We come to you instead of asking you to travel somewhere
The simplest way to hold a corporate event in Moscow: nothing to rent, nobody crosses half the city, and everyone is free by nine. All you need is some free tables and two hours after work.
How the format itself works is on the office tournament page. This one is about what actually trips people up in Moscow: security, building passes, lifts and lighting after six.
The tournament itself is simple. In a Moscow office the tricky part is everything around it - and that is precisely what we cannot do on your behalf.
Business centres need the guest list in advance - usually a day before. There will be two or three of us, and we will send our passport details
The equipment is heavy, so we need a car to reach the entrance at least for unloading. In the centre this is a separate request, and the tenant has to file it
If you are above the fifth floor, let us know: in the towers the lifts are busy at rush hour, and bags of boards and clocks do not slip through the turnstiles unnoticed
After 18:00 some offices switch lights and ventilation to night mode - check in advance so nobody plays in semi-darkness
Up to 16-20 people. The quickest option: the tables are already there and nothing needs moving
20-60 people. Staff desks work if monitors and personal items are cleared off them - that is done by the company, not by us
A good choice for a mid-sized office: big tables, chairs already in place, and water and coffee close at hand
For a large event: noisy, but it holds a lot of people and looks great in photos
How to arrange the tables and keep the aisles clear - seating and setup. General room requirements - what we need from the room.
Tell us how many people, the address or at least the area, and which day of the week suits you. We reply the same day with a price and a short list of what the company needs to prepare.
If the office is too small or you fancy a change of scene - other venues in Moscow.
Allow two people per table and a metre between rows so people can get through. A meeting room is enough for twenty players; fifty need a hall or an open-plan floor.
In Moscow an evening office event realistically comes together at 18:30-19:00: earlier and people have not wrapped up their work, later and some have already gone home. Two hours, and everyone is free by nine.
Three things: the guest list for security, cleared tables and staff who know it is happening. Everything else is on us - boards, clocks, score sheets, the host, pairings and scoring.
That is a common situation and it can be handled: you need the guest list in advance and, if possible, a vehicle access request for unloading. We also have a separate page on the format in the business district.
We come, including New Moscow and the nearer parts of the Moscow region. The only difference is that we set off with plenty of time to spare, so we agree the start time in advance.
A chess tournament is quieter than any other corporate format: all you hear is the clocks and some chatter between rounds. The loudest moment is the prize-giving, and that takes five minutes.
Yes, but the format gets shorter: a lunch break fits three or four quick rounds. Many teams do exactly that when there are few people and nobody wants to stay late after work.
Not necessarily. If you want to combine it with dinner, serve the food after the tournament: playing with a plate next to the board is awkward, and a break in the middle breaks the rhythm.
Every format in the city - corporate tournaments in Moscow. Involving everyone rather than finding a champion - team building in Moscow. In December - a New Year corporate party. The towers of the business district - Moscow City. The lunchtime format - a tournament at work.
