Steven Bellens 28.06.2025
Each year on July 20, the global chess community unites to celebrate International Chess Day, commemorating the founding of FIDE in 1924. Last year marked a historic milestone – FIDE’s centennial anniversary, which celebrated a century of chess while laying the foundation for the next hundred years. Among the key legacies of that celebration is FIDE’s renewed commitment to long-term goals: from global expansion and accessibility to deepening chess’s social impact.
Steven Bellens 01.10.2026
Timur Turlov, President of the Kazakhstan Chess Federation, was elected President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE). The elections were…
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Ben Dardha 24.08.2026
13-21 october 2026Roquetas de Mar, Spain One free accommodation place provided for each category. Please note that the categories differ from…
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Philippe Vukojevic 31.07.2026 1
First of all, I know the timing of this information could have been better, but FIDE informed me only today…
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