print email comment close World Chess Federation URL: http://www.fide.com/ Description: FIDE [Fédération Internationale des Échecs/World Chess Federation] "is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the supreme body, responsible for the organization of chess and its championships at global and continental levels." The site features chess news, player rankings, a worldwide directory of chess clubs, and a calendar of tournaments, including the Chess Olympiad and the World Chess Championship. Also includes the FIDE Handbook. Publisher: World Chess Federation Extra Keywords Federation Echecs Kirsan Ilyumzhinov Library of Congress Subject Headings: Chess Chess -- Tournaments Chess players LII Database Information: Record 7084 created by Maria Brandt on 06/27/2004 Last modification on 04/15/2008 Last review by Tom McGibney on 10/15/2005 Published: 06/27/2004   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/7084