The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has finalized the calendar for its 2025 Congress, with the General Assembly scheduled to take place on Sunday, 14 December 2025 in an online format.
The FIDE Council has approved the virtual organization of the Congress. According to FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich, the event will serve as both a comprehensive review of the achievements of the international chess community over the past year and a strategic platform for shaping the FIDE’s priorities for the future.
The Congress will encompass the statutory meetings of the FIDE Commissions, the FIDE Council, the FIDE Zonal Council, and culminate in the FIDE General Assembly. The timetable is as follows:
- FIDE Commissions meetings: 24–28 November 2025
- FIDE Council meeting: 11 December 2025
- FIDE Zonal Council meeting: 13 December 2025
- FIDE General Assembly: 14 December 2025
The General Assembly as the supreme governing body of FIDE brings together the representatives of national chess federations to deliberate and decide upon key matters of governance, policy, statutes, and development.
Member federations and affiliated organizations are reminded that proposals for inclusion on the agenda of the General Assembly must be submitted to the FIDE Office no later than 14 October 2025.