After the merger between Quality Chess, Everyman Chess (Now Popular Chess), and New in Chess, the landscape of chess publishing has changed. The goals of the merger have been to learn from each other while maintaining separate identities and keeping the diversity of books released intact. 

We want our content to be available in whatever format readers wish to access it. Our books will be available in paperback and hardback, on Kindle, at Chessable, Chesstempo, and Forward Chess. In the search for efficiency as a path to longevity for our companies, we decided to partner with Forward Chess, purchasing a minority share.

This has three practical effects.

  1. The New in Chess App will close at the end of this year. Customers who have purchased the magazine and books on the New in Chess App in the past will still have access to the books on Forward Chess. We are in the process of converting 52 New in Chess books that were on the App but not on Forward Chess.
  2. The highly competent New in Chess staff behind the New in Chess App will share their experience and competencies with the amazing Forward Chess team. The two apps offered similar user experiences, which is why it makes little sense for small publishers to support two development teams.
  3. Forward Chess's management will remain unchanged and independent from the New in Chess Group. The New in Chess Group has sought no advantages over competitors and will not influence Forward Chess's daily operations or have access to information on competitors.

This partnership will strengthen Forward Chess and the New in Chess Group, allowing us and our rivals to focus on providing strong content.

Jacob Aagaard & Remmelt Otten,
The New in Chess Group