REGULATIONS ON REGISTRATION & LICENSING OF PLAYERS
Source: FIDE

1. All National Chess Federations (NCF) shall be required to register their Players with
FIDE. The FIDE Regulations on Registration, Transfers and Eligibility shall apply.

2. The information should contain Player’s Name, Gender, Place & Year of Birth, Photo,
Passport Number; FIDE ID Number (if any). FIDE or the NCF shall issue the FIDE ID
Number if the Player does not have one at the time of registration.

3. FIDE/NCF shall issue the Player with a Player ID Card bearing the information from
Rule 2 above. All information shall be maintained in the List of FIDE Licensed Players.

4. Registration & License Fees

Registration Fee is a one-time payment – 10 Euro
License Fee for 1-year – 30 Euro; 4-years – 100 Euro; Life – 500 Euro

5. A Player who registers to compete in any FIDE rated competition shall be required to
provide his FIDE ID Number.

6. An Organizer receiving any registration must refer to the List of FIDE Licensed Players
before accepting the registration.

7. If an Organizer inadvertently accepted a Player without a valid License, the Organizer
shall be penalized 50 Euro for every infringement. Such Players shall not have a FIDE ID
Number and shall have no Federation Flag.

8. Games played by Players without a valid License shall not count for rating for
themselves. Games played against them by Licensed Players shall be counted.

9. A NCF may subsequently (during or after the competition) register the Player mentioned
in Rules 8 & 9 above provided a Late Payment Fee of 100 Euro is paid.

10. Players without a License cannot play in any official FIDE or Continental competition.

11. Once every year, FIDE shall credit the Federation’s account with 40% of the Players
License Fees received. Upon request by a Federation, the FIDE Treasurer may disburse
an appropriate amount to the Federation.

12. The FIDE Development Commission shall provide the list of federations which require
financial assistance. Based on this list, the disbursement rate is as follow:

100% disbursement – 2012 January 1st to December 31st
90% disbursement – 2013 January 1st to December 31st
80% disbursement – 2014 January 1st to December 31st
70% disbursement – 2015 January 1st to December 31st
60% disbursement – 2016 January 1st onwards

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