International RaiseChess Association · 2026
The first RaiseChess World Championship
The chess you can bluff crowns its first world champion. Online, under the official rules, heads-up for chips.
December 2026
Exact dates to be announced
Online
raisechess.com – the server deals and referees
To be announced
Together with the partners
Format
Heads-up matches under the official rules, with rising blinds. The bracket, the time control and the qualification will be announced together with the dates.
Who can play
Anyone who knows chess. Poker players are welcome – the betting is theirs. Leave your name on the list and we will write when registration opens.
Organisers
The International RaiseChess Association (in formation).
Chairman of the Association and of the Organising Committee: Mark Zavadckiy.
We are looking for partners and sponsors for the championship and its prize fund.