London FIDE Grand Prix FIDE Grand Prix Series 2012/13, an integral part of the World Chess Championship cycle, is kicking off on 21st September with the start of the first Grand Prix tournament in London. The venue for this...
Agon Ltd. appoints commercial director to lead sponsorship for World Chess
10 September 2012 Agon Ltd. appoints commercial director to lead sponsorship for World Chess Agon Ltd., the commercial venture that acquired the rights to the World Chess Championships earlier this year, has hired Chris King as commercial director. Mr...
AGON has new Commercial Director
World Chess venture appoints commercial directorby Daniel Farey-Jones, 07 September 2012, 4:15pm Chris King has been appointed commercial director of Agon, a company attempting to secure sponsors for the World Chess Championships. King will report to Andrew Paulson, Agon...
Andrew Paulson, the man with a grand vision for chess
Andrew Paulson is the man with a strong vision for the future of chess. I will be posting many new ideas and projects from Andrew shortly. Below is an excerpt of the press conference with Andrew Paulson earlier today...
Astonishing chess numbers
Chess Redux AGON releases new chess player statistics from YouGovChess has been under the radar for the last 40 years since Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky fought the Cold War for us in Reykjavik. But outside the glare of...
The man with a big plan for chess
Chess impresario hopes to bring back the Fischer v Spassky glory days Andrew Paulson, who has won the world championship media and marketing rights for the next 10 years, has big plans Stephen Mossguardian.co.uk, Thursday 12 July 2012 13.30...
Chess is a brand — with a slogan?
Chess is about to become a brand — with a slogan Andrew Paulson, an Illinois-born entrepreneur who struck it big in the Russian media market, has bought the rights to the next world championship and promised a $6 million...
A Media Mogul’s Daring Move to Make Chess Big
A Media Mogul’s Daring Move to Make Chess BigAndrew Paulson says championship chess deserves major playBy Robert KlaraJune 20 2012 An estimated 44 million Americans are regular chess players. Some 60 percent are male, and the same percentage falls...