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Fédération Internationale des Échecs | |
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| Abbreviation | FIDE |
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| Formation | July 20, 1924 in Paris |
| Type | International organization |
| Headquarters | Lausanne, Switzerland[1] |
| Membership | 203 national associations[2] |
President | Arkady Dvorkovich |
Deputy President | Viswanathan Anand |
| Budget | €17.56 million (2024) |
| Website | fide |
The International Chess Federation or World Chess Federation,[3][4] commonly referred to by its French acronym FIDE (/ˈfiːdeɪ/ FEE-day, Fédération Internationale des Échecs),[5] 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.[6] Its motto is Gens una sumus, Latin for 'We are one Family'. In 1999, FIDE was recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). As of December 21, 2023,[update] there are 201 member federations of FIDE.[7]
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- ^ "World Chess Federation FIDE Directory: Member Federations by Zone". International Chess Federation. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- ^ "FIDE Charter, Art. 1 FIDE – Name, legal status and seat" (PDF). FIDE. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 27, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ FIDE (1989). The Official Laws of Chess. Collier Books. p. 7. ISBN 0-02-028540-X.
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- ^ "About FIDE". FIDE. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- ^ "Member Federations". Retrieved January 2, 2024.