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414  // We can use this to force experiment segment when doing cleanups but there are still CPs using the experiment
415  
416  // NOTE, bucketing occurs as a side-effect to checking whether or not a user is bucketed.
417  // this means that adding an experiment above this check will bucket unauthenticated users!
418  // If you're unsure whether that is intended with your experiment or not, please check with
419  // product.
420
421  
422      window.chesscom.experiments = {}
423  
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483  
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523
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531    target="_self" rel="noopener noreferrer" >
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534        
535  
536  
537    
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539      aria-hidden="true"
540      alt="play-white"
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561      
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588    >
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590        
591        
592  
593  
594    
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596      aria-hidden="true"
597      alt="play-white"
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605
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617      
618      
619      
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624      ></span>
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626
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634    class="sidebar-link-desktop-wrapper sidebar-mobile-hidden"
635    data-interaction="puzzles">
636    
637
638
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640    href="https://www.chess.com/puzzles"
641      
642  
643  class="cc-button-component cc-button-ghost cc-bg-ghost cc-button-medium     sidebar-link"
644
645    target="_self" rel="noopener noreferrer" >
646                
647        
648        
649  
650  
651    
652                              <img
653      aria-hidden="true"
654      alt="puzzle-piece"
655      class="cc-icon-img cc-icon-size-24 cc-button-icon sidebar-link-icon "
656      height="24"
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661  
662
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665          aria-hidden="true"
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669          width="24"
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673                      <span class=" sidebar-link-text cc-text-large-bold">Puzzles</span>
674      
675      
676    </a>
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679    <div
680    class="sidebar-link-mobile-wrapper sidebar-desktop-hidden"
681    data-interaction="mobile-puzzles"
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684
685
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687    type="button"
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689  
690  class="cc-button-component cc-button-ghost cc-bg-ghost cc-button-medium     sidebar-link sidebar-desktop-hidden"
691
692    
693    >
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695        
696        
697  
698  
699    
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701      aria-hidden="true"
702      alt="puzzle-piece"
703      class="cc-icon-img cc-icon-size-24 cc-button-icon sidebar-link-icon "
704      height="24"
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709  
710
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713          aria-hidden="true"
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720                      <span class=" sidebar-link-text cc-text-large-bold">Puzzles</span>
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722      
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729    <div
730    class="sidebar-link-desktop-wrapper sidebar-mobile-hidden"
731    data-interaction="learn">
732    
733
734
735  <a
736    href="https://www.chess.com/learn"
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738  
739  class="cc-button-component cc-button-ghost cc-bg-ghost cc-button-medium     sidebar-link"
740
741    target="_self" rel="noopener noreferrer" >
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743        
744        
745  
746  
747    
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749      aria-hidden="true"
750      alt="lessons"
751      class="cc-icon-img cc-icon-size-24 cc-button-icon sidebar-link-icon "
752      height="24"
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758
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762          alt="Coach"
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765          width="24"
766          style="display: none"
767          src="" />
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769                      <span class=" sidebar-link-text cc-text-large-bold">Learn</span>
770      
771      
772    </a>
