

Tech Chess Tournament #1 (International edition πΊπΈπͺπΊπ¨π³)
β"Whereas tech drinks optimise for alcoholics, tech games optimise for high-IQ crowds." π§
βββYou're invited to a Tech Chess Tournament with a crowd of high signal founders, operators, & investors, presented by Techgames.xyz.
βββIf you're a statistically literate techy who also finds beauty in abstraction, you probably LOVE games. π§
βββPerhaps you also worked very hard this week and now you're looking to relax. π₯
βββIf this sounds like you, we want YOU to come. π«΅π½
ββWhat to expect?
βSwiss-style tournament: 5+2
ββCurated tech crowd - We're running high-signal gaming events for you to recharge AND find the best allies to boost the odds of your venture's success.
βββGames + elite tech crowd = Max-ROI πΎ
βββOur theses?
βββWe believe the best founders, operators, and investors in the world are great gamers (e.g. Demis Hassabis with Chess, Reid Hoffman with Catan, Zuckerberg with Poker, etc).
βββGames attract the strongest allies you can imagine (e.g. future co-founder, hire, partner, investor).
ββRegular attendees?
ββββ T1-investors (Sequoia, Bessemer Ventures, a16z, Dawn Capital, etc)
ββββ Operators with evidence of exceptional abilities (early at now unicorns, Olympiad winners, etc)
ββββ VC-Backed founders ($1M-$100M+ raised)
βββWho this event is NOT for?
ββββ Consultancies/agencies
ββββ Sales people
ββββββπ Apply to join by filling out the RSVP form.
βββPeter Thiel - Founder @ Paypal, Founders Fund, Palantir
Peter Thiel grew up as a nationally ranked chess prodigy with a peak USCF rating of 2199 - just one point shy of National Master. He still actively plays.
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βββπ« About our Hosts & Sponsors:
βββπ€ βRemy Messadene is an exited founder, Oxford PhD dropout, and the creator of TechGames.xyz β the worldβs largest network of curated tech games for elite founders and investors. Heβs hosted 200+ high-ROI events for 10,000+ attendees across London, NYC, and SF β from rooftop Catan battles to underground poker nights. Remy sees startups as games, and TechGames as a magnet for the smartest minds in tech. He believes tech games have the potential to be the most bonding, recharging, and ROI-positive format for exceptional operators β where insight, energy, and serendipity compound through play