FILE – Norway’s Magnus Carlsen plays Fabiano Caruana of the U.S., during the Norway Chess Open 2024, in Stavanger, Norway, on June 7, 2024. (Carina Johansen /NTB Scanpix via AP, File) ...

“Creating a chess app from scratch isn’t easy, but it’s nothing new on any current gaming platforms,” explains Media Division’s senior product manager Armand Niculescu.

Launched in 2014, the app and company behind it were acquired by Chess.com in 2022 for about $80 million, with Carlsen also taking equity in the leading chess site.

Carlsen is one of the most well-known chess players in the world and has a marketing empire behind him to show for it. The Play Magnus app is one of the top chess apps on mobile devices.

STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — Few chess players enjoy Magnus Carlsen’s celebrity status. A grand master at 13, refusing to play an American dogged by allegations of cheating, and venturing into th… ...