Topic: World Chess Federation

An overview of the FIDE (world chess federation)

Helium - 471 days ago
FIDE, or more simply known as the International or World Chess Federation in English, is the French acronym for Federation Internationale des Echecs. This was because FIDE had only a small number of member countries, and Soviet Union, the largest chess-playing nation ...

Chess Book Review

hubPage - 479 days ago
I recently went to the library and checked out several chess books. (1) 50 Essential Chess Lessons by Steve Giddins FIDE Master, 2006(2) The Middle Game in Chess by Reuben Fine Grand Master, 2003(3) Chess Openings For Black Explained by Lev Alburt ...

Ilyumzhinov re-elected pres. of Chess Federation

AP News - 500 days ago
Kirzan Ilyunzhinov re-elected President of the World Chess Federation, defeating KarpovRussian news agencies say Kirsan Ilyumzhinov has been re-elected President of the World Chess Federation.Ilyumzhinov won 95 votes at Wednesday's congress of the federation, known by its French acronym, FIDE, which was ...
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