.chess — the proposed internet domain for chess, an ICANN application by FIDE and World Chess
Chess is claiming its own home on the internet: FIDE and World Chess have applied to ICANN for .chess — a dedicated space for the game. Every domain verified. Every name part of chess.
Technical partner — it.com Domains
The idea
An extension of our own
Like .com — but built for one game. Your club, your academy, your name, with a domain that says it all.
Trust, built in
Verified. Chess only.
Every registrant confirms a real connection to the game, and every site stays on topic. No squatters. No fakes. No noise.
Make it yours
What will you call yours?
Every name is one of a kind — and there is exactly one of each.
For the whole game
Every flag. One string.
National federations receive their own .chess domains, allocated in coordination with FIDE — the institution governing chess since 1924.
The bigger picture
Built to last
Official ratings online. An official domain extension. Piece by piece, FIDE and World Chess are building the infrastructure of the sport.
Good questions
Before you ask
Do I have to move my website?
No. A .chess domain can point to your existing site from day one, or become its new home whenever you're ready. Nothing breaks, nothing is lost — you're adding a name, not burning one.
Who can register a name?
Anyone with a genuine connection to chess — a federation, a club, a coach, a player, a creator, a project. A short verification keeps squatters and spam out, which is exactly why a .chess domain will be worth having.
What will it cost?
Standard annual pricing, announced at launch — similar to what you see for popular domain extensions. Early-list members will know the fees first.
When does it launch?
The application goes through ICANN — an international non-profit corporation that oversees the introduction of new top-level domains. Approval takes time, and that's good: it's what makes the .chess launch well-planned rather than improvised. The moment a launch date exists, the early list hears it first.
Why join the list now?
Because you'll know before anyone else. The list is told the moment .chess becomes available — ahead of social media and any public announcement — and joining costs nothing.
Early access
Get the first move
Join the list and be the first to know the moment .chess becomes available — before we announce it on social or anywhere else.
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You're on the list
Well played. We'll write to the moment .chess is ready — before anyone else hears about it.
The road to launch
Opening moves
The alliance
FIDE and World Chess sign the agreement: FIDE anchors the namespace, World Chess builds and operates it.
The application
The .chess application is submitted to ICANN — in the first round since 2012.
The build
Approval, infrastructure and registrar partnerships, with technical partner it.com Domains.
The launch
Registration opens — and the early list hears the news first, before any public announcement.