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FIDE - International Chess Federation

Fédération Internationale des Échecs
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Founded in Paris on 20 July 1924, the International Chess Federation (Federation Internationale des Echecs, known as FIDE from its French acronym) was recognized by the International Olympic Committee as an International Sports Federation in 1999. Prior to the founding of FIDE, Chess had existed as a sport played at a competitive level for centuries. In its over 2000 years history from its origins

in India and outlying countries in Asia, the game had undergone a series of changes and metamorphosed into its present-day form by the 15th century. With 195 member federations, FIDE is among the biggest sports organizations in the world, very proud of over forty official championships for youngsters, men, women, and seniors. Chess is an affiliate member, or fully recognized by, National Olympic Committees in 117 countries, and chess as a sport is recognized in 107 countries. FIDE believes that all nations should be included in the international chess community. Our aim is to achieve significant growth in the number of people of all ages participating in chess events at all levels and to develop chess by increasing the level of tournament participation globally. The objective is twofold, to assist our best chess players to continue to achieve new peaks of excellence and to increase the pool of talent from which new champions will emerge. More players mean more strong or elite players. In addition, chess competition provides valuable opportunities for people of all ages to improve themselves, display teamwork and become more engaged in a safe and healthy community activity.

07/09/2026

GCL 2026: Ganges Grandmasters edge table toppers FYERS American Gambits 9-7, jumping to second spot

♟️ Ganges Grandmasters stopped the winning juggernaut of FYER American Gambits, while defending champions Alpine APL Pipers registered their second consecutive win in the fourth season of Global Chess League (GCL), a joint initiative of Tech Mahindra and FIDE, in Bengaluru on Sunday.

✨ Ganges Grandmasters, playing two matches on Day 2, put the disappointment of losing to Alpine APL Pipers in the first match of the day behind them to beat the Gambits 9-7 and move to second spot in the standings. Pipers had earlier beaten the Ganges Grandmasters 11-6, while PBG Alaskan Knights defeated CheQ Mumba Masters 11-6 for their first win of the tournament. In the last match of the day, CheQ Mumba Masters notched up its first victory, edging out Triveni Continental Kings.

🌐 Read more: https://www.fide.com/gcl-2026-ganges-grandmasters-edge-table-toppers-fyers-american-gambits-9-7-jumping-to-second-spot/

06/09/2026

😊 Make your team look at you the way they look at Magnus.

📷 Tech Mahindra Global Chess League

06/09/2026

Who will win the FIDE Chess Olympiad 2026? 👀🏆

Here’s a look at the winners of the past editions. ♟️

📍 Samarkand 🇺🇿
🗓 Game days: September 16-27

06/09/2026

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England and 🇸🇮 Slovenia triumph in European Senior Team Championship 2026 🏆

The European Senior Team Chess Championship 2026 concluded yesterday in Hersonissos, Crete, 🇬🇷 Greece.

🔸 The event took place from August 26 to September 5 at the Hotel Royal Belvedere in Hersonissos and brought together 32 teams and 150 players competing in two age categories: 50+ and 65+. Each tournament was played over 9 rounds using the Swiss system, with classical time control.

♟️ England 1 dominated the Open 50+ section, scoring a convincing 17 match points (8 match wins and 1 drawn match).

♟️ After nine rounds in the Open 65+ section, Slovenia and England 1 tied for first place with 16 match points each. The tiebreak criteria favoured Slovenia, who clinched the gold medal, while England 1 claimed silver.

♟️ Competing in the Open 50+ category, England’s women’s team was crowned European Women’s Senior Team Champions 2026.

Read more: https://www.fide.com/england-and-slovenia-triumph-in-european-senior-team-championship-2026/

📷 Zetta Gransa

06/09/2026

GCL S4 Day 2 preview: Can anyone stop the Gambits?

One day in and the league already has a bully, three teams on nothing, and a Carlsen match to open today!

♟️ Day 1 results: Alaskan Knights 4-10 American Gambits · Continental Kings 9-10 Ganges Grandmasters · Mumba Masters 8-10 Alpine Pipers · American Gambits 14-5 Continental Kings

✨ Ganges and Mumba both play twice, so the table can look completely different by the end of the night. Two questions carry the day: is anyone capable of stopping the American Gambits, and do Triveni or the Alaskan Knights get on the board before the leaders vanish over the horizon?

🌐 Read more: https://www.fide.com/gcl-s4-day-2-preview-can-anyone-stop-the-gambits/

06/09/2026

🇺🇿 Sindarov vs 🇮🇳 Anand, a 5-time World Champion.

In a couple of months: 🇺🇿 Sindarov vs 🇮🇳 Gukesh, the reigning World Champion.

From one World Champion to another. Who will win the match?♟🔥

05/09/2026

🗓️ Mark your calendars!

The FIDE Chess Olympiad 2026 is almost here. Here’s the schedule for the game days - save it and don’t miss a move!

📍 Samarkand 🇺🇿
🗓 Game days: September 16-27
📺 Watch Live Broadcast:
https://youtube.com//streams

04/09/2026

🌟 Who made the best comeback? Drop your pick in the comments ⬇️

These are the nominees for Best Comeback at the FIDE Excellence Awards. Ten names, one award – based on two years of results, from September 2024 to August 2026.

The FIDE Excellence Awards Panel votes to determine the winners in each category. The winners will be revealed in 🇺🇿 Samarkand this September, during the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad.

04/09/2026

Two legends in one Olympiad battle. ♟🔥

When Mikhail Tal and Bobby Fischer sat across the board, chess fans knew they were about to witness something special. The World Champion was fighting for a draw against a 17-year-old prodigy.

Who will create the next Olympiad story? ✨

♟ FIDE Chess Olympiad 2026
📍 Samarkand 🇺🇿
🗓 Game days: September 16-27

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