GSC Report on current activities 2024-4

by Pavel Tregubov, GSC Secretary

22 January 2025

In the fourth quarter 2024 GSC has been involved in the following activities and projects:

• Coordination and payment arrangements with Open tournaments granted FIDE Aid Packages 2024

• Coordination of the FIDE Circuit 2024 project and communication with top players on related issues

• Preparation and holding meetings with (potential) partners and sponsors – Freedom Finance, Scheinberg family, WR Group, NBC, BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, Brainrocket, Coca-Cola, Mahindra, Sony Sports, Nagra, NRK, ChessBase India and others

• Negotiations with potential organisers of Women’s GP 2024-25, World Cups 2025

• Preparing and holding the World Championship Match 2024

• Coordinating preparation of the Women’s GP tournament (legs 3)

• Issuing the Regulations for the World Rapid and Blitz Championships 2024

• Preparing and holding the World Rapid and Blitz Championships 2024