# Jay Severson

> Jay Severson is co-founder. Chess.com Published-Data API on Anchor Terminal, with grades, an about and public profiles.

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- Updated: 2026-11-03

Co-founder.

Jay Severson co-founded Chess.com with Erik Allebest in 2005. They met in their first year of college, where Jay was president of the chess club, per Chess.com's article on its CEO. His current role is not stated there.

## What Jay builds

- [Chess.com Published-Data API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/chess-com.md), graded E, 40.8/100, in 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, researched 2026-11-03.

## Works with

- [Danny Rensch](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/danny-rensch/), Co-founder
- [Erik Allebest](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/erik-allebest/), Co-founder and CEO

## Backed by

- [General Atlantic](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/general-atlantic/)
- [CVC Capital Partners](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/cvc-capital-partners/)

## Questions

### Who is Jay Severson?

Jay Severson co-founded Chess.com with Erik Allebest in 2005. They met in their first year of college, where Jay was president of the chess club, per Chess.com's article on its CEO. His current role is not stated there.

### 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 Jay'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

- 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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