The move comes as interest in chess hits a new high, driven by popular television series on Netflix and the BBC, the 2024 awarding of the youngest-ever world chess champion, and the inclusion of chess for the first time in the Esports World Cup later this year. Among other benefits, the adoption of a "global chess passport" would make it much easier for organizers and chess clubs and federations alike to onboard and register players, both online and offline. About World ChessWorld Chess (LSE: CHSS) is a leading chess gaming and entertainment company and FIDE the official commercial partner. World Chess reinvents the sport for the modern consumer by developing chessarena.com, the exclusive platform to play for the FIDE-recognized rating online, running Armageddon, the chess league for prime-time television, and a new kind of chess clubs. The company organized the World Chess Championship Matches in New York and London and signed some of the biggest chess media deals in history.