Sponsors of the World Chess Championship

The World Chess Championship, administered by The International Chess Federation (FIDE), is played to determine the world champion in chess. The current world chess champion is Norway’s, Magnus Carlsen. He defeated India’s Viswanathan Anand in 2013. Carlsen defended the title in 2014, 2016, and 2018. The next world championship match that was to be held in 2020 has been postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Let us look at the World Chess Championship’s Sponsors:

PhosAgro – PhosAgro, an international fertilizer company, is the World Chess Championship’s official strategic partner.

Kaspersky Lab – Kaspersky Lab, an information security company, is the official cybersecurity partner of the World Chess Championship.

S.T. Dupont – S.T. Dupont, a luxury goods manufacturer, is the World Chess Championship’s official sponsor.

Prytek – Prytek, a venture capital company specializing in technology and financial services, is the World Chess Championship’s technology transfer partner.

Unibet – Unibet, a platform for sports betting, is the World Chess Championship’s official sponsor.

Isklar – Isklar, a mineral water brand based in Norway, is the World Chess Championship’s official sponsor.

Algorand – Algorand is the exclusive blockchain partner of the World Chess Championship.

Mercedes-Benz – Mercedes-Benz is the official auto partner of the World Chess Championship.