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776    class="sidebar-link-mobile-wrapper sidebar-desktop-hidden"
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780
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786  class="cc-button-component cc-button-ghost cc-bg-ghost cc-button-medium     sidebar-link sidebar-desktop-hidden"
787
788    
789    >
790                
791        
792        
793  
794  
795    
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797      aria-hidden="true"
798      alt="lessons"
799      class="cc-icon-img cc-icon-size-24 cc-button-icon sidebar-link-icon "
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834
835
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840  class="cc-button-component cc-button-ghost cc-bg-ghost cc-button-medium     sidebar-link"
841
842    target="_self" rel="noopener noreferrer" >
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844        
845        
846  
847  
848    
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851      alt="training"
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889    
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892        
893        
894  
895  
896    
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899      alt="training"
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920    </button>
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927    class="sidebar-link-desktop-wrapper sidebar-mobile-hidden"
928    data-interaction="watch">
929    
930
931
932  <a
933    href="https://www.chess.com/watch"
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935  
936  class="cc-button-component cc-button-ghost cc-bg-ghost cc-button-medium     sidebar-link"
937
938    target="_self" rel="noopener noreferrer" >
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940        
941        
942  
943  
944    
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946      aria-hidden="true"
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955
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962          width="24"
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968      
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971
972    <div
973    class="sidebar-link-mobile-wrapper sidebar-desktop-hidden"
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977
978
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983  class="cc-button-component cc-button-ghost cc-bg-ghost cc-button-medium     sidebar-link sidebar-desktop-hidden"
984
985    
986    >
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988        
989        
990  
991  
992    
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1003
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1015      
1016    </button>
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1025    
1026
1027
1028  <a
1029    href="https://www.chess.com/community"
1030      
1031  
1032  class="cc-button-component cc-button-ghost cc-bg-ghost cc-button-medium     sidebar-link"
1033
1034    target="_self" rel="noopener noreferrer" >
1035                
1036        
1037        
1038  
1039  
1040    
1041                              <img
1042      aria-hidden="true"
1043      alt="friends"
1044      class="cc-icon-img cc-icon-size-24 cc-button-icon sidebar-link-icon "
1045      height="24"
1046      src=https://assets-ds.chess.com/color-icons/friends.svg
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1048      data-icon-img="true" style=""  />
1049  
1050  
1051
1052        <img
1053          data-override-img="true"
1054          aria-hidden="true"
1055          alt="Coach"
1056          class="cc-icon-img cc-icon-size-24 cc-button-icon sidebar-link-icon"
1057          height="24"
1058          width="24"
1059          style="display: none"
1060          src="" />
1061      
1062                      <span class=" sidebar-link-text cc-text-large-bold">Community</span>
1063      
1064      
1065    </a>
1066  </div>
1067
1068    <div
1069    class="sidebar-link-mobile-wrapper sidebar-desktop-hidden"
1070    data-interaction="mobile-community"
1071    data-primary-action="https://www.chess.com/community">
1072    
1073
1074
1075  <button
1076    type="button"
1077      
1078  
1079  class="cc-button-component cc-button-ghost cc-bg-ghost cc-button-medium     sidebar-link sidebar-desktop-hidden"
1080
1081    
1082    >
1083                
1084        
1085        
1086  
1087  
1088    
1089                              <img
1090      aria-hidden="true"
1091      alt="friends"
1092      class="cc-icon-img cc-icon-size-24 cc-button-icon sidebar-link-icon "
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1095            width="24"
1096      data-icon-img="true" style=""  />
1097  
1098  
1099
1100        <img
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1102          aria-hidden="true"
1103          class="cc-icon-img cc-icon-size-24 cc-button-icon sidebar-link-icon"
1104          height="24"
