Press Room
Our mission
Many chess players stop improving, because they can’t recall what they studied. Much less put them into practice. We’ve experienced it first hand — which is why we built Chessable. It’s an online learning platform, built to maximize retention and boost your chess.
Chessable was born in 2013 as a simple and private memorization tool. Since then, we’ve helped beginners and grandmasters achieve their next breakthrough. Over ###numberofmonthlyusers come to Chessable every month to master openings, drill tactics, and refine their endgame technique.
We’re humbled that fans consider Chessable as the number one site for chess improvement. Not only for the science-based training tools and interactive courses we created. But also for the initiatives we’ve taken to grow our royal game.
Timeline
Chessable was first born as a simple and private opening memorisation tool.
We decided to develop this private tool into a comprehensive & social learning website.
Chessable’s learning community reached 30,000 strong, while our first round of funding raised £100k.
We joined forces with PlayMagnus and chess24, which paved the way for the Play Magnus Group. The acquisition gave Chessable £500k in additional funding.
The Play Magnus Group went public on the Merkur Market of the Oslo stock exchange. Shareholders provided the group with $30.2m in fresh equity.
Chessable was first born as a simple and private opening memorisation tool.
We decided to develop this private tool into a comprehensive & social learning website.
Chessable’s learning community reached 30,000 strong, while our first round of funding raised £100k.
We joined forces with PlayMagnus and chess24, which paved the way for the Play Magnus Group. The acquisition gave Chessable £500k in additional funding.
The Play Magnus Group went public on the Merkur Market of the Oslo stock exchange. Shareholders provided the group with $30.2m in fresh equity.
Chessable in numbers
500k+
registered users
700k+
users
4200+ hrs
video content
200k+
free courses
180+
user generated courses
Chess in Slums
Fundacio Carles Blanch
Fide Academy
The Team
David
Kramaley
Co-Founder
IM John Bartholomew
Co-Founder, Author
Geert van der Velde
CEO
IM Dmitri Schneider
COO
Dmitri was the leading junior and the 38th best player in the US at age 17. Later, he took his talents to the financial world, and became an executive director for a global private bank. Dmitri’s penchant for strategy and business-building helps steer Chessable to smoother and more profitable operations.
110
employees
29
countries
26
nations
User testimonials
Brand Assets And Guidelines
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Media Coverage And Inquiries
We’ve been featured in ESPN, Yahoo! Finance, and Financial Times. Find it all here — from the daily coverage of events we helped organize — to becoming Europe’s fastest growing games company. For any other media or speaking enquiries, please send us an email at [email protected]
Contact and Social Media Information
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Social initiatives