2020 FIDE Online General Assembly Agenda
FIDE Online General Assembly 6 December 2020 AGENDA 1. FIDE President’s address 2. Obituaries 3. Roll-call 4. Appointment of the 3 Scrutineers (if technically possible) Section 1 – Report of FIDE President Section 2 – Financial matters 2.1 Report of the FIDE Treasurer. Annex 2.1 2.2 Verification Commission report. Annex 2.2 2.3 Discharge of the Treasurer.The General Assembly is requested to discharge the Treasurer from the responsibilities for the financial year 2019. 2.4 Budget 2021. The GA is invited to approve the 2021 Budget. Annex 2.4 2.5 Appointment of External Auditor for annual audit of FIDE accounts for 2020 The GA is invited to re-appoint Ernst&Young as the auditor of FIDE accounts for financial year 2020. 2.6 New Financial Regulations The GA is invited to approve the new Financial Regulations. Annex 2.6 Section 3 – Federation and Membership issues 3.1 Admission of a new affiliated organisation The Isle of Man applied to become an affiliated organisation of FIDE. Annex 3.1 3.2 Federation issues 3.2.1 English Chess Federation’s motion Annex 3.2.1 3.2.1.1 Mr.Kambouzia’s letter Annex 3.2.1.1 3.2.1.2 Letters from Iran Chess Federation Annex 3.2.1.2a and Annex 3.2.1.2b 3.2.1.3 Letter from NOC of the Islamic Republic of Iran Annex 3.2.1.3 3.2 1.4 Letter from Chess Federation of Canada Annex 3.2.1.4 3.2.1.5 Motion of FIDE President of Iran Annex 3.2.1.5 Section 4 – Administrative matters 4.1 Changes in the FIDE Handbook 4.1.1 Laws of Chess (amendment regarding Online chess) Annex 4.1.1 4.1.2 General Assembly Internal RulesThe GA is invited to approve the General Assembly Internal Rules. Annex 4.1.2 4.1.3 Zonal Council RulesThe GA is invited to approve the Zonal Council Rules. Annex 4.1.3 4.1.4 English Chess Federation’s motions. Annex 4.1.4 Section 5 – FIDE Calendar 5.1 World Championship match 2021 5.2 Women’s World Cup 2021 and World Cup 2021 5.3 Chess Olympiads 5.3.1 Chess Olympiad 20215.3.2 Chess Olympiad 20225.3.3 Chess Olympiad 2024 Following the bidding procedure which ended on May 1st, 2020 the following valid bid has been received: – Budapest, Hungary Annex 5.3.3 The General Assembly is invited to vote on the bid. Section 6 – Online Chess 6.1 Online tournament projects and FIDE Laws of Online Chess 6.2 Online FIDE activities Section 7 – Continental Associations 7.1 Report of Continental Association for Europe. Annex 7.17.2 Report of Continental Association for Americas. Annex 7.27.3 Report of Continental Association for Asia. Annex 7.37.4 Report of Continental Association for Africa. Annex 7.4 Section 8 – Miscellaneous 8.1 FIDE Awards 8.2 91st FIDE Congress 2021.The event will be held in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia 8.3 Other matters 8.3.1 Jamaica Chess Federation’s proposal Annex 8.3.1 Closure
2020 3rd quarter FIDE Online Council Meeting: List of Decisions
Decisions of the 3rd quarter FIDE Online Council Meeting 30 September 2020 Q3OC-2020/1 To approve the Agenda for the meeting. Q3OC-2020/2 To approve the President’s proposal to monitor the progress in the All-India Chess Federation. Q3OC-2020/3 To approve the Treasurer’s report and note the External Auditors’ report for the year 2019. Q3OC-2020/4 To approve the President’s proposal to further discuss the fee reduction proposal and to finalize it by November 06, 2020. Q3OC-2020/5 To note the information provided by Mr. Iclicki regarding preparations for the 2020 online GA. Q3OC-2020/6 To recommend to the General Assembly to admit the Red Sea and Aden Gulf Chess Association as an affiliated organization of FIDE. Q3OC-2020/7 To call upon the Constitutional Commission to play a more active role regarding the situation in South Africa and to request Mr Rivello to come up with a proposal in the next weeks. Q3OC-2020/8 To note that the final decision regarding the 2020 Candidates’ Tournament shall be taken by October 05, 2020 conditional on the results of the analysis of the current situation in the respective countries. Q3OC-2020/9 To note the update provided by Mr Sutovsky regarding the 2021 World Championship Match. Q3OC-2020/10 To note that the decision regarding the organization of the Women’s World Cup and World Cup 2021 shall be taken at the Online GA. Q3OC-2020/11 To note the information provided by Mr. Sutovsky in respect to Women’s Grand-Prix. Q3OC-2020/12 To authorize President to CONSULT with the Moscow authorities regarding timing of the 2021 Olympiad. Q3OC-2020/13 To note that Belarus official Bodies didn’t demonstrate reliability as FIDE partners and violated their legal obligations to FIDE regarding the events of the 2022 Olympiad cycle; to demand respective compensatory payments and to reserve the right to pursue other legal action. Q3OC-2020/14 To note information regarding the organization of the World Online Corporate Championship 2020. Q3OC-2020/15 To note information regarding the organization of the World Bullet Championship 2020. Q3OC-2020/16 To note that the draft regulations for the 2020 World Online Youth and Cadet