NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The 2024 FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships is taking the fusion of chess and finance to the next level with the introduction of Wall Street Gambit, a one-of-a-kind chess and finance conference that’ll be held on Sunday, December 29, at Cipriani 55 Wall Street.

Wall Street Gambit features an exceptional lineup of keynote speakers and a unique opportunity to play blitz against legends Magnus Carlsen, Viswanathan Anand and Fabiano Caruana, as well as a tournament for attendees and a networking cocktail hour.

"I personally believe that chess and finance are very close to each other, which is why we came up with the idea of a unique conference, Wall Street Gambit,” said Timur Turlov, CEO of Freedom Holding Corp., the sponsor of the World Rapid & Blitz Championship. “Our conference will provide a great opportunity to exchange the secrets of decision-making as well as focus and emotion management skills."

"This is going to be a unique event in so many ways. Top chess grandmasters will gather at the financial heart of the world, and what fascinates me is the enormous concentration of the sharpest minds and the synergies that will be born," said Emil Sutovsky, FIDE CEO. "I'm very much looking forward to an event that has everything it takes to become a landmark, 'I-was-there' kind of gathering."

This unique conference will bring together two of the world's most challenging arenas—chess and finance—for a day of strategic thinking, competition and high-level networking. Leading chess grandmasters such as five-time World Chess Champion and highest rated chess player of all time, Magnus Carlen, will be joined by leading figures from the financial and tech worlds, including Boaz Weinstein, D. Sculley and Kenneth Rogoff.

The day will begin with a chess tournament for the conference participants, offering a chance to showcase their chess skills while setting the tone for the insightful discussions ahead. After the tournament, the conference will transition to keynote speeches from some of the most influential names in chess, finance and AI, who will explore the intellectual parallels between the worlds. D. Sculley, CEO of Kaggle, will deliver a keynote titled "Predicting in the Face of Incomplete Knowledge: Chess, Finance, and Other Challenges for AI." Kenneth Rogoff, economist and chess grandmaster, will speak on the topic "Chess, AI, and Economics.”

Schedule is as follows:

One of the most exciting highlights will be the opportunity for VIP attendees to play blitz games against Magnus Carlsen, Viswanathan Anand or Fabiano Caruana. This rare chance allows attendees to test their skills against two of the greatest chess players ever. As the day winds down, there will be a photo opportunity and awards ceremony, followed by a networking cocktail hour, an ideal setting to connect with leaders from both the chess and financial sectors.

Wall Street Gambit reflects the growing interest in chess within corporate and financial circles. Events like the World Corporate Chess Championship have shown how chess can enhance decision-making and leadership skills. Chess is more than just a game, it's a tool for sharpening analytical thinking, and it will be on full display at Wall Street Gambit.

Chess players, finance professionals and others can experience this exciting intersection of chess and finance. Tickets are limited and can be bought through this link here.

About FIDE

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) is the governing body of the sport of chess, and it regulates all international chess competitions. Constituted as a non-governmental institution, it was recognized by the International Olympic Committee as a Global Sporting Organization in 1999.

FIDE currently has its headquarters in Lausanne, but it was initially founded in 1924 in Paris under the motto “Gens una Sumus” (Latin for “We are one Family”). It was one of the very first International Sports Federations, alongside the governing bodies of the sports of football, cricket, swimming, and auto racing. It is now one of the largest, encompassing 201 countries as affiliate members, in the form of National Chess Federations. Chess is nowadays a truly global sport, with dozens of millions of players in all the continents, and more than 60 million games on average played every day.

To learn more about FIDE, visit: https://www.fide.com/

About Freedom Holding Corp.

Freedom Holding Corp., a Nevada corporation, is a diversified financial services holding company conducting retail securities brokerage, investment research, investment counseling, securities trading, investment banking and underwriting services, mortgages, insurance, and consumer banking through its subsidiaries, operating under the name Freedom Finance in Europe and Central Asia, and Freedom Capital Markets in the United States. Through its subsidiaries, Freedom Holding Corp. employs more than 7,600 people and is a professional participant in the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange, the Astana International Exchange, the Republican Stock Exchange of Tashkent, and the Uzbek Republican Currency Exchange and is a member of the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Exchange.

Freedom Holding Corp.'s common shares are registered with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and are traded under the symbol FRHC on the Nasdaq Capital Market, operated by Nasdaq, Inc. The Company has its main market of operations in Kazakhstan and has operations through its subsidiaries in 22 countries.

To learn more about Freedom Holding Corp., visit: https://www.freedomholdingcorp.com/