World Chess (LON:CHSS) Shares Up 35.8% – Here’s What Happened

World Chess PLC (LON:CHSSGet Free Report) shares rose 35.8% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as GBX 0.69 and last traded at GBX 0.68. Approximately 1,095,405 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 33% from the average daily volume of 1,631,975 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 0.50.

World Chess Stock Performance

The business has a fifty day moving average of GBX 1.29 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 1.88. The company has a market capitalization of £5.28 million and a PE ratio of -0.95.

Insider Transactions at World Chess

In other World Chess news, insider Ilya Merenzon sold 14,000,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 2, for a total transaction of £280,000. 45.86% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About World Chess

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World Chess (LSE: CHSS) is a London-based chess gaming and entertainment company and International Chess Federation (‘FIDE’) official commercial partner.

The Company’s vision is to build a global, leading intellectual sports brand by reinventing chess for the modern consumer. World Chess intends to do this by becoming the leading platform for the global chess community through online, in person and hybrid chess events and activities, and by providing complementary product offerings to players, spectators, and partners through its ecosystem, which is made up of the following pillars.

FIDE Gaming Platform

World Chess runs FIDE Chess Arena, the exclusive official gaming platform of FIDE and has the official rights to offer its players the official ratings and titles, recognised by FIDE.

Events and Competitions

The Company is experienced in organising events and competitions to promote the sport including the organisation of three World Chess Championship matches.

Recently, World Chess developed and launched the Armageddon Series, the chess league for prime-time television.

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