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RNS Number : 9297G  World Chess PLC  11 November 2025

World Chess Plc

("World Chess" or the "Company")

Price Of The Game: The World Chess Revolution

World Chess plc (LSE:CHSS), the official partner of the International Chess
Federation (FIDE), today announces the latest episode of its flagship
television property, The World Chess Show.

Episode 8, titled The Price Of The Game, examines the revolution in chess that
has seen the game transformed from a niche hobby to a global product. The
programme will broadcast from 4 November across 156 markets and 53 networks
worldwide.

The episode features exclusive interviews with sponsors and innovators who
re-shaped a new ecosystem for chess to thrive. It charts how and why chess
went from a niche sport to a global industry that continues to grow.

Ilya Merenzon, Chief Executive Officer of World Chess, said:

"What the chess world has seen is nothing short of a revolution unfold in
front of its eyes. People in the chess world and beyond didn't think it could
happen, but it did. Modern chess was born in 2013 and with it monetisation.
How this happened, The World Chess Show finds out."

Andrey Insarov, CEO of it.com (http://it.com/) Domains, official partner of
World Chess "Chess grows when you make it watchable and participatory. That's
why, together with World Chess, we support formats that widen the audience -
from prime-time Armageddon to large-scale interactive moments like 'Hans
Niemann vs. You,' and now The World Chess Show. Our mission is to help World
Chess turn attention into participation and bring new fans, partners, and
creators into the sport."

The World Chess Show is a global television series showcasing the drama,
rivalries and cultural impact of chess. Each episode blends elite competition
with compelling storytelling, reaching an audience far beyond the dedicated
playing community. The series is also a key part of World Chess's broader
strategy to expand chess to the largest possible audience. It is one of the
reasons the Company has consolidated all of its products under the
worldchess.com (http://worldchess.com/) domain, creating a single global
destination for both play and media.

 

For more information, please visit https://company.worldchess.com/investors
 or contact:

World Chess Plc

Ilya Merenzon, CEO

merenzon@worldchess.com

 

AlbR Capital Limited

Financial Adviser: David Coffman / Anastassiya Eley

+44 (0)20 7469 0930

About World Chess

World Chess (LSE: CHSS) is a leading chess gaming and entertainment company
and the official commercial partner of FIDE. World Chess reinvents the sport
for the modern consumer by developing worldchess.com (http://worldchess.com/)
, the exclusive platform to play for the FIDE-recognised rating online,
running Armageddon, the prime-time chess league, and operating a new
generation of chess clubs. The Company has organised World Chess Championship
Matches in New York and London and signed some of the most significant media
partnerships in the sport's history.

More information: worldchess.com (http://worldchess.com/)

About it.com (http://it.com/) Domains

it.com (http://it.com/) Domains LLC, is the official operator for the .it.com
(http://it.com/) domain registry offering domains under the .it.com
(http://it.com/) suffix, e.g., yourname.it.com (http://yourname.it.com/) . It
is also planning to become a Registry Services Provider (RSP) in the coming
round of new gTLDs planned by ICANN for 2026. Headquartered in London, it.com
(http://it.com/) Domains is committed to promoting the adoption and trusted
use of the *.it.com (http://it.com/) domain space worldwide.

 

For more information, please visit: https://get.it.com (https://get.it.com/) .

For media inquiries: press@it.com

 

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