GSC Report on current activities 2023 – 1

GSC Report on current activities

by Pavel Tregubov, GSC Secretary, 15 March 2022

In the first quarter 2023 GSC is being involved in the following activities and projects:

  • Drafting the Regulations for the World Championship & Women’s World Championship Matches 2023
  • Drafting the Regulations for the World Team Rapid World Championship 2023
  • Grand Swiss/Women’s Grand Swiss 2023 Regulations update
  • Preparation of the World Championship Match 2023
  • Coordination with the organisers and the participants of the Women’s GP Series 2022-23 Tournaments (Leg 3 in New Delhi and Leg 4 in Cyprus).
  • Negotiations with the Organiser and preparation of the World Cups 2023
  • Negotiations with the Organiser of the World Team Rapid World Championship 2023
  • Negotiations with the Organiser of World Rapid and Blitz 2023
  • Negotiations with potential Organisers of the Candidates Tournaments 2024
  • Selection, coordination and payment arrangements with Open tournaments granted FIDE Aid Packages 2023
  • Coordination of the FIDE Circuit 2023 project
  • Working in the Transfer Task Force
  • Preparation and holding meetings with (potential) partners and sponsors – Freedom Finance, WR Group, Coca-Cola, Mahindra, Ava Labs, Motiva and others
  • Implementation of Chess NFT project
  • Preparation of joint projects with chess.com
  • Negotiations with IOC regarding inclusion of chess into Virtual Olympic Series 2022-23