International Volunteer Correspondent — TsameretMedia

TsameretMedia, the media project of Tsameret Hashivyon in Ashdod, Israel, is looking for volunteer correspondents to report from major international chess tournaments, championships and festivals. Bring us a story from the playing hall that a results table can’t tell.

On the ground: take us inside a decisive round, follow an Israeli competitor at an international open, or get an exclusive interview with a player, coach or arbiter. After a game, ask the player to put the critical position back on the board: what did they see, what did they miss, and when did they realise the game had turned?

Chess comedy has a place of its own on TsameretMedia. Pitch a scripted sketch, a funny true story from the tournament hall, or your own recurring short. Imagine two players analysing a game for twenty minutes before discovering they’ve set up the wrong position. A phone and a good idea are enough.

We also welcome tips about chess and maths programmes at Jewish and other hostels and residential centres. If you run one, tell us what your residents are doing and how we might support it.

Contribute from any country on a flexible, unpaid basis. You can interview guests in English, Hebrew, French, German, Ukrainian or Russian. Send a short English summary with the recording and agree on filming with your guests and the organisers beforehand.

To apply, tell us where you’re based and which languages you use. Send one pitch: a major event you already plan to attend, a person you’d like to interview and the question you’d ask, or a chess sketch you’d like to film.

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