We revolutionize chess
World Chess reinvents the oldest sport on the planet by testing the limits of design, digital experience, blending online and offline, while retaining integrity, purity, and sheer fun of the game.
FIDE Online Arena
FOA stats
800 000
players
20 000
games per day
600
online clubs
infinite
puzzles
9000
titled players
70
tournaments daily
36 789
club members
45
masterclasses
Modern chess gaming platform
The FIDE Online Arena is the Official International Chess Federation (FIDE) Gaming Platform and the only chess site in the world where players can receive titles recognized by FIDE.
Arena is operated by World Chess, the organizer of the iconic 2016 and 2018 World Chess Championships.
World Chess Club Berlin stats
150
seats
25
events monthly
10
signature cocktails
3
bars
7
tournaments per week
11
coffee options
4
more locations planned
5
world champions visited
New kind of a chess club — with a bar. first one in berlin, more to come.
A brand-new chess club concept. You don’t need a membership. You can have a perfect coffee. And you can always find people to play chess with. A grand location in the heart of Berlin with a plan to open more.
You don’t have to be good at chess to enjoy your visit.
World Chess Shop stats
23
kinds of chess boards
4
shipping centers
187
countries where chess sets are shipped
1
Cannes Design Award
$163
average price of chess set
2012
official chess set introduced
5000
official sets can be produced each year
4 kilos
official sterling silver set
Leading producer of chess sets and merchandise
World Chess Shop is the home of the celebrated official Championship Chess Set. Designed by Pentagram, this is the only chess set in the world approved by FIDE for use in the World Chess Championship matches and have been exclusively used in the Matches since 2013 by Magnus Carlsen and his opponents.
Our vision
is to build a global, leading intellectual sport brand
by reinventing chess
for the modern consumer
World Chess Celebrates International Chess Day
July 19World Chess to Host Clash of Claims 2, a Highly Anticipated Chess Rematch
July 09FIDE Candidates Tournament 2024 to feature the Iconic World Chess Sets
July 07World Chess Launches Chess News Programme Across Major TV Stations Worldwide
July 06World Chess launches new and revamped interface for FIDE Online Arena
June 21