GSC Report on current activities 2023 – 2

by Pavel Tregubov, GSC Secretary, 21 July 2023

In the second quarter 2023 GSC has been involved in the following activities and projects:

• Supervision of the World Championship Match 2023

• Preparation of the Women’s GP Series 2022-23 Tournament Leg 4 in Cyprus

• Supervision of the World Cups 2023 qualifiers and composition of the players lists for the World Cups 2023

• Preparation of the World Cups 2023

• Preparation of the World Rapid Team Championship 2023

• Grand Swiss/Women’s Grand Swiss 2023 Regulations update

• Negotiations with potential Organisers of the World Rapid and Blitz 2023

• Selection, coordination and payment arrangements with Open tournaments granted FIDE Aid Packages 2023

• Coordination of the FIDE Circuit 2023 project

• Working in the “Rating deflation” and “Transfer” Task Force groups

• 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