1105          width="24"
1106          style="display: none"
1107          src="" />
1108      
1109                      <span class=" sidebar-link-text cc-text-large-bold">Community</span>
1110      
1111      
1112    </button>
1113  </div>
1114</div>
1115
1116                      
1117<div data-pin=other>
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1119    class="sidebar-link-desktop-wrapper sidebar-mobile-hidden"
1120    data-interaction="other">
1121    
1122
1123
1124  <a
1125    href="https://www.chess.com/other"
1126      
1127  
1128  class="cc-button-component cc-button-ghost cc-bg-ghost cc-button-medium     sidebar-link"
1129
1130    target="_self" rel="noopener noreferrer" >
1131                
1132        
1133        
1134  
1135  
1136    
1137                              <img
1138      aria-hidden="true"
1139      alt="ellipsis"
1140      class="cc-icon-img cc-icon-size-24 cc-button-icon sidebar-link-icon "
1141      height="24"
1142      src=https://assets-ds.chess.com/color-icons/ellipsis.svg
1143            width="24"
1144      data-icon-img="true" style=""  />
1145  
1146  
1147
1148        <img
1149          data-override-img="true"
1150          aria-hidden="true"
1151          alt="Coach"
1152          class="cc-icon-img cc-icon-size-24 cc-button-icon sidebar-link-icon"
1153          height="24"
1154          width="24"
1155          style="display: none"
1156          src="" />
1157      
1158                      <span class=" sidebar-link-text cc-text-large-bold">Other</span>
1159      
1160      
1161    </a>
1162  </div>
1163
1164    <div
1165    class="sidebar-link-mobile-wrapper sidebar-desktop-hidden"
1166    data-interaction="mobile-other"
1167    data-primary-action="https://www.chess.com/other">
1168    
1169
1170
1171  <button
1172    type="button"
1173      
1174  
1175  class="cc-button-component cc-button-ghost cc-bg-ghost cc-button-medium     sidebar-link sidebar-desktop-hidden"
1176
1177    
1178    >
1179                
1180        
1181        
1182  
1183  
1184    
1185                              <img
1186      aria-hidden="true"
1187      alt="ellipsis"
1188      class="cc-icon-img cc-icon-size-24 cc-button-icon sidebar-link-icon "
1189      height="24"
1190      src=https://assets-ds.chess.com/color-icons/ellipsis.svg
1191            width="24"
1192      data-icon-img="true" style=""  />
1193  
1194  
1195
1196        <img
1197          data-override-img="true"
1198          aria-hidden="true"
1199          class="cc-icon-img cc-icon-size-24 cc-button-icon sidebar-link-icon"
1200          height="24"
1201          width="24"
1202          style="display: none"
1203          src="" />
1204      
1205                      <span class=" sidebar-link-text cc-text-large-bold">
1205Other</span>
1206      
1207      
1208    </button>
1209  </div>
1210</div>
1211
1212                  </div>
1213      </div>
1214    </div>
1215  </div>
1216
1217    <template id="template-sub-menu-link">
1218    
1219<div data-pin=TEMPLATE#pin>
1220    <div
1221    class="sidebar-link-desktop-wrapper sidebar-mobile-hidden"
1222    data-interaction="TEMPLATE#interaction">
1223    
1224
1225
1226  <a
1227    href="TEMPLATE#href"
1228      
1229  
1230  class="cc-button-component cc-button-ghost cc-bg-ghost cc-button-medium     sidebar-link"
1231
1232    target="_self" rel="noopener noreferrer" >
1233                
1234        
1235        
1236  
1237  
1238    
1239                              <img
1240      aria-hidden="true"
1241      alt="TEMPLATE#icon-name"
1242      class="cc-icon-img cc-icon-size-24 cc-button-icon sidebar-link-icon TEMPLATE#icon-class"
1243      height="24"
1244      data-src=https://assets-ds.chess.com/color-icons/TEMPLATE#icon-name.svg
1245            width="24"
1246      data-icon-img="true" style="display:none;"  />
1247  
1248  
1249
1250        <img
1251          data-override-img="true"
1252          aria-hidden="true"
1253          alt="Coach"
1254          class="cc-icon-img cc-icon-size-24 cc-button-icon sidebar-link-icon"
1255          height="24"
1256          width="24"
1257          
1258          data-src="TEMPLATE#override-url" />
1259      
1260                      <span class=" sidebar-link-text cc-text-large-bold">TEMPLATE#title</span>
1261      
1262      
1263    </a>
1264  </div>
1265
1266    <div
1267    class="sidebar-link-mobile-wrapper sidebar-desktop-hidden"
1268    data-interaction="mobile-TEMPLATE#interaction"
1269    data-primary-action="TEMPLATE#href">
1270    
1271
1272
1273  <button
1274    type="button"
1275      
1276  
1277  class="cc-button-component cc-button-ghost cc-bg-ghost cc-button-medium     sidebar-link sidebar-desktop-hidden"
1278
1279    
1280    >
1281                
1282        
1283        
1284  
1285  
1286    
1287                              <img
1288      aria-hidden="true"
1289      alt="TEMPLATE#icon-name"
1290      class="cc-icon-img cc-icon-size-24 cc-button-icon sidebar-link-icon TEMPLATE#icon-class"
