Arkady Dvorkovich: “We are ensuring the safe return of players to their homes”
Following the announcement of the government of the Russian Federation about suspending all flights to and from the country as of March 27, the International Chess Federation (FIDE) has decided to halt the 2020 Candidates Tournament which was taking place in Yekaterinburg. In an interview for the Russian news agency TASS, FIDE President explained his […]
Regulations of the Eighth FIDE World Cup in Composing 2020 published
REGULATIONS on holding the Eighth FIDE World Cup in Composing 2020: 1. TASKS AND OBJECTIVES The Eighth FIDE World Cup in Composing is held with the aim to: – develop and promote chess; – develop and promote chess composition as a constituent of chess culture; – expand the geography of participants; – decide the winners. 2. […]
2020 Executive Board Minutes
FIDE publishes the Minutes of 2020 Executive Board meeting which was held in Abu Dhabi, UAE on February 29th. Download 2020 FIDE Executive Board minutes (pdf)
FIDE stops the Candidates Tournament
Today, the government of the Russian Federation announced that starting March 27, 2020, Russia interrupts air traffic with other countries without indicating any time frames. FIDE can not continue the tournament without guarantees for the players’ and officials’ safe and timely return home. In this situation and on the basis of clause 1.5. Rules of […]