Erigaisi, Nakamura and Aronian move up in March rating list
The FIDE rating list for March 2022 is out. The traditional Tata Steel festival, the first leg of the FIDE Grand Prix, Battle of Sexes in Gibraltar, Iberoamericano Championship in Mexico-city became the main rating-changers in February (the Tata Steel ended in January, but its results were incorporated in the March rating-list). Levon Aronian gained […]
World Team Championship postponed to November 2022
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has decided to postpone the World Teams Championship 2022 to November 2022. The rights to host the tournament are retained by the Israeli Chess Federation. At the moment, due to the ongoing tragic events related to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the participation of the Ukrainian team cannot be ensured and […]
The Official Statement of FIDE Council
Today, on February 27, 2022, an extraordinary meeting of the FIDE Council was held on the current situation and the urgent measures to be taken after the military action launched by Russia in Ukraine. As stated by the FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich, the FIDE Council regards its main mission in preserving the unity of FIDE […]
FIDE Grand Swiss & Women’s Grand Swiss 2023 – Call for bids
1.1 The International Chess Federation (FIDE) will hold the Grand Swiss Tournament & Women’s Grand Swiss Tournaments in the second half of 2023 (see the Tournaments Regulations for FIDE Grand Swiss and Women’s Grand Swiss). 1.2 FIDE is opening a bidding procedure to invite any federation member of FIDE or any organiser approved by the national federation to […]
92nd FIDE Congress: 2021 FIDE Zonal Council Minutes
FIDE publishes the Minutes of FIDE Zonal Council Meeting which was held on December 26th, 2021. Location: Warsaw/hybrid. Download FIDE ZONAL COUNCIL MINUTES (pdf)
2021 4th FIDE Council Agenda and Commissions reports/proposals
FIDE publishes the Agenda of the 4th FIDE Council meeting which was held on December 27th, 2021. Location: Warsaw/hybrid. Download FIDE COUNCIL AGENDA (pdf)
92nd FIDE Congress: 2021 FIDE General Assembly Minutes
FIDE publishes the Minutes of FIDE General Assembly meeting which was held on December 28th, 2021. Location: Warsaw/hybrid. Download FIDE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MINUTES (pdf)
2022 Extraordinary FIDE Council Meeting: Protocol
FIDE publishes the Protocol of the Extraordinary FIDE Council Meeting which was held online on February 27, 2022. Download PROTOCOL (pdf)
FIDE Grand Prix Belgrade: Round 1 Recap
The second leg of the FIDE Grand Prix organized by World Chess got off to a sharp start with four players securing victories and four games ending in a draw. The first round was opened with a brief ceremony where the players were welcomed by the Serbian minister for sport, Vanja Udovicic, who was one of the […]