- December 19, 2024
Full list of participants for 2024 WRB announced
This December, Wall Street isn’t just about market moves—it’s hosting the FIDE Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships. To mark the occasion, FIDE and World Chess are dropping a limited-edition merch collection celebrating this historic event.
The drop includes classic crewneck sweatshirts and T-shirts in a range of colors, each piece designed to feel at home in the middle of a chess match or a late-night dive into Nolita. The sweatshirts are pill-resistant, soft, and cozy enough for a blitz session on a freezing December evening. The tees are lightweight, perfectly cut, and layer well—because this is New York, and no one’s just wearing one thing.
it’s the official merch. The kind you wear when you want to remind the world that New York just hosted the fastest, fiercest players on the planet.
The championship itself is unfolding in the heart of Wall Street, bringing a new kind of speed to the financial district. It’s a mash-up of fast games and holiday energy: grandmasters trading moves while Christmas lights twinkle outside and fans spill into downtown cafés, bookstores, and chess-friendly corners. This drop is for anyone who wants to keep a piece of that scene, whether you’re part of the action or just want something better than a touristy hoodie.
The FIDE Rapid & Blitz Championships Collection 2024 is now available. Shop it while you can, because in chess and in New York, timing is everything.
Get yours now at https://shop.worldchess.com/collections/2024-rapid-and-blitz-new-york-city —limited stock, unlimited style.
Visit the Championship if you are in New York. Grab your tickets at tickets.fide.com.