1291      height="24"
1292      data-src=https://assets-ds.chess.com/color-icons/TEMPLATE#icon-name.svg
1293            width="24"
1294      data-icon-img="true" style="display:none;"  />
1295  
1296  
1297
1298        <img
1299          data-override-img="true"
1300          aria-hidden="true"
1301          class="cc-icon-img cc-icon-size-24 cc-button-icon sidebar-link-icon"
1302          height="24"
1303          width="24"
1304          
1305          data-src="TEMPLATE#override-url" />
1306      
1307                      <span class=" sidebar-link-text cc-text-large-bold">TEMPLATE#title</span>
1308      
1309      
1310    </button>
1311  </div>
1312</div>
1313
1314  </template>
1315
1316  
1317  <div class="sidebar-footer-links" aria-role="separator"></div>
1318
1319  <div
1320    tabindex="0"
1321    class="sidebar-link-desktop-wrapper sidebar-mobile-hidden sidebar-desktop-navbar-search"
1322    data-interaction="search">
1323    <div class="sidebar-link sidebar-search-button cc-button-component sidebar-mobile-hidden" >
1324        
1325  
1326  
1327    
1328  
1329    
1330    
1331    
1332              
1333    <span
1334      class="cc-icon-glyph cc-icon-size-20 sidebar-glyph-icon"
1335      >
1336
1337                    <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" data-glyph="tool-magnifier-blank" aria-hidden="true"><path d="m11 18.33c4.15 0 7.33-3.19 7.33-7.33 0-4.15-3.19-7.33-7.33-7.33-4.15 0-7.33 3.19-7.33 7.33 0 4.15 3.19 7.33 7.33 7.33zm0 3c-5.79 0-10.33-4.55-10.33-10.33 0-5.79 4.55-10.33 10.33-10.33 5.79 0 10.33 4.55 10.33 10.33 0 5.79-4.55 10.33-10.33 10.33zm10.67 2.24c-.53 0-1.03-.2-1.8-1.07l-3.5-3.67 2.47-2.47 3.6 3.43c.93.8 1.13 1.33 1.13 1.87 0 1.03-.87 1.9-1.9 1.9zm0 0"/></svg>    
1338          </span>
1339  
1340
1341      <h2 class="sidebar-link-text-subtle cc-text-medium-bold">Search</h2>
1342    </div>
1343
1344    <div data-interaction-mount-point></div>
1345    <div data-search-bar-mount-point></div>
1346  </div>
1347
1348  <div
1349    class="sidebar-link-mobile-wrapper sidebar-desktop-hidden"
1350    data-interaction="mobile-search">
1351    <button class="sidebar-link cc-button-component sidebar-desktop-hidden">
1352        
1353  
1354  
1355    
1356  
1357    
1358    
1359    
1360              
1361    <span
1362      class="cc-icon-glyph cc-icon-size-20 sidebar-glyph-icon"
1363      >
1364
1365                    <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" data-glyph="tool-magnifier-blank" aria-hidden="true"><path d="m11 18.33c4.15 0 7.33-3.19 7.33-7.33 0-4.15-3.19-7.33-7.33-7.33-4.15 0-7.33 3.19-7.33 7.33 0 4.15 3.19 7.33 7.33 7.33zm0 3c-5.79 0-10.33-4.55-10.33-10.33 0-5.79 4.55-10.33 10.33-10.33 5.79 0 10.33 4.55 10.33 10.33 0 5.79-4.5
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1366          </span>
1367  
1368
1369      <h2 class="sidebar-link-text-subtle cc-text-medium-bold">Search</h2>
1370
1371    </button>
1372
1373    <div data-interaction-mount-point></div>
1374  </div>
1375
1376  
1377      
1378    <div class="sidebar-footer-auth-buttons">
1379        
1380  
1381  
1382      <a
1383      href="https://www.chess.com/register?returnUrl=https://www.chess.com/about"
1384        
1385  
1386  class="cc-button-component cc-button-primary cc-bg-primary cc-button-medium cc-button-full    guest-activity-trackable navbar-signup sidebar-auth"
1387
1388      id="menu-cta" rel="nofollow" data-auth-action="true" data-signup="true" data-is-web-view="" target="_self" aria-label="Sign Up" >
1389
1390                
1391          
1392        
1393  
1394  
1395    
1396  
1397    
1398    
1399    
1400              
1401    <span
1402      class="cc-icon-glyph cc-icon-size-20 cc-button-icon sidebar-auth-icon"
1403      >
1404
1405                    <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" data-glyph="user-badge-plus" aria-hidden="true"><path d="m0 20.03c0-2 .63-2.9 2.47-3.63l1.5-.6c2.87-1.13 3.23-1.37 3.23-2.13 0-2.3-1.83-2.3-1.83-6.27 0-3.17 1.47-5.57 4.57-5.57 3.23 0 4.7 2.4 4.7 5.57 0 .33-.01.64-.04.92-3.82 1.04-6.6 4.51-6.6 8.68 0 1.86.55 3.57 1.5 5h-9.5zm17 3.94c-3.8 0-6.97-3.17-6.97-6.97 0-3.83 3.17-6.97 6.97-6.97 3.83 0 6.97 3.13 6.97 6.97 0 3.8-3.13 6.97-6.97 6.97zm-1.03-2.94c0 .63.33.97.93.97h.1c.63 0 .97-.33.97-.93v-3.07h3.1c.6 0 .93-.33.93-.97v-.1c0-.6-.33-.93-.97-.93h-3.07v-3.03c0-.63-.33-.97-.93-.97h-.1c-.63 0-.97.33-.97.93v3.07h-3.03c-.6 0-.93.33-.93.97v.1c0 .6.33.93.97.93h3zm0 0"/></svg>    
1406          </span>
1407  
1408  
1409
1410                    <span class="cc-button-one-line sidebar-auth-label">Sign Up</span>
1411      
1412
1413              
1414    </a>
1415  
1416
1417        
1418  
1419  
1420      <a
1421      href="https://www.chess.com/login_and_go?returnUrl=https://www.chess.com/about"
1422        
1423  
1424  class="cc-button-component cc-button-secondary cc-bg-secondary cc-button-medium cc-button-full    guest-activity-trackable navbar-login sidebar-auth"
