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From 6 to 11 July, Stellenbosch University in Cape Town, South Africa will host the African Continental Stage of the FIDE ISCF World Schools Team Championship 2026, with Freedom Holding Corp., the parent company of Freedom24, supporting the event as general partner. Nearly 30 school teams from across the continent will compete over the week, with the best teams qualifying directly for the WSTC 2026 Grand Final in December. It is the first African stage in the championship's history and the second continental qualifier of the new cycle, following the Asian stage held in Almaty this spring.♟️

A championship now spanning four continents began with a conversation in Kazakhstan. In 2023, FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich and Timur Turlov, CEO of Freedom Holding Corp. and President of the Kazakhstan Chess Federation, discussed how to bring more schoolchildren into competitive chess. Later that year, FIDE and the Kazakhstan Chess Federation launched the first edition in Aktau, bringing together more than 400 students from 53 countries.

Freedom Holding Corp. supports the championship as general partner and allocates more than $15 million annually to chess development and promotion, including the WSTC, the World Rapid and Blitz Championships and other FIDE events. Earlier in 2026, the group also acquired ChessBase, one of the world's largest platforms for chess software and analytics, further extending its involvement in the game.

Held within the framework of the Year of Chess in Education 2026, the tournament runs alongside a full programme of masterclasses, workshops and cultural activities, from a lecture on South Africa's Olympiad history to a simultaneous exhibition where one board is played collectively by the audience. 🎓

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Timur Turlov, CEO of Freedom Holding Corp. and President of the Kazakhstan Chess Federation, has announced that he will run for Deputy President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE).

Under FIDE rules, the President and Deputy President run on a joint ticket. Turlov has therefore joined the team of current FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich, who is also standing in the upcoming re-election campaign. The leadership elections will take place on 26 and 27 September 2026 in Samarkand, alongside the 46th World Chess Olympiad.

Timur Turlov took over as head of the Kazakhstan Chess Federation in 2023. With the support of Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and his colleagues at the Federation, he launched a wide-ranging overhaul of the country's chess sector, from introducing chess in schools and rebuilding regional ties to digitising sports data and hosting major FIDE tournaments.

He described the candidacy as a logical continuation of his work to develop and digitalise national chess in Kazakhstan. "The results achieved over these 3.5 years have convinced me of a simple thing: the approach we are using in Kazakhstan is working, and it can be scaled up much more broadly, to the level of world chess," he wrote.

"The team we're working with is truly international, and within it I represent that very 'middle power' which our President has spoken of on numerous occasions. My task is to bring greater stability, balance and mutual understanding to FIDE. And as one of the leading technology entrepreneurs, I can help make the federation more digital. In this sense, I represent more than just myself. After all, Kazakhstan itself today is precisely such a country: digital, technologically advanced and stable, capable of fostering a calm and balanced dialogue with everyone. A country that is increasingly perceived by the world as a reliable partner. I believe it is right that we bring these qualities, our technological capabilities and our stability, to international institutions," Turlov said. 🇰🇿

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