It’s been half a decade since Arkady Dvorkovich was chosen as the leader of FIDE, the global governing body for chess. His election in 2018 in Batumi, Georgia, marked the beginning of a new era for the International Chess Federation. He was re-elected in 2022 in Chennai, India, succeeding the long-standing president, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov.

Chess legend Garry Kasparov, whose vision contributed to the creation of the Grand Chess Tour, expressed his anticipation for the conclusion of what he describes as one of the most formidable series in chess history. He looks forward to the final events in Saint Louis, a city renowned for its chess culture.