FIDE announces global cooperation with Opening Master x Chesspertise
The FIDE Education Commission is pleased to announce a new global cooperation initiative with Opening Master and its advanced chess education platform Chesspertise. This collaboration represents an important step toward strengthening structured chess education and improving access to modern training tools for chess players, coaches, federations, schools, and newcomers to the game across all FIDE member countries. As the governing body of chess in more than 180 countries, FIDE continuously seeks innovative educational solutions that support the development of players at every level, from beginners discovering the beauty of chess to experienced tournament competitors seeking professional preparation. Chesspertise is a next-generation chess training platform built around the renowned Opening Master database, offering access to: More than 10.4 million over-the-board (OTB) human chess games More than 2.2 million correspondence chess games Structured opening preparation Tactical training modules Advanced search and filtering tools Training and coaching environments Game analysis functions Performance-oriented study systems Data-driven chess improvement tools Integrated educational workflows for instructors and students The platform aims to address one of the greatest challenges in modern chess education – fragmentation of training resources by integrating learning, preparation, analysis, and coaching into one unified environment. Chesspertise is currently available on: Apple Store (iPad and Desktop/macOS versions) Google Play Store (Android Tablet version) Microsoft Windows Store (Windows version) The FIDE Education Commission particularly welcomes the initiative by Opening Master x Chesspertise to support Licensed FIDE School Instructors worldwide. As part of this cooperation, Opening Master x Chesspertise has generously offered more than 1,000 complimentary lifetime licenses to FIDE EDU title holders, enabling educators to access the platform and integrate it into their teaching activities. All future certified chess instructors will also receive free access to use the platform. We believe that modern chess education must combine tradition, pedagogy, technology, and structured data analysis and must be affordable to the wide public. Tools such as Chesspertise can help federations, schools, academies, and private coaches create measurable and scalable educational programs for the next generation of chess players. The FIDE Education Commission looks forward to future collaboration opportunities with Opening Master x Chesspertise, including educational webinars, instructor support initiatives, and potential federation-level partnerships. We also encourage individual national chess federations to independently evaluate potential cooperation opportunities with Opening Master x Chesspertise on the national level, particularly in the areas of coach education, youth development, and digital chess learning infrastructure. Chess continues to evolve globally, and educational innovation remains one of the key pillars of its future growth.