Chess in France

The International Chess Federation or World Chess Federation, commonly referred to by its French acronym FIDE ( , ), is an international organization based in Switzerland that connects the various national chess federations and acts as the governing body of international chess competition. FIDE was founded in Paris, France, in 1924. Its motto is , Latin for "We are one Family." In 1999, FIDE was recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). there are 201 member federations of FIDE.

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café in Paris, important European centre of chess in the 18th and 19th centuries

1984 film by Richard Dembo

world championship

FIDE chess tournament for national teams

national chess championship

International chess tournament

famous 1858 chess game played at an opera house in Paris

magazine

group of 11th-century chess pieces

Chess tournament