dub3 card · www.chess.com
Chess.com (2007)
Requires Shockwave.
- Cost
- 4 RAM
- Power
- 8
- Rarity
- Rare
- Family
- Games
- Era
- Web 2.0 (2003 to 2008)
- Collection
- The Long Tail
What it does
On reveal: -1 to +3 Power to this card.
On reveal happens once, when the card flips.
It costs 4 RAM to play and brings 8 Power to its lane. You get 1 RAM in round 1, 2 in round 2, and so on.
Games cards roll the dice. Sometimes the dice roll you.
The site, in 2007
An internet chess server where you play live against people or engines, solve puzzles and learn, run on a freemium model.
Said to be the world's largest chess platform, it reported 250 million members around 27 February 2026. It has hosted online events such as Titled Tuesdays, PogChamps and the Speed Chess Championships.
In 2007: Relaunched after Erik Allebest and Jay Severson bought the domain in 2005. Since 1995 it had been used to sell a chess-tutoring app.
Web 2.0 era, 2003 to 2008. Rounded corners, reflections and drop shadows. Everything was social, and everything was in beta.
The Long Tail: The niche, the local and the specialist. Most of the web, really.
Pixel tribute by dub3, after the 2007 page.
In the game, this pixel page loads the way it did in 2007, then plays a short scene. Want Chess.com in your deck? Make a free account and open some packs, or try a match first. No sign-up needed for that.
