We help chess organizations reduce risk, improve governance, and deliver credible, well-run events through consulting, systems, and ready-to-deploy tools.
I’m Tony Rich, an international chess arbiter, organizer, and consultant based in Saint Louis. Through The 314 Company, I work with national federations, state affiliates, scholastic organizations, and event organizers to professionalize operations, strengthen governance, and build long-term institutional trust.
Event audits, staffing models, safe play guidelines, appeals and discipline frameworks, anti-cheating procedures, and end-to-end operational support from planning through post-event reporting.
Regulations rewrites, governance documentation, conflict-of-interest policies, appeals committee charters, transparency frameworks, and risk and compliance reviews aligned with FIDE and US Chess.
Support for organizations seeking consistent and reliable funding, including donor reporting templates, sponsorship materials, funding pipeline documentation, and transparency language for public-facing communications.
Selective, high-impact engagements including planning retreats, ecosystem design (scholastic through elite), bid-readiness reviews, and board facilitation for critical decisions.
Reviews of websites, messaging, and digital presence to ensure accuracy, clarity, and alignment with institutional intent, including crisis-communications readiness.
Licensed, ready-to-deploy systems such as Club Starter Kits, Championship Starter Kits, Corporate Chess in a Box, and governance playbooks—available with or without consulting support.
Engagements are structured as fixed-fee projects, annual retainers, or licensed toolkits, depending on scope and organizational needs. Work is scoped to be clear, defensible, and outcome-driven.