INTERNATIONAL

The Fédération Internationale des Échecs or World Chess Federation^[1] is an international organization that connects the various national chess federations around the world and acts as the governing body of international chess competition. It is usually referred to as FIDE (/ˈfiːdeɪ/, fee-day), its French acronym.^[2]

FIDE was founded in Paris, France, on July 20, 1924.^[3] Its motto is Gens una sumus, Latin for "We are one people". Its current president is Kirsan Ilyumzhinov.^[4]

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FIDE presidents

სახელი გვარი	ქვეყანა	წლები
Alexander Rueb	Netherlands	1924-1949
Folke Rogard	England	1949-1970
Max Euwe	Netherlands	1970-1978
Friðrik Ólafsson	Ísland	1978-1982
Florencio Campomanes	Philippines	1982-1995
Kirsan Ilyumzhinov	Russia	1995-

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