Announcing Your Coaches For Magnus Carlsen Vs. The World
GM Magnus Carlsen is about to play the biggest chess game of his life. Not the most important, but the most opponents he's ever faced at once: it's Magnus Carlsen Vs. The World. The event begins on Friday, April 4, when Magnus makes his first move.
As with last year's Vishy Vs. The World match, we have identified four five coaches to help the world team try and pull off the big upset. This time, our coaches will provide regular analysis and guidance to the world team, in a style more akin to the 1999 Kasparov vs. the World match.
Today, we are excited to announce the World's coaches against Magnus:
- WGM Dina Belenkaya
- NM Dane Mattson
- IM David "Divis" Martinez
- IM David Pruess
- GM Benjamin Bok
Want to get to know them all of these masters little better? Then read on—but first, register to play in the game!
Just click the button and then click "Join" on the next screen! Now, your coaches:
WGM Dina Belenkaya
Dina's audience is growing fast: Chess.com's November 2024 Creator of the Month soon after reaching 250,000 YouTube followers, she already now has more than 500,000. Dina's YouTube content is largely educational and she has also taken an active role in the Chess.com Improvement Challenge. Dina's skills in chess, communication, and coaching will surely be of great value to the World team against Magnus.
Chess.com: @DinaBelenkaya
NM Dane Mattson
If you play the daily puzzle on Chess.com, you are already familiar with Dane's work! In addition to curating the daily puzzle, Dane is also a longtime coach who is helping out with the Improvement Challenge. With a 24-hour voting period to boot, the World has no excuse for missing tactics with Dane on their side!
Chess.com: @Fischwitsch
Social links: YouTube
IM Divis Martinez
David "Divis" Martinez has been a huge part of the Chess.com Spanish team for years, doing commentary, streaming, and the like. An international master, the same ideas and concepts Divis that explains on stream and in commentary will be of great use for the World.
Chess.com: @ElDivis
Social links: X | Instagram | YouTube
IM David Pruess
In addition to playing, streaming, and commentating, David helps run the ChessDojo training program with GM Jesse Kraai and IM Kostya Kavutskiy. David's record as an instructor will no doubt help the World team in its efforts.
Chess.com: @dpruess
Social links: X
GM Benjamin Bok
The grandmaster of the coaching team, Benjamin also has a long, successful record as a player, commentator, coach, and streamer. He recently won Titled Tuesday ahead of Carlsen himself, as well as hundreds of other titled players. Like the rest of the World coaches, his knowledge and experience will prove invaluable.
Chess.com: @gmbenjaminbok
And that's the coaching team for Magnus Vs. The World. The coaches for this match will be sure to actively comment and assist the World team in making each move. Join today and try to help take down the GOAT:
Register today to play in Magnus vs. the World starting April 4!
