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
