Chess in Schools Commission Name PositionKevin O’Connell (IRL) ChairmanSainbayar Tserendorj (MGL) SecretaryTshepo Sitale (BOT) CouncillorBernardo Roselli (URU) CouncillorRavindra Dongre (IND) CouncillorHadi Karimi (IRI) CouncillorChristos Pilalis (GRE) CouncillorJawher Ben Fredj (TUN) MemberCristobal Vega (PRO) MemberPhilip Ameku (GHA) Member Sophia Rohde...
Nominations from the FIDE President

Nominations from the FIDE President Commissions’ Chairmen Anti-Cheating Commission: Israel Gelfer Arbiters Commission: Panagiotis Nikolopoulos Chess in Schools Commission: Kevin O’ Connell Commission for Women’s Chess: Martha Fierro Baquero and Susan Polgar Commission for World Championships & Olympiads: Georgios...
FIDE Events Commission – 84th FIDE Congress Meeting

Tallinn – Estonia, 3-4 October 2013 Press Release (21-09-2013) FIDE Events Commission meetings are scheduled for 3rd and 4th October at 15.00. The meetings will be held at the Radisson Blu Hotel Olόmpia (Liivalaia 33, Tallinn). The Commission Agenda...
1st Internet based FIDE Seminar for International Organisers

FIDE Events Commission is holding the 1st Internet based FIDE Seminar for International Organisers on 4-7th March, 2013. 1. Participation:Up to 30 participants (by priority) from all Continents. Min.15 participants. Deadline for registrations February 28th, 2013. 2. Schedule:Monday, 4th...
Proposed rule change regarding draw offers

In the past, many grandmasters, including me, have taken advantage of short draws from time to time (as the rule allowed), to gain extra rest or for other strategic reasons. Until the rule is officially changed, I do not...
FIDE General Assembly

FIDE General Assembly is being held from 7th to 9th September at the Istanbul Polat Renaissance Hotel. On the first day the Assembly approved the new FIDE Statutes with a vast voting majority. Andrew Paulson, the founder and director...
Changes in Commissions

On recommendation of Commission chairmen and the FIDE General Secretary and confirmed by FIDE President, the following shall take effect from 1st January 2012: Commission Delete Add Technical Damir Vrhovnik Rajai Al-Susi Sultan Al-Taher (UAE) Rules & Tournament Regulations...
FIDE Events Commission Website

FIDE Events Commission Website FIDE continues with launching dedicated websites to inform about the activities of the Commissions. The latest addition is the FIDE Events Commission website, available at http://events.fide.com. The Events Commission is currently focused on several important...
FIDE COMMISSION FOR MODERNISATION – Press Release

FIDE COMMISSION FOR MODERNISATION – Press Release The Commission for the Modernization of FIDE (CMF) met between the 6th and 7th of August 2011 in Moscow, Russia to discuss the ideas which would contribute towards the further development of...
FIDE Foundation for Modernisation

FIDE Foundation for Modernisation Wednesday, 22 June 2011 08:19 The FIDE Presidential Board in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, acclaimed the announcement of FIDE President, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov to set up a Foundation for Modernisation of FIDE which will be...