Chess.com, the global platform for online chess, has just reached a historic milestone: over 200 million registered players worldwide. This milestone marks a new consecration for the company, founded in 2005 by two university friends, and which has established itself as the most visited site in the board and card game category. Far from being a simple gaming platform, Chess.com is now at the heart of a cultural, educational and competitive ecosystem that has captured the attention of a global audience, across all generations.
Chess.com's meteoric growth accelerated particularly from 2020, during the Covid-19 pandemic, and then with the worldwide success of the series "The Lady's Game" on Netflix. The site exceeds 10 million games played daily. It has also consolidated a hegemonic position, offering a multilingual interface, interactive courses, an analysis engine based on Stockfish (one of the world's most powerful open source engines, used for analysis and computer-assisted play), and even games against AIs imitating historical champions.
In March 2025, the gaming platform was the 100th most visited site in the world. Chess.com's business model is based on a freemium system: free access for the majority of features, but with premium subscriptions (Silver, Gold, Diamond) giving access to exclusive videos, advanced analysis or high-level tournaments. The platform also organizes leading professional events such as the Chess.com Global Championship and the PogChamps, bringing together amateur players, popular streamers and grand masters, giving it a hybrid audience between traditional sports and digital culture.
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