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26/09/2025 13:00

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RNS Number : 0526B  World Chess PLC  26 September 2025

World Chess plc

("World Chess" or the "Company")

Partnership with Chess Federation of Tajikistan

Key Highlights

World Chess plc (LSE: CHSS), a leading chess organisation that develops and
operates the official online gaming platform of the International Chess
Federation (FIDE), today announces that it has entered into a partnership with
the Chess Federation of Tajikistan.

●    World Chess to host eight national online qualifiers for the
President's Cup 2025 on worldchess.com

●    Collaboration extends beyond tournaments into training, fair-play
programmes, and digital chess education

●    Demonstrates growing popularity of World Chess's platform and
increasing adoption by national federations

●    Partnership reflects World Chess's strategy to expand
internationally and become the preferred digital partner for federations
worldwide

Under the agreement, World Chess will provide its tournament infrastructure
and digital services to support the President's Cup of Tajikistan 2025, which
will be held in Dushanbe from 9-16 November 2025.

Eight national online qualification tournaments will be staged exclusively on
worldchess.com to determine the strongest players in the country. The final
tournament in Dushanbe will feature qualifiers from these events, including
leading women, juniors, and veterans.

In addition to competitions, World Chess and the Federation will collaborate
on online training, fair-play initiatives, and digital learning programmes for
players and coaches. This partnership highlights the growing adoption of World
Chess's platform and marks another step in its international expansion
strategy, as more national federations seek to modernise their activities
through official digital partnerships.

Zafar Mirzo, President of the Chess Federation of Tajikistan, said:

"Chess has deep roots in Tajikistan, and the President's Cup is one of the
most important sporting events in our calendar. Partnering with World Chess
allows us to bring the tournament to a wider audience, provide modern tools
for training and development, and ensure that our players can compete on an
international standard platform. We believe this partnership will help us
inspire the next generation of Tajik players while showcasing our country's
chess culture to the world."

Ilya Merenzon, Chief Executive Officer of World Chess, commented:
"We are delighted to partner with the Chess Federation of Tajikistan. This
collaboration is a natural fit with our mission to grow chess globally by
combining national traditions with world-class digital infrastructure. The
President's Cup is both a celebration of chess in Tajikistan and a
demonstration of how national federations can use World Chess to train,
inspire, and connect players. Our platform is developing rapidly, and this is
one of many opportunities we expect to pursue as federations look to modernise
their activities online."

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World Chess Plc Ilya Merenzon, CEO merenzon@worldchess.com

Novum Securities Limited Financial Adviser: David Coffman / Anastassiya Eley
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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.

 

 

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