Dear chess24 community,

We’ve had a fantastic journey over the last decade, striving to create the best possible site to watch and learn chess. We’re deeply grateful for your support, and how we managed to have a lot of fun together in the process.

As most of you probably know, we joined forces with Chess.com at the end of last year. It’s been an exciting collaboration, and we’ve been working closely with the Chess.com team. We haven’t been actively updating the chess24 website and mobile apps because we believe Chess.com is the future, offering a more robust platform for events, content, play, and community tools.

We realize chess24 is still a go-to site for many, especially to watch chess tournaments, but regrettably we will close down the chess24 website and mobile apps on January 31. This decision was not taken lightly, but due to limited resources, significant maintenance costs, and the aging technology of chess24, it was felt better to focus efforts on Chess.com, which has more potential for growth and innovation.

Despite the site closure, our commitment to delivering top-notch chess content remains unwavering. You can now find reports from our team at Chess.com/news, and you can keep up with events at Chess.com/events. Our top-notch coverage of elite chess remains at twitter.com/chess24com, and our amazing commentators and broadcast team are covering live events across both Chess.com and chess24 channels on YouTube, Twitch, and more. Finally, you will find our most popular chess24 premium series at Chess.com/lessons.

If you have any specific features from the chess24 site that you’d like to see on Chess.com, please share your feedback with us at support@chess24.com.

Thank you for being a part of the chess24 journey. We appreciate your support and are excited about the future; our love for chess is as strong as ever, and we’re dedicated to creating an even better experience for you now on Chess.com.

Warm regards,
The chess24 team

Play Magnus Group Secures Leading Library of Chess Content with the Acquisition of New In Chess
This is very big news indeed and here are further details.

Play Magnus Group expands its industry-leading library of chess content with the acquisition of Dutch chess publisher, Interchess BV, which operates the New In Chess brand.

New In Chess has built a world-class library of chess content comprising books, ebooks, digital subscriptions, and magazines. New In Chess has published over 200 titles, including best-sellers such as 100 Endgames You Must Know and Game Changer. The company also publishes the iconic New In Chess magazine and Yearbook which are highly regarded by chess enthusiasts around the world.

Play Magnus Group is acquiring 100% of the shares in Interchess BV for a cash consideration. As part of the transaction, Play Magnus Group will acquire Interchess BV’s holdings of 137,900 shares in Play Magnus Group originating from their early investment in Chessable Limited. New In Chess generated approximately EUR 2 million in revenue and was cash flow positive in 2020.

About Play Magnus Group

Play Magnus Group is a global leader in the chess industry focused on providing premier digital experiences for millions of chess players and students. The company offers e-learning and entertainment services via its market leading brands: chess24, Chessable, iChess, CoChess, the Play Magnus App Suite, and the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour. The Group’s mission is to grow chess to make the world a smarter place by encouraging more people to play, watch, study, and earn a living from chess.

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