FIDE Abbreviation

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What does FIDE mean?

‘Fédération Internationale des Échecs'(FIDE) or International Chess federation is the highest governing body of international chess. It is a non-profit and non-governmental organization that was recognized by International Olympic Committee(IOC) as a Global Sporting Organization in 1999.

History

The body was established in 1924 in Paris as one of the first International Sports Federations. Now, 195 countries gained their membership in FIDE making it one of the largest sports organizations. Currently, its headquarter is in Lausanne, Switzerland. 

Mission, Role, and Principal

A motto of ‘Gens Una Sumus’ i.e. ‘we are one family’, FIDE supports all the fields of chess to develop its culture on a creative and scientific basis. FIDE, being the sole legally empowered organization, organizes and regulates Chess Olympiads and Paralympians, World Chess Championships as well as all the international chess events all over the world.

It has exclusive rights in rankings and rating systems relating to chess. FIDE doesn’t allow for any kind of discrimination on any basis and guarantees equal access to the tournament to all countries or zones. In a collaboration with International Olympic Committee(IOC) and World Anti-Doping Agency(WADA), FIDE rejects all kinds of doping. 

Organizational structure

FIDE works under the following organs viz.-

• General Assembly 
• President 
• Management Board 
• Council and Zonal Council 
• Constitutional, Ethics and Disciplinary Commission
• Verification Commission 
• Electoral Commission 

Being a democratic organization, General Assembly is the highest authority of FIDE and every function is executed with its majority as described in Article 17.2 of the FIDE Charter.

FIDE organized tournaments

• FIDE Grand Prix
• FIDE – ISF World School Championship 
• Meltwater Champions Tour 
• European Individual Championship 
• FIDE World Senior Team Championship 
• Chess Olympiad
• FIDE Women’s Grand Prix
• World Youth U14, U16, U18 Championship 
• World Youth, Cadets Rapid and Blitz Championship 
• World Amateur Championship 

FAQs

1. Who is the highest-rated chess player according to FIDE rating?

Standard – Magnus Carlsen (Norway) – 2864

Rapid – Magnus Carlsen (Norway) – 2847

Blitz – Hikaru Nakamura (USA) – 2850

(as of 25.03.22)

1. Who is the present president of FIDE?

Arkady Dvorkovich

1. When did AICF join FIDE?

1956