1425
1426      rel="nofollow" target="_self" data-auth-action="true" data-is-web-view="" aria-label="Log In" >
1427
1428                
1429          
1430        
1431  
1432  
1433    
1434  
1435    
1436    
1437    
1438              
1439    <span
1440      class="cc-icon-glyph cc-icon-size-20 cc-button-icon sidebar-auth-icon"
1441      >
1442
1443                    <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" data-glyph="arrow-triangle-enter-right" aria-hidden="true"><path d="m13.33 7.67 3.87 3.87c.33.33.33.6 0 .93l-3.87 3.87c-.7.7-1 .6-1-.43v-7.8c0-1.03.27-1.17 1-.43zm-12.5 2.83 13.13.03v2.97h-13.13c-.6 0-.83-.3-.83-1.07v-.87c0-.77.23-1.07.83-1.07zm5.17-8.5h12c2.47 0 4 1.53 4 4v12c0 2.47-1.53 4-4 4h-12c-2.47 0-4-1.53-4-4v-1.1c0-.6.33-.93.93-.93h.13c.6 0 .93.33.93.93v.7c0 2 .4 2.4 2.4 2.4h11.2c2 0 2.4-.4 2.4-2.4v-11.2c0-2-.4-2.4-2.4-2.4h-11.2c-2 0-2.4.4-2.4 2.4v.63c0 .6-.33.93-.93.93h-.13c-.6 0-.93-.33-.93-.93v-1.03c0-2.47 1.53-4 4-4zm0 0"/></svg>    
1444          </span>
1445  
1446  
1447
1448                    <span class="cc-button-one-line sidebar-auth-label">Log In</span>
1449      
1450
1451              
1452    </a>
1453  
1454
1455        
1456  
1457  
1458      <button
1459      type="button"
1460        
1461  
1462  class="cc-button-component cc-button-hovered cc-bg-hovered cc-button-medium cc-button-full cc-button-align-start   help-support-link sidebar-footer-link"
1463
1464      
1465      aria-label="Help &amp; Support" >
1466
1467                
1468          
1469        
1470  
1471  
1472    
1473  
1474    
1475    
1476    
1477              
1478    <span
1479      class="cc-icon-glyph cc-icon-size-20 cc-button-icon sidebar-footer-link-icon"
1480      >
1481
1482                    <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" data-glyph="square-fill-question" aria-hidden="true"><path d="m17.03 22h-10.07c-3.67 0-4.97-1.3-4.97-4.97v-10.07c0-3.67 1.3-4.97 4.97-4.97h10.07c3.67 0 4.97 1.3 4.97 4.97v10.07c0 3.67-1.3 4.97-4.97 4.97zm-5.1-8.37c4.5 0 5.57-2.53 5.57-4.23 0-3-2.5-4.57-5.17-4.57-2.3 0-4.03 1.27-4.93 2.1-.47.53-.5.93-.07 1.47l.63.77c.47.57.83.57 1.3.07.67-.6 1.83-1.4 3.17-1.4 1 0 2.07.37 2.07 1.6 0 1.07-.87 1.2-2.57 1.2h-.4c-.73 0-1 .27-1 .97v1.03c0 .73.27 1 .97 1zm.07 5.2c1.13 0 1.83-.7 1.83-1.83s-.7-1.83-1.83-1.83-1.83.7-1.83 1.83.7 1.83 1.83 1.83zm0 0"/></svg>    
1483          </span>
1484  
1485  
1486
1487                    <span class="cc-button-one-line sidebar-footer-link-label">Help &amp; Support</span>
1488      
1489
1490                  </button>
1491  
1492
1493        
1494  
1495  
1496      <button
1497      type="button"
1498        
1499  
1500  class="cc-button-component cc-button-hovered cc-bg-hovered cc-button-medium cc-button-full cc-button-align-start   language-select sidebar-footer-link"
1501
1502      
1503      aria-label="Change Language" >
1504
1505                
1506          
1507        
1508  
1509  
1510    
1511  
1512    
1513    
1514    
1515              
1516    <span
1517      class="cc-icon-glyph cc-icon-size-20 cc-button-icon sidebar-footer-link-icon"
1518      >
1519
1520                    <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" data-glyph="layout-text-languages" aria-hidden="true"><path d="m11.63 24h-.43c-1.03 0-1.3-.37-.93-1.33l4.27-11.2c.4-1.07 1-1.47 2.13-1.47h.7c1.13 0 1.73.4 2.13 1.47l4.23 11.2c.37.97.1 1.33-.93 1.33h-.43c-1.03 0-1.57-.37-1.9-1.37l-3.47-9.97-3.47 9.97c-.33 1-.87 1.37-1.9 1.37zm.17-11.1-1.23 2.77c-3.83-2.1-7.47-5.6-8.17-8.67h3.1c.87 1.87 3.4 4.3 6.3 5.9zm-9.07 4.07c-.97.4-1.5.2-1.93-.73l-.07-.13c-.43-.93-.23-1.47.73-1.87 5.87-2.6 9.23-6.13 9.53-9.73h3c-.3 5.3-4.8 9.57-11.27 12.47zm10.04 4.03v-3h7.93v3zm1.76-16h-13.1c-1.03 0-1.43-.4-1.43-1.43v-.13c0-1.03.4-1.43 1.43-1.43h13.1c1.03 0 1.43.4 1.43 1.43v.13c0 1.03-.4 1.43-1.43 1.43zm-8.03-3.57c0-1.03.4-1.43 1.43-1.43h.13c1.03 0 1.43.4 1.43 1.43v2.07h-3zm0 0"/></svg>    
1521          </span>
1522  
1523  
1524
1525                    <span class="cc-button-one-line sidebar-footer-link-label">English</span>
1526      
1527
1528                  </button>
1529  
1530    </div>
1531  </nav>
1532
1533
1534            </div>
1535              
1536            <div class="base-container">
1537        <div id="scroll-top-anchor"></div>
1538
1539                  
1540                            
1541        
1542                          <div id="language-banner"></div>
1543        
1544                  
1545
1546<header id="mobile-toolbar">
1547  <div class="mobile-toolbar-wrapper">
1548    <div class="mobile-toolbar-menu-area-left">
1549        
1550  
1551  
1552      <button
1553      type="button"
1554        
1555  
1556  class="cc-button-component cc-button-ghost cc-bg-ghost cc-button-large     mobile-toolbar-expand-menu-button"
1557
1558      
1559      data-interaction="mobile-navbar-expand" >
1560
1561                
1562        
1563        
1564  
1565  
1566    
1567  
1568    
