FIDE announces Fantasysports contest in cooperation with ChessDraft.

The King Salman World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships 2018 is one of the most exciting events of the chess calendar, and now chess fans will have a chance to draft their favorite Fantasy team. FIDE teamed up with ChessDraft, providing a new experience for the spectators. It is a pilot project, and we will review our cooperation with other similar platforms in the future, in order to make our beloved game more popular and more enjoyable to follow.

Meanwhile, you are welcome to join the contest on chessdraft.co, and compose your dream team in every of the four events: Open (rapid and blitz) and Women (rapid and blitz) Championships. Please note that blitz contests will be launched after the end of rapid championships. The winner in each category will get special wooden chess set signed by the members of your Fantasy Team.

Let the smartest win!