chess24 Press Kit

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chess24 Play Play • Learn • Read • Watch chess24 lets you play individual games or tournaments against opponents all around the world, with thousands of fellow enthusiasts and hundreds of games going on at any chess24 is the new home for players of all levels, from complete hour of the day, or face off with varied computer opponents beginners all the way up to professionals. Our modern website and Android as your sparring partners. Our mobile apps mean the next and iOS apps let you play chess, learn from interactive video lessons by top game is always at your fingertips. players, train and analyse with your friends, watch major chess events live and follow all the latest news from the chess world.

chess24 is fully browser and app based, so there’s no software to download Watch or install, or DVDs to worry about. chess24 is available in English, Spanish chess24 will cover all the big chess events with a state-of-the- and German, making it a truly global chess platform, while the mobile apps art live broadcast system, bringing viewers close to the action. mean you can stay connected wherever you go. Premium members can challenge titled players in live shows and enjoy exclusive training and entertainment shows. chess24 welcomes everyone from beginners and club players up to sea- soned professionals. We have a huge range of Premium interactive videos addressing all aspects of chess, as well as companion eBooks, and a tactics trainer. Our Analysis and Coaching area includes the database and game Read library features previously found only in expensive dedicated software. You can even share a board with friends to look at chess together or hold live chess24 will keep you informed of all that’s going on in the training sessions. chess world, with up-to-date news, tournament reports, game analysis, player profiles, and a chess glossary. Our Our Live Tournaments area features nearly continuous live games broad- Community area lets members share their own news and casts from around the world, often with commentary. And our Shows page other stories with the rest of the chess24 family. showcases a growing cadre of presenters bringing you live and on-demand entertainment.

Some of the world’s best players have produced video material for chess24, Learn including two former World Champions, and Video lessons from top chess players help players of all Rustam Kasimdzhanov, and grandmasters (), Paco Val- levels to improve their game. The Tactics Trainer enables you lejo (Spain), Jan Gustafsson (Germany) are other leading names in the chess to spot winning patterns at the board. Our Analysis tool lets world. Our professional news coverage is second to none, and our Commu- you study master games, create a library of your own games nity area lets all chess24 members have a voice. complete with annotations, and share it all live with other chess24 members. chess24 | Press Kit | 06/2017

Innovative live broadcasts

♞ Live commentary with popular chess commentators such as GM Peter Svidler

♞ Real-time transmission of moves with computer analysis, an extensive opening tree and database

♞ Watch multiple games at once via our Multiboard view

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Live shows and entertainment

♞ Titled players such as GM Jan Gustafsson accept challenges and comment while they play

♞ Exclusive training shows with renowned players

♞ Reports and game analysis from major tournaments chess24 | Press Kit | 06/2017

Analysis

Chess Olympiad 2014 Live-Game

The chess24 apps

♞ Play opponents worldwide in real time Promote

♞ Take on our online and offline computer opponents for a challenge at any skill level or time limit you desire

♞ Major chess events broadcast live with computer analysis and an opening tree

♞ Tactics Trainer with thousands of puzzles that adapt to your level

♞ State-of-the-art analysis tools and the ability to import PGN files

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Facts Our video authors

2014 chess24 is online! I can wholeheartedly recommend chess24. It “would certainly have made my own route to the top a whole lot easier.„

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