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 (1,462 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 image is recorded as 20140811 Assamblea FIDE.jpg^[7].
• FIDE's instance of is recorded as international sport governing body^[8].
• FIDE's instance of is recorded as chess federation^[9].
• FIDE's official language is recorded as English^[10].
• FIDE's official language is recorded as French^[11].
• FIDE's official language is recorded as Spanish^[12].
• FIDE's official language is recorded as Russian^[13].
• FIDE's headquarters location is recorded as Lausanne^[14].
• FIDE's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121514527^[15].
• FIDE's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 125119978^[16].
• FIDE's GND ID is recorded as 1044932-2^[17].
• FIDE's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50067918^[18].
• FIDE's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11988724c^[19].
• FIDE's IdRef ID is recorded as 027956091^[20].
• FIDE's part of is recorded as International Mind Sports Association^[21].
• FIDE's Commons category is recorded as FIDE^[22].
• FIDE's chairperson is recorded as Arkady Dvorkovich^[23].
• +1924-07-20T00:00:00Z marks the founding of FIDE^[24].
• FIDE's sport is recorded as chess^[25].
• FIDE's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02_4k^[26].
• FIDE's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as ko2002152584^[27].

Body

Founding

+1924-07-20T00:00:00Z marks the founding of FIDE^[24].

Identity

FIDE's part of is recorded as International Mind Sports Association^[21]. Short names include {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'FIDE'}^[28], {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'ФИДЕ'}^[29], {'lang': 'kk-cyrl', 'text': 'ФИДЕ'}^[30], {'lang': 'mk', 'text': 'ФИДЕ'}^[31], {'lang': 'bg', 'text': 'ФИДЕ'}^[32], and {'lang': 'ba', 'text': 'ФИДЕ'}^[33].

Leadership

FIDE's chairperson is recorded as Arkady Dvorkovich^[23].

Operations

FIDE's headquarters location is recorded as Lausanne^[14].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for FIDE include International chess day^[34], a world day^[35], founded in 1966^[36].

Why It Matters

FIDE ranks in the top 3% of international_sport_governing_body entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,462 views/month).^[2] FIDE has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] FIDE is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

Entities named for FIDE include International chess day^[34], a world day^[35], founded in 1966^[36].