Chess Events, Built to Run Well
314 Chess provides end-to-end event production and tournament-direction services for organizations that want a professionally run chess event—whether it is a local championship, invitational, corporate activation, international team match, or broadcast production.
Every engagement is tailored to the event’s goals, scale, and stakeholders.
From the earliest planning conversations through the final teardown, 314 Chess turns an event concept into a clear, workable plan while managing the details needed to deliver it.
Event format, schedule, and competition structure
Budget development and operational planning
Venue selection, site visits, and room layouts
Player, guest, sponsor, and VIP experience design
Vendor selection, scopes of work, and coordination
Timeline development, run-of-show, and contingency planning
Player invitations, registration, and communications
Travel, hotel, meals, and ground transportation
Equipment, technology, signage, and branded materials
Staffing plans, volunteer coordination, and on-site training
Hospitality, protocol, and stakeholder management
Broadcast, photography, media, and sponsor activation coordination
Command-center management and daily operational oversight
Vendor, venue, and staff coordination
Issue resolution and real-time schedule management
Opening ceremonies, receptions, awards, and closing activities
Post-event reporting, reconciliation, and lessons learned
A professionally directed tournament gives players confidence, protects competitive integrity, and allows organizers to focus on the broader event.
Tony Rich is a FIDE International Arbiter, FIDE International Organizer, and US Chess National Tournament Director with more than two decades of experience in elite, scholastic, national, and international competition.
Tournament rules, regulations, and conditions of play
Pairings, standings, tiebreaks, and results management
Time controls, equipment standards, and playing-hall setup
Player meetings, captain communications, and appeals procedures
Rulings, dispute resolution, and fair-play support
Chief Arbiter, Deputy Chief Arbiter, sector-arbiter, and tournament-director roles
FIDE and US Chess event registration and rating support
314 Chess works with:
Federations, clubs, and tournament organizers
Sponsors, brands, and hospitality partners
Schools, universities, and youth-serving organizations
Corporate and nonprofit hosts
Broadcasters, production companies, and event venues
Some clients need a partner from the first idea through final delivery. Others need experienced leadership for one critical piece of the event: tournament direction, venue operations, player logistics, broadcast coordination, or event-day management.
314 Chess can lead the full production or join an existing team where experienced chess-event expertise is most valuable.
Tell us what you are planning—whether the format is fully defined or still just an idea.
For more information, email info@314chess.com.