1569    
1570    
1571              
1572    <span
1573      class="cc-icon-glyph cc-icon-size-24 cc-button-icon "
1574      >
1575
1576                    <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" data-glyph="mark-menu" aria-hidden="true"><path d="m20.07 6h-16.13c-1.6 0-1.93-.33-1.93-1.93v-.13c0-1.6.33-1.93 1.93-1.93h16.13c1.6 0 1.93.33 1.93 1.93v.13c0 1.6-.33 1.93-1.93 1.93zm0 16h-16.13c-1.6 0-1.93-.33-1.93-1.93v-.13c0-1.6.33-1.93 1.93-1.93h16.13c1.6 0 1.93.33 1.93 1.93v.13c0 1.6-.33 1.93-1.93 1.93zm0-8h-16.13c-1.6 0-1.93-.33-1.93-1.93v-.13c0-1.6.33-1.93 1.93-1.93h16.13c1.6 0 1.93.33 1.93 1.93v.13c0 1.6-.33 1.93-1.93 1.93zm0 0"/></svg>    
1577          </span>
1578  
1579  
1580
1581          
1582
1583                  </button>
1584  
1585
1586        
1587  
1588  
1589      <button
1590      type="button"
1591        
1592  
1593  class="cc-button-component cc-button-ghost cc-bg-ghost cc-button-large     mobile-toolbar-collapse-menu-button"
1594
1595      
1596      data-interaction="mobile-navbar-collapse" >
1597
1598                
1599        
1600        
1601  
1602  
1603    
1604  
1605    
1606    
1607    
1608              
1609    <span
1610      class="cc-icon-glyph cc-icon-size-24 cc-button-icon "
1611      >
1612
1613                    <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" data-glyph="mark-cross" aria-hidden="true"><path d="m6.1 20.77c-1.13 1.13-1.6 1.13-2.73 0l-.13-.13c-1.13-1.13-1.13-1.6 0-2.73l5.97-5.9-5.97-6c-1.13-1.13-1.13-1.6 0-2.73l.13-.1c1.13-1.13 1.6-1.13 2.73 0l5.93 6 5.93-5.97c1.13-1.13 1.6-1.13 2.73 0l.13.13c1.13 1.13 1.13 1.6 0 2.73l-5.97 5.93 5.8 5.9c1.13 1.13 1.13 1.6 0 2.73l-.1.13c-1.13 1.13-1.6 1.13-2.73 0l-5.8-5.93zm0 0"/></svg>    
1614          </span>
1615  
1616  
1617
1618          
1619
1620                  </button>
1621  
1622
1623      <a
1624        aria-label="Chess.com - Play Chess Online"
1625        class="mobile-toolbar-logo-wrapper"
1626        data-interaction="mobile-header"
1627        href="https://www.chess.com/"
1628        target="_self">
1629        <img
1630          class="mobile-toolbar-logo"
1631          alt="Chess.com"
1632          height="32px" />
1633      </a>
1634    </div>
1635
1636          <div class="mobile-toolbar-menu-area-auth">
1637          
1638  
1639  
1640      <a
1641      href="https://www.chess.com/register?returnUrl=https://www.chess.com/about"
1642        
1643  
1644  class="cc-button-component cc-button-primary cc-bg-primary cc-button-small     sign-up-english mobile-auth-action"
1645
1646      id="signup-button-mobile" rel="nofollow" >
1647
1648                
1649        
1650  
1651
1652                    <span>Sign Up</span>
1653      
1654
1655              
1656    </a>
1657  
1658
1659          
1660  
1661  
1662      <a
1663      href="https://www.chess.com/login_and_go?returnUrl=https://www.chess.com/about"
1664        
1665  
1666  class="cc-button-component cc-button-secondary cc-bg-secondary cc-button-small     login mobile-auth-action"
1667
1668      rel="nofollow" >
1669
1670                
1671        
1672  
1673
1674                    <span>Log In</span>
1675      
1676
1677              
1678    </a>
1679  
1680      </div>
1681      </div>
1682
1683  <div id="mobile-toolbar-popout-mount-point"></div>
1684</header>
1685        
1686                  
1687  <main class="layout-component  ">
1688          <header class="layout-title ">
1689          
1690
1691<div class="cc-page-header-wrapper ">
1692    
1693  
1694      <a
1695      href="https://www.chess.com/articles"
1696        
1697  
1698  class="cc-page-header-component cc-page-header-large"
1699
1700      >
1701        
1702  
1703        
1704  
1705  
1706    
1707                              <img
1708      aria-hidden="true"
1709      alt="page-article"
1710      class="cc-icon-img cc-icon-size-40 "
1711      height="40"
1712      src=https://assets-ds.chess.com/color-icons/page-article.svg
1713            width="40"
1714       />
1715  
1716  
1717  <div
1718    class="cc-page-header-title cc-heading-small">
1719    Articles
1720  </div>
1721
1722    </a>
1723  
1724</div>
1725
1726      </header>
1727    
1728    
1729    
1730    <div
1731      id="view-articles-single"
1732      class="layout-column-one"
1733      article-id="11321" article-translation-id="11321" >
1734
1735
1736      
1737        
1738  
1739  
1740  <div
1741    id="user-activity-tracker"
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1928<p><!--Version 2022-05-20 --></p>
1929<p><!--Updated By: Brendan --></p>
1930<p><strong>Chess.com's mission is to help people enjoy their lives through the game of chess.</strong> As the #1 platform for online chess, we are focused on growing the game by building great products, making learning and improving easier, and delivering great chess content and events to our fans.&nbsp;</p>
1931<p>But who are we? Where did Chess.com come from? Where are we going?</p>
