building a 225 million player empire

Danny Rensch grew up in the Church of Immortal Consciousness, running around barefoot and living off food stamps. But he left and bootstrapped the legendary chess platform despite being “laughed out ...
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The chess federation accuses a former champion of harassing a rival who died

Chess's international governing body said Tuesday that it filed a complaint against former World Chess Champion Vladimir Kramnik after he leveled unproven allegations of cheating against fellow ...

The first online chess game happened in December 1844

On 26 November 1844, two chess teams faced off while separated by 60 kilometers, as the Washington Chess Club played a team in Baltimore using the newly built electrical telegraph. Three consulting ...

Columbia-based chess program expands to Charleston schools, aims to broaden who plays the game

An after-school program seeks to introduce students in SC to chess, spark critical thinking and confidence, and provide ...