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01/09/2025 07:00

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RNS Number : 3332X  World Chess PLC  01 September 2025

World Chess Plc

("World Chess" or the "Company")

Business Update

World Chess Reaches One Million Registered Users, Appoints Former Chess.com
Design Lead, and Prepares for Major Mobile App Relaunch

World Chess plc (LSE:CHSS), the London-listed chess organisation and official
partner of the International Chess Federation (FIDE), is pleased to announce
several key business milestones.

One Million Registered Users

World Chess has now surpassed one million registered users on worldchess.com
(https://worldchess.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) . This milestone demonstrates
that the platform has reached a level of adoption which establishes World
Chess as a significant player in the online chess sector. At the same time,
the Company remains focused on increasing engagement and conversion to paid
membership through recently announced features such as gamification and
unlimited post-game analysis for subscribers.

Strategic Hire: Head of Mobile Design

To accelerate the development of its next generation mobile products, World
Chess has appointed a new Head of Mobile Design, who previously held a senior
design role at Chess.com. The appointment brings extensive expertise in
designing engaging, user-friendly chess platforms at scale, and will be
pivotal in strengthening World Chess's mobile-first strategy.

Mobile App Relaunch - November 2025

The redesigned World Chess mobile app will launch on 1 November 2025. The new
app will feature a modernised design, faster gameplay, and an expanded feature
set aimed at boosting engagement and monetisation. With the majority of online
chess now played on mobile devices, this relaunch represents a cornerstone of
the Company's growth strategy.

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

"A million people have now signed up to play on World Chess - that's a huge
milestone and a clear sign of how far we've come. The upcoming launch of our
redesigned mobile app will allow us to serve this audience in a much richer
way, and bringing in a proven design leader from Chess.com gives us the
expertise to execute at scale. Most importantly, we are learning every day
from our players, refining the product with their feedback, and building
towards something much larger. Chess is at an inflection point, and World
Chess is determined to shape its next chapter."

This announcement contains information which, prior to its disclosure, was
inside information as stipulated under Regulation 11 of the Market Abuse
(Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019/310 (as amended).

For more information, please visit
https://www.company.worldchess.com/investors
(https://www.company.worldchess.com/investors)

 

World Chess PLC

Ilya Merenzon, CEO
 
merenzon@worldchess.com

 

Novum Securities Limited

Financial Adviser

David Coffman / Anastassiya Eley
 
+44 (0) 20 7399 9400

 

Notes to Editors

World Chess (LSE: CHSS) is a London-based chess gaming and entertainment
company and Fédération Internationale des Échecs ("FIDE") official
commercial partner. World Chess organised the FIDE Championship Matches in the
USA and the UK and revolutionised the sport by signing the biggest media
partnerships in chess history. World Chess develops Armageddon, the chess
league for prime-time television. World Chess also runs FIDE Online Arena, the
exclusive official chess gaming platform. More at worldchess.com
(https://worldchess.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) .

 

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