1932<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>The Beginning</strong></span></p>
1933<p>Chess.com started in 2005 when two friends &mdash; Jay and Erik (that's me!) &mdash; decided the world needed a better chess website. We met 10 years earlier in college, where I first became addicted to chess &mdash; and Jay was the chess club president. We became friends through our shared passion for the game.&nbsp;There were places to play online, but none of them felt like home. We imagined a place where people could build their chess home online and all in one place: to play in a safe and friendly environment, find friends, save their games, tell their chess stories, share ideas, and learn from each other.&nbsp;Over the next several years, Jay and I poured our life savings, our hearts, and most of our waking hours into <a href="https://www.chess.com/blog/erik/why-and-how-i-started-chess-com" target="_blank">building Chess.com</a>. But we never imagined what Chess.com would become!</p>
1934<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Chess.com Today</strong></span></p>
1935<ul>
1936<li>Chess.com hosts more than <strong>ten million chess games every day</strong>. It&rsquo;s crazy. Even we can&rsquo;t believe it!</li>
1937<li>Chess.com <strong>employs more than 650 people</strong> as programmers, content editors, and member support. This team is entirely virtual (no office) and represents 60 countries!</li>
1938<li>Chess.com <strong>supports many world class chess players</strong>, coaches, and professionals by paying them to create awesome content.</li>
1939</ul>
1940<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Our Values</strong></span></p>
1941<p>Chess.com tries to be more than a chess site. We strive to be a community where chess fans from around the world can feel safe and happy while they grow as chess players. Here's what we believe in:</p>
1942<ul>
1943<li><strong>Kindness</strong>: We believe that everyone deserves to be treated with respect. We encourage everyone to follow the golden rule of treating others how y
1943ou would like to be treated. Be kind!</li>
1944<li><strong>Learning</strong>: You never lose when you learn! Life and chess are both about learning, growing, experimenting, failing and then getting back up again with greater knowledge and understanding.</li>
1945<li><strong>Joy</strong>: We believe in fun, smiles, laughter, and in creating enjoyable experiences for everyone. Chess can be pure joy! The beauty of the game and the pure satisfaction of moving chess pieces around a board&hellip; exhilarating!</li>
1946</ul>
1947<p><iframe width="560" height="314" class="video-defer video-defer-placeholder" src="https://www.chess.com/bundles/web/images/video-placeholder.9e5d549f.svg" data-src="//www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/m6G2np2tshY" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p>
1948<hr />
1949<h3><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Our Teams</strong></span></h3>
1950<p>Chess.com is made up of over 650 of chess-loving team members who work remotely from more than 60 countries around the world. We're proud to work together to serve the chess community!</p>
1951<table width="100%">
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1953<tr>
1954<td style="vertical-align: top;" width="33%"><b>Content / Events</b>
1955<ul>
1956<li>Content</li>
1957<li>Events</li>
1958<li>Broadcast</li>
1959<li>Chess Ops</li>
1960<li>Community</li>
1961<li>Partnerships</li>
1962<li>Fair Play Operations</li>
1963<li>Support</li>
1964</ul>
1965</td>
1966<td style="vertical-align: top;" width="33%"><b>Product / Eng</b>
1967<ul>
1968<li>R&amp;D</li>
1969<li>Core Chess</li>
1970<li>Foundation</li>
1971<li>Product Eng</li>
1972<li>Business Support</li>
1973<li>Runtime</li>
1974<li>Mobile</li>
1975<li>Data Engineering</li>
1976<li>Product Mgmt</li>
1977</ul>
1978</td>
1979<td style="vertical-align: top;" width="33%"><b>Creative</b>
1980<ul>
1981<li>UI</li>
1982<li>UX</li>
1983<li>Brand</li>
1984<li>Media</li>
1985<li>Events</li>
1986<li>Broadcast</li>
1987<li>Copy</li>
1988</ul>
1989</td>
1990</tr>
1991<tr>
1992<td style="vertical-align: top;" width="33%"><b>Business / Marketing</b>
1993<ul>
1994<li>Digital Marketing</li>
1995<li>Marketing Ops</li>
1996<li>Monetization</li>
1997<li>Brand Partnerships</li>
1998<li>Field Marketing</li>
1999</ul>
2000</td>
2001<td style="vertical-align: top;" width="33%"><b>Operations</b>
2002<ul>
2003<li>Finance &amp; Accounting</li>
2004<li>People / HR</li>
2005<li>IT</li>
2006<li>Legal</li>
2007</ul>
2008</td>
2009<td style="vertical-align: top;" width="33%"><b>ChessKid</b><br /><b>Chessable</b><br /><b>Dr. Wolf</b><br /><b>AimChess</b><br /><b>Play Magnus Apps</b><br /><b>Chess24</b><br />and more...</td>
2010</tr>
2011</tbody>
2012</table>
2013<hr />
2014<p><!--Begin Contributors Team--></p>
2015<h2 id="chesscom-contributors">Contributors</h2>
