Magnus Carlsen is a five-time World Chess Champion.
Magnus Carlsen is a five-time World Chess Champion.
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Animoca Brands unveils Anichess with Magnus Carlsen and Chess.com

  • Posted byby Dean Takahashi
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Animoca Brands unveiled Anichess, a free-to-play chess strategy game developed in collaboration with Chess.com and chess maestro Magnus Carlsen.

Animoca Brands said Anichess promises a fresh perspective on the classic chess game, offering players a captivating blend of traditional chess rules, an engaging storyline, and innovative gameplay elements.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.