{"id":19602,"date":"2025-11-16T13:30:43","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T13:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grecolc.law\/en\/?p=19602"},"modified":"2025-11-16T13:30:44","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T13:30:44","slug":"wccc-2025-greco-law-company-crowned-the-smartest-company-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grecolc.law\/en\/wccc-2025-greco-law-company-crowned-the-smartest-company-in-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"WCCC 2025: Greco Law Company crowned the smartest company in the world"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The final day of the 2025 FIDE World Corporate Chess Championship saw Greco Law Company crowned Corporate Chess Champions and officially recognised as the smartest company in the world.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

After an intense round-robin phase, the competition moved to the semi-finals, where the four strongest teams \u2013 Morgan Stanley, Greco Law Company, Deloitte, and Google \u2013 faced off in knockout matches to decide the title. By the end of the afternoon, Greco had emerged victorious after a closely contested final against Morgan Stanley, bringing this year\u2019s championship to a dramatic finish inside the FIDE World Cup hall in Goa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Excitement filled the room from the first move. Whether it was the thrill of representing their companies on a global platform, being within reach of a world title, or competing in the same hall as the World Cup, the players (all non-professionals) were fully focused. Almost every board featured titled competitors, and the chess was intense from the outset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Semifinals<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The semifinals featured Morgan Stanley vs Google and Greco Law Company vs Deloitte, with each match played over two rounds. In the event of a tie, a sudden-death game would have been used to decide the winner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the match between Morgan Stanley and Google, the rating difference was clear, with Morgan Stanley outranking their counterparts by 200 to 500 points on every board. They confirmed their status as favourites by sweeping both rounds 4-0. With a perfect 8-0 match score and not a single half-point conceded, Morgan Stanley cruised into the finals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The encounter between Greco and Deloitte was more tightly contested. On paper, Greco Law Company had the edge thanks to the presence of GM\u00a0Volodymyr Onyshchuk<\/strong>\u00a0(2608) on the top board. They took the first match 3.5\u20130.5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As IM\u00a0Sagar Shah<\/strong>\u00a0observed on the live ChessBase India broadcast, the second match was significantly closer, with Deloitte holding a draw on board two and pushing on others. In the end, Greco Law Company repeated the same match score of 3.5-0.5 to book their spot in the finals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FINALS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Morgan Stanley vs Greco<\/strong> Law Company<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The championship match between Morgan Stanley and Greco Law Company brought the two strongest teams of the event head-to-head. The matchups were finely balanced: Greco outrated Morgan Stanley on boards one and four, while Morgan Stanley held the rating edge on boards two and three. The opening round reflected this balance. GM Joshua Sheng struck first for Morgan Stanley, securing victory on board two. On the remaining boards, the clock played a significant role as the 10+3 time control led to scrambles in equal or better positions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The first round ended in a tense 2-2 draw, setting up a dramatic second match. GM Alojzije Jankovi\u0107<\/strong>, commenting on-site, compared some of the positions to those in the World Cup itself, noting the remarkably high level of chess across all boards. Despite the rating differences, the tides shifted throughout, leaving spectators and commentators on edge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the end, Greco Law Company prevailed with a commanding 3.5-0.5 win in the second match, securing their place as 2025 World Corporate Champions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deloitte vs Google<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the bronze medal match, Deloitte took the early lead with a 3-1 win in the first round and repeated the same result in the second, securing third place in the championship. Their play was solid and consistent under pressure, earning them a podium finish behind the two tournament frontrunners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Game of the tournament<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

One encounter stood out as a highlight of the entire championship. IM Sagar Shah called it the game of the tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 In the position after 31\u2026Qe4-Qc6<\/strong>, GM Joshua Sheng<\/strong> (White) was a piece down against IM Valeriy Grinev<\/strong>, but engines evaluated it as equal due to White\u2019s activity. The commentators pointed out the stunning tactical opportunity: 32.Qxg7! The queen cannot be captured as 32\u2026Rxg7 fails to 33.Rxd8#. The only defense for Black in this case would have been 32\u2026Qe8, still holding equality. Instead, Sheng played 32.Rd6<\/strong>, and after 32\u2026Qh1+<\/strong>, the game was drawn soon by three-fold repetition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chess and business share a natural connection. Both require strategic planning, flexibility under pressure, and precise decision-making in complex situations. More companies are embracing chess not just as a recreational pastime, but as a tool to develop these skills among employees. Internal chess clubs, learning sessions, and corporate tournaments form part of a workplace culture built around challenge and collaboration. On today\u2019s broadcast, WGM Keti Tsatsalashvili recalled visiting Meta\u2019s offices after last year\u2019s finals in New York, where she found chess boards in most rooms and learned the company even maintains its own internal rating system, an example of how deeply chess is woven into corporate environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This movement toward chess in the workplace is evident at the FWCCC. Grandmaster\u00a0Praggnanandhaa<\/strong>, who made the ceremonial first move yesterday, commented, \u201cIt\u2019s great to see big companies like Google, Microsoft, Deloitte, Tech Mahindra all here\u2026 it shows how chess is expanding into the corporate world,\u201d adding, \u201cIf companies find chess interesting and join, even in a small way, it\u2019s great for the game.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Morgan Gabor<\/strong> from Morgan Stanley shared, \u201cWe\u2019ve been running an interoffice chess tournament for more than a decade now. Participation has grown, more than 1,000 players take part every year.\u201d He added, \u201cChess teaches us to think ahead under time pressure, just like in business. It\u2019s no surprise the game resonates so well with people in our field.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The trend goes beyond office walls. Leading companies now support chess at the highest levels, from Google sponsoring the 2024 FIDE World Championship Match, to Morgan Stanley supporting Judit Polgar\u2019s Global Chess Festival, and Tech Mahindra\u2019s continued backing of the Global Chess League \u2013 to name a few. The FIDE World Corporate Chess Championship reflects this growing synergy, bringing together teams who apply the same analytical thinking and teamwork on the chessboard that they use in their daily work. It\u2019s a clear sign that modern business culture values intellectual challenge, community, and strategic excellence in equal measure. Companies interested in joining this movement and competing at next year\u2019s FWCCC are encouraged to contact FIDE for early registration and participation details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Written by Charlize van Zyl, FIDE Press Officer (Goa, India)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photos: <\/strong>Michal Walusza and Eteri Kublashvili<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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