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Ticker · CHSS ISIN · GB00BN70RC41 LEI · 213800BKR3RT23F9DN71 IL Arts, sports and recreation
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Filings indexed 133 across all filing types
Latest filing 2025-05-22 Regulatory Filings
Country GB United Kingdom
Listing IL CHSS

About World Chess PLC

https://www.worldchess.com/

World Chess PLC is a chess gaming and entertainment company and the official commercial partner of the International Chess Federation (FIDE). The company focuses on developing and commercializing chess for a modern, global audience. Its principal activities include operating the online gaming platform, Chessarena.com, organizing official chess events, and creating chess-related media content. The organization aims to enhance the chess experience for players by integrating competitive play, skill improvement, and entertainment.

Recent filings

Filing Released Lang Actions
Comments on Vladimir Kramnik's Chess.com Complaint
Regulatory Filings Classification · 98% confidence The document is a press release distributed via the RNS (Regulatory News Service) platform. It discusses the company's commentary on a third-party legal/regulatory matter (a complaint filed by Vladimir Kramnik against Chess.com). It does not fit into specific categories like financial reports, board changes, or dividend announcements. As it is a general corporate announcement regarding industry developments and company stance, it falls under the 'Regulatory Filings' (RNS) category.
2025-05-22 English
TR-1: Notification of Major Holdings
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 100% confidence The document is a 'TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings' filed by World Chess PLC. This form is specifically used to report changes in significant share ownership (major shareholding notifications) as required by regulatory transparency rules. It details the identity of the shareholder (Ilya Merenzon), the date the threshold was crossed, and the resulting percentage of voting rights. This aligns perfectly with the definition of a Major Shareholding Notification (MRQ).
2025-05-14 English
Replacement: Issue of Convertible Loan Note / PDMR
Director's Dealing Classification · 98% confidence The document is an amendment to a previous announcement concerning the 'Issue of Convertible Loan Note / PDMR Disclosure'. The core content details transactions (sale of ordinary shares) by a person discharging managerial responsibilities (Ilya Merenzon, CEO) and subsequent related financing (Convertible Loan Note). This type of filing, specifically reporting insider transactions by directors/executives, directly corresponds to the Director's Dealing category (DIRS). Although it mentions an RNS number and is distributed via RNS, the specific content is about insider trading disclosure, making DIRS the most precise classification over the general RNS fallback.
2025-05-13 English
Issue of Convertible Loan Note / PDMR Disclosure
Director's Dealing Classification · 99% confidence The document is an official announcement from World Chess PLC, identified by the 'RNS Number' and the closing statement referencing RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. The content explicitly details an 'Issue of Convertible Loan Note / PDMR Disclosure' concerning transactions by the CEO, Ilya Merenzon. PDMR (Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities) disclosures are mandatory reports detailing insider share transactions. This fits the definition of Director's Dealing (DIRS), which covers reports of personal share transactions by company directors and executives. Although it involves a financing element (CLN), the primary regulatory focus and structure of the disclosure (sections 1-4 detailing the person, reason, issuer, and transaction) strongly align with insider trading/dealing notifications.
2025-05-13 English
TR-1: Notification of Major Holdings
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 98% confidence The document is explicitly identified as 'TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings' and is disseminated via 'RNS Number'. This form is used to report changes in significant share ownership, crossing notification thresholds. This directly corresponds to the definition of Major Shareholding Notification (MRQ). Although it is distributed via RNS, the content is specific to a major holding change, making MRQ the most accurate classification over the general RNS fallback.
2025-05-12 English
Annual Report & Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024
Annual Report Classification · 100% confidence The document is titled 'World Chess PLC Annual Report & Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024' and contains detailed financial statements including consolidated statements of financial position, profit or loss, and comprehensive income. It also includes extensive sections such as Strategic Report, Governance, Audit Committee Report, Directors' Remuneration Report, Directors' Report, Statement of Directors' Responsibilities, and Independent Auditors' Report. The document length is about 15,000 characters, indicating a full report rather than a brief announcement. The presence of comprehensive financial data, management discussion, governance details, and auditor's report confirms this is a full annual report. Therefore, the document fits the definition of an Annual Report (10-K). FY 2024
2025-04-30 English

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