FIDE
Also known as Fédération Internationale des Échecs, World Chess Federation, Federation Internationale des Echecs
Uluslararası Satranç Federasyonu
AI overview
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)