World Chess

CHSS · Main Market · Travel and Leisure · mcap £6.8m · 0.6p 2 open situations →

EV: £6.8m
EV / EBIT: –
Net debt: £29k
FCF yield: -57.8%
Revenue: £1.7m
Share price 1y: −52%
Insiders 12m: sold £222k
Next report: around 20 Apr

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2026 Going concern and funding FIDE partnership expansion Placing of 27% of the market value Ilya Merenzon selling down 1 director buying

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Balance-sheet stress / refinancing

Going concern and funding

Cash €7k; €350k loan agreed; €6m facility undrawn

Next: Secure funding for H2 2026 plans

30 Sep 2026 Cash €7k; €350k loan agreed; €6m facility undrawn
21 Apr 2026 Material uncertainty; Board engaging funding partners

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Project milestones

FIDE partnership expansion

Application submitted 1 September 2026

Next: ICANN evaluation outcome

30 Sep 2026 Non-binding term sheet; consultation and definitive documents pending
10 Jun 2026 Non-binding term sheet signed; consultation pending

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Closed · 3

Dilutive fundraisePlacing of 27% of the market value went quiet · 26 Feb 2026 – 28 Mar 2026 −26% OverhangIlya Merenzon selling down selling stopped · 1 Jul 2025 – 21 Jan 2026 −71% Insider conviction1 director buying £1,521k in 3 buys · 13 May 2025 – 1 Sep 2025 −62%

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