Features: · Campaigns

  • Will Anand Mahindra, CEO of Mahindra Tech and the biggest investor in the GCL, listen to our suggestions?

    Expensive experiment – 30 Jun 2023

    Indian investors have put millions into the Global Chess League in Dubai. What can be learned?

  • Arkady Dvorkovich speaking after being elected FIDE President in 2018 with Bachar Kouatly to his left.

    Four more years? – 27 Apr 2022

    Former Putin aide Arkady Dvorkovich is sailing towards a second term as FIDE President without a serious challenger in sight, but can chess still afford a Russian at its helm?

  • The Unibet logo is on the arm and above the breast of Magnus Carlsen.

    An exception for Carlsen – 30 Nov 2021

    Advertising any form of gambling is illegal in Dubai. The Expo 2020 has granted the world champion a special permission to display Unibet logos on his shirts during the match.

  • Chess keeps “The Royal Game” protagonist Bartok (Oliver Masucci) sane during his imprisonment and torture.

    A liberating game – 22 Oct 2021

    The Chess For Freedom project is about much more than prison and online play, writes Salomėja Zaksaitė.

  • The Champions Chess Tour introduces NFTs in chess.

    Chasing the biggest fans – 03 Oct 2021

    Digital collector items are the latest hype in American team sports, but is there a demand in chess? Stefan Löffler has doubts.

  • The PlayStation king resides in a high place and sacrifices his queen.

    Sony’s Gambit – 23 Sep 2021

    The chess-themed new PlayStation spot is a hot item in the gaming industry, reports Stefan Löffler.

  • The CSA logo was created by Albert Waaijenberg.

    Activists gather in new association – 09 Aug 2021

    Independent activists from Austria, Germany and Switzerland have launched the Chess Sports Association to promote and develop chess in connection with other sports, reports Stefan Löffler.

  • “Chess does something with you” is the slogan of promotional posters the Dutch federation is providing to clubs.

    What clubs need now – 02 Jul 2021

    A poll shows how chess clubs in the Netherlands are surviving the pandemic and what support they expect from their national federation, reports Stefan Löffler.

  • Money prizes and possibly a Chess.com job are at stake.

    What new users want – 23 Apr 2021

    Chess.com is eager to redesign their website and has invited users to submit their ideas. The winner could take $10,000 and potentially a job. User experience designer Jessi Shakarian has some clues.

  • Logo of kasparovchess.com in 1999–2002 on a signed poster

    Kasparovchess 2.0 – 16 Apr 2021

    A new contender enters the premium market: A platform to train, watch and play chess is launched by the French media giant Vivendi and Garry Kasparov, reports Stefan Löffler.

  • Arkady Dvorkovich, President of FIDE, opening ChessTech2020

    ChessTech2020 conference summary – 11 Dec 2020

    ChessTech 2020, the first conference of this type, brought together more than 500 participants to learn about new products and the latest research, debate hot topics, network and meet startups.

  • Will he play another match? Magnus Carlsen wants to see the Candidates first and decide after.

    Biggest chess investment ever – 07 Oct 2020

    The Play Magnus Group is going public. With an evaluation of NOK 1,1 billion (€ 100 million) it starts to trade this Thursday at the Oslo Stock Exchange. Questions and answers by Conrad Schormann, Stefan Löffler and financial journalist Thorsten Cmiel.

  • The campaign features artwork by Maria Fragkaki

    Perpetual check – 16 Jun 2020

    Four weeks of online chess around the clock and around the globe are coming to an end this Tuesday night. FIDE used the unprecedented Checkmate Coronavirus campaign to cooperate with all major platforms, activate federations and reach out to general news media, writes Stefan Löffler.