FIDE

International Chess Federation
Fédération Internationale des Échecs
AbbreviationFIDE
FormationJuly 20, 1924 (1924-07-20) in Paris
TypeInternational organization
HeadquartersLausanne, Switzerland[1]
Membership
201 national associations
President
Arkady Dvorkovich
Deputy President
Viswanathan Anand
Budget
12.84 million (2022)
Websitefide.com Edit this at Wikidata

The International Chess Federation or World Chess Federation,[2][3] commonly referred to by its French acronym FIDE (/ˈfd/ FEE-day Fédération Internationale des Échecs),[4] 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, on July 20, 1924.[5] 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, there are 201 member federations of FIDE.[6]

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  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ FIDE (1989). The Official Laws of Chess. p. 7. ISBN 0-02-028540-X.
  4. ^ Hooper, David; Whyld, Kenneth (1992). The Oxford Companion to Chess (second ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 133. ISBN 0-19-280049-3.
  5. ^ World Chess Federation. FIDE (April 8, 2009). Retrieved on 2013-07-28.
  6. ^ "Member Federations". Retrieved January 2, 2024.