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Erik Allebest
Erik Allebest is the CEO and cofounder of Chess.com, the dominant online chess platform.
Circuit updated August 14, 2026
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“But we're doing poker in a different way, too. We're bringing the chess playbook, which is like poker for ratings. How good are you really? Not just can you buy the most chips or can you use a bot or, you know, can you steal the most money, whatever it is, but like how good are you really?”
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“losing a 100 bucks at a table, it's not my favorite thing, but I don't care that much. But honestly, losing, you know, 100 rating points on my on poker, that just like really bothers me.”
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“I think people are going to care about it as much as money because it's a reflection of like the value and their skill as a player.”
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