ChessCare.com launches: New management agency brings professional support to chess players

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9/3/2026 – ChessCare.com, a new player management agency dedicated to professional chess players, has been launched by grandmaster Sebastian Siebrecht and marketing expert Oliver von Wersch. The agency will offer services covering career planning, contracts, travel logistics, sponsorship, communications and talent development. Its stated aim is to support players as the chess world becomes increasingly professional, allowing them to focus more fully on competition while receiving structured commercial and operational support.
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Press release by ChessCare.com

ChessCare.com, a new player management agency dedicated exclusively to professional chess players, has officially launched. Founded by International Grandmaster Sebastian Siebrecht and marketing expert Oliver von Wersch, ChessCare.com takes over the operational, commercial and communications side of a chess career - so players can focus on what matters most: the game itself.

Services from a single source

ChessCare.com bundles six core service areas: career development and long-term strategic advice, financial caretaking including contract negotiations with tournament organizers, tournament and travel planning, sponsoring and communication management, legal reliability in closing contracts, and targeted talent development from the earliest stage to full professional level.

The offering is rounded out by three bookable commercial packages - an Operations Module, a performance-based Commercial Development module, and a Communications Module - as well as the facilitation of strategic cooperations between players, tournament organizers, sponsors, and foundations.

A game changer for the chess world

The founders see themselves as advocates for players in a sport that is becoming increasingly professional and commercial. "The chess world is expanding, more tournaments are being created - but who is taking care of the players?" asks Siebrecht. ChessCare.com steps in to close exactly that gap: from forgotten travel expense reports, to prize money paid out late, to untapped sponsorship potential. The goal is to align commercial and sporting development hand in hand, helping chess players build a genuinely professional career - transparently, personally, and backed by a global network of tournament organizers, clubs and sponsors.

The founders

Sebastian Siebrecht. International Grandmaster, tournament director, and chess trainer and advisor. Over 35 years in professional chess, he founded "Fascination Chess", a project that has trained more than 175,000 kids in the game, and currently serves as Chief Chess Officer of Freestyle Chess. At ChessCare.com, he leads career development, player-centric communication and tournament advice.

Sebastian Siebrecht

Oliver von Wersch. Strategy consultant, entrepreneur and business/marketing professional with 25 years of experience in marketing, communication, publishing and technology businesses, including work as an advisor for global clients. At ChessCare.com, he leads operations and financial handling as well as marketing, sponsoring and public communications.

Oliver von Wersch

"Together, we will guide the next generation of professional chess players".

- Sebastian Siebrecht and Oliver von Wersch

About ChessCare.com

ChessCare.com is a player management agency for professional chess based in Hamburg, Germany. The company provides operational management, communications, career development, and sponsoring for professional chess players.

Press contact

ChessCare, Grindelhof 69, 20146 Hamburg, Germany

Email: sebastian@chesscare.com · oliver@chesscare.com

Phone: +49 179 5241835 (Sebastian) · +49 151 54775732 (Oliver)

Web: www.chesscare.com

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