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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.

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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

Chess platform designed in a new way

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.

We are excited to invite you to our brand new Swiss Queens Wednesday Tournament Series, a ground-breaking weekly event that celebrates the remarkable achievements of women in the world of chess!


Read more about Swiss Queens Tournament

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.

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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

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  1. World Chess and FIDE Unveil "Chess Players, from Charlie Chaplin to the Wu-Tang Clan"

    September 06
  2. Former World Chess Champion Vladimir Kramnik Takes Polygraph Test; Sparks Major Anti-Cheating Initiative in Chess

    August 27
  3. Vladimir Kramnik Snatches Victory in ‘Clash of Blames,’ Affirming Concerns Over Online Play

    August 23
  4. World Chess Celebrates International Chess Day

    July 19
  5. World Chess to Host Clash of Claims 2, a Highly Anticipated Chess Rematch

    July 09
  6. FIDE Candidates Tournament 2024 to feature the Iconic World Chess Sets

    July 07
  7. World Chess Launches Chess News Programme Across Major TV Stations Worldwide

    July 06
  8. World Chess launches new and revamped interface for FIDE Online Arena

    June 21