2016<p>Chess.com recognizes those who give their time to help make Chess.com an even better place. From moderating live chess chats to the forums, bringing chess content to twitch for others to enjoy and and even to hours of relaying the top chess games from top chess events, no job is a thankless one! Please find the volunteers who help keep Chess.com the #1 chess site at the following links:</p>
2017<ul>
2018<li><a href="https://www.chess.com/articles/authors">Article Authors</a></li>
2019<li><a href="https://www.chess.com/videos/authors">Video Authors</a></li>
2020<li><a href="https://www.chess.com/blog/authors">Top Bloggers</a></li>
2021<li><a href="https://www.chess.com/clubs/members/moderators">Moderators</a></li>
2022<li><a href="https://www.chess.com/clubs/members/tv-mods">ChessTV Mods</a></li>
2023<li><a href="https://www.chess.com/clubs/members/streamers">Streamers</a></li>
2024</ul>
2025<p>From all of us here at Chess.com, <strong>THANK YOU</strong> for your contributions!</p>
2026<hr />
2027<p><!--End Contributors Team--></p>
2028<p></p>
2029<p><!--Begin Friends of Chess.com--></p>
2030<h2 id="chesscom-friends">Friends of Chess.com</h2>
2031<ul>
2032<li><a href="https://www.chess.com/member/Hikaru"><span style="background: #b33430; color: #fff; border-radius: 3px; padding: 0.2rem 0.3rem; margin-right: 2px;">GM</span>Hikaru Nakamura</a> - Partner</li>
2033<li><a href="https://www.chess.com/member/ChessMarkstheSpot">Mark</a> - Chess.com/TV Group Manager &amp; Co-Founder</li>
2034<li><a href="https://www.chess.com/member/RookedonChess">Donna</a> - Chess.com/TV Group Manager and Co-Founder</li>
2035<li><a href="https://www.chess.com/member/RLH2"><span style="background: #b33430; color: #fff; border-radius: 3px; padding: 0.2rem 0.3rem; margin-right: 2px;">GM</span>Robert Hess</a> - Commentator and Advisor</li>
2036<li><a href="https://www.chess.com/member/mattydperrine"><span style="background: #b33430; color: #fff; border-radius: 3px; padding: 0.2rem 0.3rem; margin-right: 2px;">FM</span> Dalton Perrine</a> - Special Contributor to Chess.com/players</li>
2037<li><a href="https://www.chess.com/member/Anna_Rudolf"><span style="background: #b33430; color: #fff; border-radius: 3px; padding: 0.2rem 0.3rem; margin-right: 2px;">IM</span> Anna Rudolf</a> - Commentator</li>
2038<li><a href="https://www.chess.com/member/AlexandraBotez"><span style="background: #b33430; color: #fff; border-radius: 3px; padding: 0.2rem 0.3rem; margin-right: 2px;">WFM</span> Alexandra Botez</a> - Commentator</li>
2039<li><a href="https://www.chess.com/member/dpruess"><span style="background: #b33430; color: #fff; border-radius: 3px; padding: 0.2rem 0.3rem; margin-right: 2px;">IM</span>David Pruess</a> - Consultant, Broadcaster</li>
2040<li><a href="https://www.chess.com/member/retired_workaholic">Jules (Kohai)</a> - Friend &amp; Original Site Mom</li>
2041<li><a href="https://www.chess.com/member/jon">Jon</a> - Friend &amp; Tech Advisor</li>
2042<li><a href="https://www.chess.com/member/davidpetty">David Petty</a> - Friend &amp; ChessKid Contributor</li>
2043<li><a href="https://www.chess.com/member/ajessu">Albert</a> - Friend</li>
2044<li><a href="https://www.chess.com/member/mathguyma">Natesh</a> - Abuse Detection Advisor &amp; Friend</li>
2045<li><a href="https://www.chess.com/member/chessgamertag">Timothy</a> - Friend &amp; Consultant</li>
2046<li><a href="https://www.chess.com/member/alien_roger">Roger</a> - Android Friend</li>
2047<li><a href="https://www.chess.com/member/shadowc">Matias</a> - Special Contributor</li>
2048<li><a href="https://www.chess.com/member/hest1805">Henrik</a> - Variants Volunteer</li>
2049<li><a href="https://www.chess.com/member/I-I_I-I">Frank</a> - 4PC Volunteer</li>
2050<li>Jared - Tech entrepreneur (Fundera, GroupMe) and investor</li>
2051<li><a href="https://www.chess.com/member/grant">Grant Lee</a> - Friend & Advisor</li>
2052<li><a href="https://www.chess.com/member/ludmillakropotkin">Sean</a> - Enemy of Chess.com</li>
2053</ul>
2054<p><a href="#chesscom-teams" style="display: block; width: 100%; text-align: center;">^ Back to Top ^</a></p>
2055<p><!--End Friends of Chess.com--></p>
2056<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Have Ideas?</strong></span></h4>
2057<p>Want to tell us what you think or how we can improve? <a href="https://www.chess.com/forum/category/suggestions">Post to the Feedback forum</a>&nbsp;and we will see it and respond!</p>
2058<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Join Us?</strong></span></h4>
2059<p>Want to merge your passion with your job? We may be hiring&nbsp;-&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chess.com/jobs">check our open positions</a>.</p>
2060<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Need Help?</strong></span></h4>
2061<p>If you have any questions for us, or need help, please <a href="https://support.chess.com">contact our amazing Member Support team</a>&nbsp;who will get back to you as fast as we can!</p>
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