PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS SATIRE. COMEDY. HUMOR. MEANT AS A JOKE. DO NOT TAKE SERIOUSLY. RELAX. IT WAS A PLAYFUL REACTION TO THE WORLD CHESS LOGO.

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The new world chess championship logo revealed this week for next year's London match has drawn strong reactions from chess fans and the general public.

Among the most excited by the World Championship 2018 logo were Chess.com's founders, Erik (CEO) and Jay (CTO).

Jay and Erik decided to take a shot at playing a game as depicted by the new World Chess logo, and they were captivated by the tremendous spirit of this unique chess-playing position.

"I was inspired by the new chess championship logo," said Erik, CEO of Chess.com. "I’ve always felt that chess was a very connecting game—a way to get two people together very intimately on the chessboard. A connection of ideas. Connection of minds. Connection of emotions. I thought that this logo embodied that vision.”

"This is brilliant," said Jay, Chess.com's chief technology officer. "This is the best thing for chess since probably Deep Blue."

To play through this historic chess game, use the game viewer below.

What do you think of the first chess game played in the new world championship logo style? Let us know in the comments section.