FIDE
Sign in to saveThe 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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FIDE is the international governing body for chess, founded in 1924 and based in Switzerland, that oversees international chess competition and connects national chess federations from around the world. It matters because it sets the rules and standards for competitive chess globally and has official recognition from the International Olympic Committee, giving chess legitimacy as an organized sport.
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Key facts
- Organization.name
- International Chess Federation
- Organization.abbreviation
- FIDE
- Organization.formerly
- FIE
- Organization.image
- Fidelogo.svg
- Organization.size
- 220px
- Organization.founder
- Pierre Vincent
- Organization.type
- International organization
- Organization.formation
- in Paris, France
- Organization.native name
- Fédération Internationale des Échecs
- Organization.native_name_lang
- fr
- Organization.headquarters
- Lausanne, Switzerland
- Organization.budget
- (2025)
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27 sectionsContents
- Role
- Regions
- Continental
- Affiliated organizations
- Tournaments
- History
- Foundation and early years (up to 1939)
- 1946 to 1993
- Birth of the World Championship challenge cycle
- Bobby Fischer controversies
- Other 1970s controversies
- Rapid expansion of membership
- World Championship, 1983–1985
- 1993 to 2018
- World Championship divided, 1993–2006
- IOC recognition
- FIDE and Agon/World Chess contract controversy
- 2018 to present
- Election of Arkady Dvorkovich and the end of the Ilyumzhinov era
- Reactions to the Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Policy on transgender players
- FIDE presidents
- Publications
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
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.
==Role== FIDE's most visible activity is organizing the World Chess Championship since 1948. This championship confers the title of "World Chess Champion", which is currently held by Gukesh Dommaraju. FIDE also organizes world championships for women, juniors, seniors, and the disabled, as well as the world championships for the shorter time formats rapid and blitz. Another flagship event is the Chess Olympiad, a biennial chess tournament organized since 1924, in which national teams compete. In alternate years, FIDE also organizes the World Team Championship, in which the best teams from the previous Olympiad compete.