FIDE Executive Director Victor Bologan visits Mauritania to boost chess development
During his recent visit to Mauritania, FIDE Executive Director, Grandmaster Victor Bologan held a series of high-level meetings with government and sports officials to discuss the development of chess in the country. The advisor to the Minister of Youth Empowerment, Employment, Sports, and Civic Service, Souleymane Lo, welcomed Victor Bologan alongside the President of the Mauritanian Chess Federation, Sidi Mohamed Tajedine. The meeting provided an opportunity to assess efforts to develop chess in Mauritania and to explore possibilities for strengthening cooperation with FIDE, with discussions focusing on promoting the game, supporting young talent, and expanding school chess programs. FIDE Executive Director also met with the President of the Mauritanian National Olympic and Sports Committee, Abderrahmane Othman, accompanied by its Secretary General, Salem Abeidna, in the presence of the President of the Mauritanian Chess Federation. Discussions centered on strategies to expand chess in schools and among female players. The group also covered other key topics, including the participation of Mauritanian national teams in the upcoming 46th Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. As part of his visit, Victor Bologan gave a simultaneous exhibition against top local male and female players.
FIDE Chess in Education Commission announces summer 2026 courses
Dear Chess Friends, FIDE’s Chess in Education Commission continues to accelerate its provision of training for Lecturers and Teachers of Educational Chess, offering a series of high-level online and in-person opportunities in summer 2026. The Preparation of Lecturers (PoL) course leads to the FIDE title of Lead School Instructor (LSI). It is intended primarily for those who will train teachers, helping to expand the global community of educators capable of teaching chess in an educational way. The Preparation of Teachers (PoT) course leads to the FIDE title of School Instructor (SI). This 3-day (15-hour) training equips participants with pedagogical methods, digital tools, and practical strategies for teaching chess as an educational tool. Upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive exclusive lifelong benefits, including: Lifelong access to the Opening Master Premium chess database, featuring over 10 million official over-the-board human games Access to the Chesspertise Platform, integrating database search, analysis, training, and coaching tools in one unified environment The FIDE Teachers Chess Curriculum, a valuable lifelong teaching resource to support and enhance work in chess education The schedule of upcoming FIDE EDU courses is below: To join, please register via the following links: 38th Preparation of Teachers (POT) online course for the FIDE School Instructor (SI) title – June 12-14Register: https://cloud.fide.com/s/gqEewbNkWNKtz2E 1st Preparation of Teachers (POT) online course for women in French – July 3-5Register: https://cloud.fide.com/s/BXp6FSJsd32fKQH 39th Preparation of Teachers (POT) online course for the FIDE School Instructor (SI) title – July 17-19 Register: https://cloud.fide.com/s/we4EC29ZS273Crf 1st Preparation of Teachers (POT) online course for women in Spanish – August 7-9Register: https://cloud.fide.com/s/JqpkeaaPYLPY7rP 40th Preparation of Teachers (POT) online course for the FIDE School Instructor (SI) title – August 14-16 Register: https://cloud.fide.com/s/nYbZzXNwo4E5Wax For more details, visit the dedicated Chess in Education website: edu.fide.com/