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International Chess Federation
Fédération Internationale des Échecs
Abbreviation
FIDE
Formation
July 20, 1924; 99 years ago (1924-07-20) in Paris
Type
International organization
Headquarters
Lausanne, Switzerland[1]
Membership
201 national associations
President
Arkady Dvorkovich
Deputy President
Viswanathan Anand
Budget
€12.84 million (2022)
Website
fide.com
The International Chess Federation or World Chess Federation,[2][3] commonly referred to by its French acronym FIDE (/ˈfiːdeɪ/FEE-dayFédération 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,[update] there are 201 member federations of FIDE.[6]
^"FIDE new office in Lausanne is now fully operational". Retrieved May 3, 2018.
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^Hooper, David; Whyld, Kenneth (1992). The Oxford Companion to Chess (second ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 133. ISBN 0-19-280049-3.
^World Chess Federation. FIDE (April 8, 2009). Retrieved on 2013-07-28.
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