The 2016 World Chess Championship match will be held at the South Street Seaport in Manhattan. The match runs from November 11th to 30th and will be contested by Magnus Carlsen of Norway, the 25-year-old reigning champion, and Sergey Karjakin of Russia, the 26-year-old challenger.

We need some friendly, self-motivated and responsible volunteers, ages 18 to 40, to welcome delegates, provide navigation, customer service, chess activation, cloakroom services and storage staff, etc.

Dates of the event: November 11 to 30, 2016
Time each day: 13.00 (1 PM) – 21.00 (9 PM)
There are no games on Nov. 13, 16, 19, 22, 25, 27, and 29, and we will not need volunteers on those days. Please note, however, that there is a game on Thanksgiving (Thursday, Nov. 24) and the consequent weekend (Saturday, Nov.26 and Sunday, Nov. 27). We are flexible and you can pick the dates on which you want to work.

Food will be provided as well as a uniform that you will be able to keep after the event. You will also receive an official letter of thanks for your volunteer work, which you can use as reference for future employers.

If you're interested in participating in volunteer program please download this form, fill it out and send to [email protected]

Dear Colleagues,

Please be informed that all the visitors of the 2016 FIDE World Chess Championship including accredited members of the press shall comply with 2016 FIDE World Chess Championship Visitor Rules.

Please note that in accordance with the Rules it is forbidden to communicate to third parties outside of the event’s venue information about the moves of any event’s chess game during such game without a written permission of the event’s Organizer.

This publication shall serve in lieu of the written permission of the Organizer to perform photo-shooting and video-recording of the event for accredited members of the press. World Chess Events Limited reserves the right to revoke such permission in case you lose accreditation for any reason and/or breach any provision of Visitor Rules.

Only photographers and camera crew expressly authorized by the Press Officer may work in the playing venue.

1. Flash may be used only during the first five (5) minutes.
2. In tie-break games, flash may only be used in the first three (3) minutes. In case of 5 minutes and sudden death games, flash is not permitted; the use of cameras without flash may be permitted if the Arbiter in charge deems their use to be unobtrusive.
3. Television cameras must be unobtrusive and may only be used if the Chief Arbiter in charge deems their use to be unobtrusive.
4. An official photographer, designated by the Organizer with the approval of the Chief Arbiter shall be allowed to take photos at any time during the round without flash. FIDE reserves the right to use these photos on its website or printed material.