FIDE

Also known as Fédération Internationale des Échecs, World Chess Federation, Federation Internationale des Echecs

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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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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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)
Organization.membership: 203 national associations
Organization.leader_title: President
Organization.leader_name: Arkady Dvorkovich
Organization.leader_title2: Deputy President
Organization.leader_name2: Viswanathan Anand

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Wikidata facts

Official website: www.fide.com
Image: 20140811 Assamblea FIDE.jpg
Motto: Gens Una Sumus

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short name: ფიდე
inception: 1924-07-20
social media followers: 291000
Stack Exchange tag: chess.stackexchange.com/tags/fide
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Contents

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

==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.