FIDE
Sports abbreviation · Sports Governing Body
| Stands for | Fédération Internationale des Échecs (International Chess Federation) |
|---|---|
| Categories | Sports |
FIDE stands for Fédération Internationale des Échecs (International Chess Federation), a sports governing body abbreviation.
International federation for chess, which organizes the World Championship cycle and the Chess Olympiad, publishes Elo ratings for players and awards titles such as Grandmaster and International Master.
Example: Her FIDE rating crossed 2500, the last requirement for the Grandmaster title.
Usage notes
Established in Paris on July 20, 1924; July 20 is now marked as World Chess Day. Pronounced "FEE-day". Its motto is "Gens una sumus" (We are one people). It adopted the rating system devised by Hungarian-American physicist Arpad Elo in 1970. Headquartered in Lausanne.
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