Champions Chess Tour 2023
The Champions Chess Tour 2023, an annual circuit tournament organized by Chess.com, features the best chess players from around the world vying for a trophy and a share of the $2 million prize fund. Following months of rigorous qualifying events, the top 8 invited players are flown to Toronto, Canada to compete over eight days to determine who is the best chess player of 2023.
The production services provided for this event included delivering set designs, technical production, gear procurement, on-site broadcast solutions, networking logistics and project support.
My Role: Project Manager
Client: Chess.com
Project Dates: December 2023
Tools: GSuite, Asana, Slack
My Responsibilities
Developed the project scope management plan for the Champions Chess Tour 2023 Finals production, outlining deliverables, milestones, timelines, and resource requirements.
Led regular stakeholder meetings, providing updates on pre-production progress, addressing concerns, and managing project change requests.
Coordinated aspects of the production logistics, including load-in, setup, and teardown, ensuring an efficient and organized schedule.
Managed a diverse production team, including technical crew, broadcast technicians, and support staff, ensuring effective communication to achieve production deliverables.
Handled documentation, including meeting agenda, meeting minutes, recap notes and workbooks.