Crédit Mutuel, a major partner of the French Chess Federation (FFE)

Crédit Mutuel is involved – through Crédit Mutuel Enseignant – in initiatives with school championships, most notably Class'Échecs, an educational program that introduces primary school students to chess. Some 3,100 schools took part in the program during the 2023-2024 school year. So far, 6,000 teachers have introduced 150,000 students across France.

Crédit Mutuel will offer 400 kits (i.e. 4,000 chess games) to equip 400 schools over two years (2025-2026). These kits will be distributed by Crédit Mutuel Enseignant local banks. This partnership consolidates and strengthens actions to promote chess in schools.

Crédit Mutuel has also teamed up with clubs, regional leagues and departmental committees.

Crédit Mutuel sponsored the French Youth Chess Championship in Vichy from April 27 to May 4, 2025.

Special offers

As a partner of the French Chess Federation, we have launched a special offer for chess club members:

  • €501 reimbursed on your annual registration or membership fee.
  • €502 paid to your association or club each time a member takes advantage of our offer and becomes a Crédit Mutuel customer.

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1 Offer of €50 valid until 12/31/2025. Offer reserved for adult natural persons who are members or employees of an association or club affiliated with the French Chess Federation, as well as employees of the FFE, when they become a customer of any participating Crédit Mutuel local bank, subject to the existence of a partnership agreement between the French Chess Federation and the Caisse Fédérale de Crédit Mutuel. The payment of the €50 is subject to the opening of a savings account and presentation of proof of membership of an association or club, membership of the French Chess Federation, or an employer certificate for employees. The acceptance of new customers is subject to approval by the Crédit Mutuel local bank.

2 Provided that the French Chess Federation, the association or club affiliated with the FFE is a customer of a Crédit Mutuel local bank, that a partnership agreement exists between the French Chess Federation and the Caisse Fédérale de Crédit Mutuel, and that the member or employee becomes a customer of the Crédit Mutuel local bank under the stipulated conditions.