Vadim Tsypin
01-27-2021, 03:06 PM
On December 14, 2020, the International Chess Federation (FIDE) sent its member federations the announcement about an exciting new event - the first FIDE World Corporate Chess Championship, to be held on February 19-21, 2021.
The event will be played entirely online, but the participants are encouraged to compete from the headquarters of the company they represent, as long as the epidemiological situation in their countries allows it.
Companies can use this event to promote team building, to foster a sense of connection between employees and to contribute to a positive workplace environment. Participant companies were offered a possibility to brand the playing venue and to provide a video feed to be used at the FIDE and Chess.com broadcast, as well as in their own channels. (An online version (https://www.fide.com/news/857) of the announcement.)
This new FIDE initiative received a positive response worldwide. Companies like American Express, Kimberley-Clark, Facebook, Morgan Stanley, and many others have already registered (https://www.fide.com/news/918) to participate.
Unfortunately, it appears that, for some reason, this FIDE invitation sent to the CFC wasn't properly communicated to hundreds of Canadian chess players who work at the companies that might be very interested in this kind of an exposure on the global stage. There was a real risk that Canada would not be represented. :(
I am very grateful to a grassroots group in the Greater Toronto Area that is leading the 11th-hour effort to get a corporate team registered. Go ladies! Go Canada go!
The event will be played entirely online, but the participants are encouraged to compete from the headquarters of the company they represent, as long as the epidemiological situation in their countries allows it.
Companies can use this event to promote team building, to foster a sense of connection between employees and to contribute to a positive workplace environment. Participant companies were offered a possibility to brand the playing venue and to provide a video feed to be used at the FIDE and Chess.com broadcast, as well as in their own channels. (An online version (https://www.fide.com/news/857) of the announcement.)
This new FIDE initiative received a positive response worldwide. Companies like American Express, Kimberley-Clark, Facebook, Morgan Stanley, and many others have already registered (https://www.fide.com/news/918) to participate.
Unfortunately, it appears that, for some reason, this FIDE invitation sent to the CFC wasn't properly communicated to hundreds of Canadian chess players who work at the companies that might be very interested in this kind of an exposure on the global stage. There was a real risk that Canada would not be represented. :(
I am very grateful to a grassroots group in the Greater Toronto Area that is leading the 11th-hour effort to get a corporate team registered. Go ladies! Go Canada go!