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Take Take Take does a multiyear deal with lichess
u/Small-Interview-2800 — 8 hours ago
Lichess and Take Take Take Sign Cooperation Agreement
lichess.orgu/somethingpretentious — 8 hours ago
Reality check for Hikaru
This Candidates is a reality check for Hikaru. He’s been outprepared by almost every opponent. It’s pretty clear he didn’t take preparation seriously enough and may have expected to coast into the top 3.
Also, consistently playing lower-rated 2000-level opponents seems to have dulled the edge needed at this level. It’s like preparing for a marathon with elite runners by only walking in the park.
I really hope he can find his confidence in the second half of the competition and start pushing.
u/mvdll — 21 hours ago
AMA - CEO of Take Take Take - Mats André Kristiansen
Hey r/chess!
I’m Mats, co-founder and CEO of Take Take Take. Today we launched something really big, and I think it’s a good opportunity to interact with the community. To shed some light on our ups and downs the past three years, and what we have learned as a new chess startup.
The short version: Today we have launched a full play zone in collaboration with Lichess. The app is packed with new social features like Challenges, Clubs, and a Strava-like Feed where you can follow your friends, your favorite creators, and the pros. It also offers a game review and a "You" tab where you can find insights on your chess journey and improvement tips to hit your rating goals. It’s mobile-only for now, but we will launch a full web experience in less than a month.
As many of you know, Take Take Take was co-founded by Magnus Carlsen. He is under a strict exclusivity deal with Chesscom, and because of that - can't promote the company publicly until it expires.
Assios, a long-time Lichess contributor and a witness to the famous Magnus shirt rip (on the left), is here to help me answer technical questions. Ask us anything!
u/taketaketakeapp — 5 hours ago
Carlsen start-up takes aim at Chess.com with move into play and learn tools
- Carlsen restricted from promoting Take Take Take due to Chess.com agreement
- Take Take Take partners with Lichess, aims to serve players between casual and serious levels
- New chess platforms like Endgame.ai and ChessMonitor also target niche segments in growing market
PARIS, April 6 (Reuters) - Magnus Carlsen's chess startup Take Take Take announced on Monday it was pushing into the play and learning markets central to Chess.com's core business, despite commercial ties preventing him from promoting the venture directly.
Five-times classical chess world champion Carlsen is a major shareholder and co-founder of Take Take Take, which is expanding from a content platform into tools for playing and improving at chess, long seen as the backbone of Chess.com’s dominance.
Yet Carlsen will step back from promotion as part of an agreement when Chess.com acquired Carlsen’s Play Magnus group in 2022, a deal that brought several leading products — including Chess24 — under its umbrella and cemented its position at the centre of the online chess ecosystem.
“Because my co-founder and the biggest shareholder is Magnus Carlsen, and he is also an ambassador for Chess.com... there are limitations to how Magnus can then promote Take Take Take because it’s in conflict with the agreement with Chess.com,” co-founder and CEO Mats Andre Kristiansen told Reuters.
"It's not a great situation to be in for either us or Magnus. I think for Magnus, it’s frustrating because he’s super excited about what we’re building."
Take Take Take has sought to accelerate its entry into the market through a partnership with Lichess, the free, open-source platform that has long positioned itself as a non-commercial alternative to Chess.com.
The tie-up gives the startup immediate access to an existing player base, avoiding the need to build a network from scratch.
Take Take Take’s move marks a shift for a company that had until now stayed clear of confrontation with Chess.com.
“My first meeting with Chess.com was in 2023... literally the first thing he (CEO and co-founder Erik Allebest) ever said to me was, never enter play and never enter learn. That’s ours,” Kristiansen said.
"And I found that quite intimidating.”
u/Flyushka — 8 hours ago
At Just 11, Bodhana Sivanandan Becomes England’s Top Female Chess Star
easterneye.bizu/Ok_Blood_1733 — 4 hours ago
Magnus and chess 960
Im understanding why Magnus loves chess960 so much and has moved away from classical. You cant possibly prep for all of the 960 positions so it becomes pure over-the-board calculation where players can come up with novel ideas during the game.
I am enjoying the drama of the Candidates but I feel the computer lines has taken away from the spontaneity of the game.
u/Haunting_Cress_7348 — 16 hours ago
Keymer just missed a forced mate (in 8) in this position and went on to draw his game against Sarana
White to move.
Can you find it?
u/WeNeedMoreSalt — 7 hours ago
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Pretty fun profile piece on Hans on ESPN this morning
A light retrospective piece of Hans reflecting on his life since the controversy. No real bombshells.
u/dnkmeekr — 6 hours ago
Since people requested it, here's the list of top performances in the first 7 rounds (first half) of The Candidates Tournament in it's modern format (since 2013)
u/k-seph_from_deficit — 14 hours ago
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Has Sindarov really been the most accurate player in the Candidates?
No, it’s Bluebaum! It turns out his sweep was really all about accuracy.
Sindarov, however, stands out with by far the highest game intelligence, along with an incredible TPR of 3061.
In the Women’s Candidates, Muzychuk leads across the board: she is by far the most accurate player, has the highest game intelligence, and also tops the field in TPR. It may seem surprising, but leading all three of these metrics simultaneously is a very rare phenomenon.
u/games-and-games — 6 hours ago
Why are we seeing so many games starting with Queen’s Gambit opening in Candidates?
Is there a specific reason to this?
u/Brief-Ad-1629 — 19 hours ago
Who is bluebaum going to beat in the remaining half of the tournament? Predictions?
He has gotta win atleast one man
u/boerek_57 — 22 hours ago
Week