Founder of a listed tool
Erik Allebest
Co-founder and CEO, named behind the Chess.com Published-Data API listing on Anchor Terminal.
What Erik builds
Chess.com Published-Data API E · Hobbies, sport & recreation
Chess.com's Published-Data API is a keyless, read-only REST API returning JSON-LD for public player profiles, ratings, monthly game archives with PGN, clubs, tournaments, team matches, country lists, the daily puzzle, streamers and leaderboards.
Co-founder and CEO, researched 3 November 2026 · the people behind it
Works with
- Danny Rensch Co-founder
- Jay Severson Co-founder
Backed by
General Atlantic CVC Capital Partners
Questions
Who is Erik Allebest?
Erik Allebest co-founded Chess.com in 2005 with Jay Severson and has been its CEO since the site opened in May 2007. Chess.com's own article says he bootstrapped the company from his savings after pitching more than a dozen investors, and CVC's announcement of 25 June 2026 quotes him as Founder and CEO.
What does Chess.com LLC make?
Anchor Terminal lists Chess.com Published-Data API from Chess.com LLC. Chess.com's Published-Data API is a keyless, read-only REST API returning JSON-LD for public player profiles, ratings, monthly game archives with PGN, clubs, tournaments, team matches, country lists, the daily puzzle, streamers and leaderboards.
Who has invested in Chess.com LLC?
The sources our research read name General Atlantic and CVC Capital Partners.
How are Erik's tools graded?
Chess.com Published-Data API is graded E, 40.8 out of 100, on Anchor Terminal's benchmark, which scores every listing against the same checklist.
Sources (8)
- https://www.chess.com/about
- https://www.chess.com/article/view/chesscom-ceo
- https://www.chess.com/club/chess-com-developer-community
- https://www.chess.com/news/view/published-data-api
- https://support.chess.com/article/346-contact-us
- https://www.chess.com/news/view/chesscom-gets-major-investment
- https://www.cvc.com/media/news/2026/cvc-capital-partners-invests-in-chess/
- https://www.chess.com/legal/user-agreement
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