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Acquired byChess.com
Date12/09

General Information

Websitechesspark.com
Blogblog.chesspark.com
Twitter@chesscom
CategoryGames, Video and Entertainment
Emailhelp@chesspark.com
Employees
Founded5/07

Offices

West Palm Beach, USA

People

Strategic Advisor

Former People

Funding

TOTAL $1M
FUNDING TOTAL $1M
Angel, 7/07
Eaglebrook School
Jon Callaghan
Burnt Norton
$1M

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ICC

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ChessPark

ChessPark is a site for chess lovers, bringing chess to a wide audience of casual, club, and professional players. The easy to use interface helps make the game accessible for everyone, not just elite players used to gaming online. The site also offers special features for more experienced users, such as the ability to qualify for and compete in online tournaments with each other. ChessPark has grown in popularity since its launch in August 2007, nearing in on close to 3 million games played as of December 2007.

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ChessPark

Websitechesspark.com
StageLive
Tags games

It’s extremely easy to find and start a game on ChessPark. Users can add and find friends with similar interests, chat with others, and can “place ads” to find games customized to their interests.

The company offers a free trial of the service for 14 days, but charges a subscription fee after the trial period expires.

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Above: ChessPark Screenshot -- #1
Uploaded: 2/5/08

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  1. Chess.com Makes Its Move, Acquires Name Chesspark.com (fis.dowjones.com) [edit]
  2. thealarmclock.com [edit]
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