FIDE

Summary

FIDE is an international sport governing body^[1]. FIDE ranks in the top 3% of international_sport_governing_body entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,308 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• FIDE was a member of Global Association of International Sports Federations^[3].
• FIDE was a member of Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations^[4].
• FIDE is located in Canton of Vaud^[5].
• FIDE is in the country of Switzerland^[6].
• FIDE's instance of is recorded as international sport governing body^[7].
• FIDE's instance of is recorded as chess federation^[8].
• FIDE's official language is recorded as English^[9].
• FIDE's official language is recorded as French^[10].
• FIDE's official language is recorded as Spanish^[11].
• FIDE's official language is recorded as Russian^[12].
• FIDE's headquarters location is recorded as Lausanne^[13].
• FIDE is part of International Mind Sports Association^[14].
• FIDE's Commons category is recorded as FIDE^[15].
• FIDE's chairperson is recorded as Arkady Dvorkovich^[16].
• July 20, 1924 marks the founding of FIDE^[17].
• FIDE's sport is recorded as chess^[18].
• FIDE's official website is recorded as https://fide.com^[19].
• FIDE's official website is recorded as https://www.fide.com^[20].
• FIDE's topic's main category is recorded as Category:FIDE^[21].
• FIDE's affiliation is recorded as International Olympic Committee^[22].
• FIDE's motto text is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Gens Una Sumus'}^[23].
• FIDE's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://chess.stackexchange.com/tags/fide^[24].
• FIDE's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'FIDE'}^[25].
• FIDE's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'ФИДЕ'}^[26].
• FIDE's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'kk-cyrl', 'text': 'ФИДЕ'}^[27].

Body

Founding

July 20, 1924 marks the founding of FIDE^[17].

Identity

FIDE is part of International Mind Sports Association^[14]. Short names include {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'FIDE'}^[25], {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'ФИДЕ'}^[26], {'lang': 'kk-cyrl', 'text': 'ФИДЕ'}^[27], {'lang': 'mk', 'text': 'ФИДЕ'}^[28], {'lang': 'bg', 'text': 'ФИДЕ'}^[29], and {'lang': 'ba', 'text': 'ФИДЕ'}^[30].

Leadership

FIDE's chairperson is recorded as Arkady Dvorkovich^[16].

Operations

FIDE's headquarters location is recorded as Lausanne^[13].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for FIDE include International chess day^[31], a world day^[32], founded in 1966^[33].

Why It Matters

FIDE ranks in the top 3% of international_sport_governing_body entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,308 views/month).^[2] FIDE has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] FIDE is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

Entities named for FIDE include International chess day^[31], a world day^[32], founded in 1966^[33].