CHESS

Chess is played regularly by 650 million people around the globe (comparable with the total number of regular Facebook users).

Chess is the fastest growing sport in the world.

Chess has more competing countries than any other sport except football.

Chess is truly a universal game; anyone can play.

Chess is the oldest game in the world, rich in heritage, in diversity and magnitude.

Chess is one of the most powerful educational tools available to develop and strengthen thinking and cognitive processes.

In summary, chess is a very popular, educational and growing sport from which many sponsors have derived tremendous, proven and valuable benefits.