Championships shall be provided for the Council’s further consideration. Q3OC-2020/17 To express gratitude to the FIDE President and the entire team for a successful organization of the 2020 Online Olympiad and to request to take into account the lessons from the event in order to improve regulations and practices for the future. Q3OC-2020/18 To approve President’s proposal in respect of the Iranian Chess Federation to request drafting of two versions of communication formal and diplomatic to be sent to all FC members for further consideration. Q3OC-2020/19 To note the GSC report. Q3OC-2020/20 To approve the new arbiters’ title applications. Q3OC-2020/21 To approve the list of recommendations of the Arbiters’ classification upgrades. Q3OC-2020/22 To note the ARB report. Q3OC-2020/23 To note the EDU report. Q3OC-2020/24 To note the DIS report. Q3OC-2020/25 To note the WOM report. Q3OC-2020/26 To note the EDC report. Q3OC-2020/27 To approve the President’s information regarding the appointment of Mr. Dabilani Buthali (BOT) as the third member of the EDC Fact-finding Committee. Q3OC-2020/28 To approve the new organizers’ titles. Q3OC-2020/29 To note the EVE report. Q3OC-2020/30 To note the FPL report. Q3OC-2020/31 To approve new Anti-Doping Regulations. Q3OC-2020/32 To note the MED report. Q3OC-2020/33 o note the PDC report. Q3OC-2020/34 To approve the new OTB titles and norms including the ones obtained in Gibraltar Masters 2020. Q3OC-2020/35 To approve Vice-President Short’s proposal to open an official inquiry into the violation of the 2019 FIDE Fair Play resolution and the FIDE Pairing Rules by the Chief Arbiter at the Gibraltar Masters 2020. Q3OC-2020/36 To note the QC report. Q3OC-2020/37 To note the RC report. Q3OC-2020/38 To note the SC report. Q3OC-2020/39 To note the SPP report. Q3OC-2020/40 To note the TEC report. Q3OC-2020/41 To approve the NEW trainers’ titles and new academies. Q3OC-2020/42 To approve the TRG report. Q3OC-2020/43 To approve President’s proposal to redraft a proposal on Academies and titles including a clear distinction between titles and certification process, the latter serving a separate function both in FIDE system and as a signal to all interested parties; to include the stipulation that titles are for life and that trainers shall pay for re-certification; send a proposal to the FC members in a month time. Q3OC-2020/44 To approve the Data Protection Committee proposals on GDPR conditional on double-checking the terminology. Q3OC-2020/45 To approve the creation of the Athletes’ Commission. Q3OC-2020/46 To approve internal rules for the Athletes’ Commission taking into consideration the comments by Mr Short and Mr Dvorkovich. Q3OC-2020/47 To approve the creation of the Historical Committee; to continue awarding the titles of Honorary member, Life member and most esteemed Friend of FIDE. Q3OC-2020/48 To investigate how the organization of the forthcoming Zonal events may be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Q3OC-2020/49 To approve the proposal of the FIDE President to charge GM Cheparinov a minimum applicable fee for his transfer and approve his transfer. Q3OC-2020/50 To note that the next online meeting of the FIDE Council will take place on December 04, 2020, prior to the 2020 FIDE General Assembly.
2020 2nd quarter FIDE Online Council Meeting: List of Decisions
Decisions of the 2nd quarter FIDE Online Council Meeting 23 June 2020 Q2OC-2020/1 To approve the Treasurer’s report. Q2OC-2020/2 To consider a possibility of raising funds for medical and other assistance for chess players. Q2OC-2020/3 To postpone an approval of 2019 accounts due to late submission. Q2OC-2020/4 To adopt a Declaration regarding the Swiss Financial Marketing Infrastructure Act (PDF) Q2OC-2020/5 To hold the FIDE General Assembly online at the end of November 2020. To prepare the GA Agenda by July 10. Q2OC-2020/6 To acknowledge the FIDE President’s intention to have a conference call with both parties in the AICF dispute in nearest future, and to come forward with a proposal for the FIDE Council. Q2OC-2020/7 To approve the FIDE President’s proposal to postpone decisions on the cases with the South African, the UAE and Cote d’Ivoire Chess Federations till new developments and documents appear. Q2OC-2020/8 To reach a final decision on the dates and location of the second part of the FIDE Candidates tournament 2020 in July 2020. Q2OC-2020/9 To continue monitoring the situation and discussing the logistics of the World Chess Championship Match 2021 with the World Expo organizers in Dubai, keeping in mind two possible dates (spring and autumn 2021) and considering all possible adjustments/changes in the FIDE official calendar. Q2OC-2020/10 To move the dates of the Women’s World Cup 2020 to April 2021 under the condition of signing an additional agreement with the Organizers Q2OC-2020/11 To move the dates of the 2021 World Cup to September 2021, subject to signing an additional agreement with the organizers. Q2OC-2020/12 To continue monitoring the opening of EU borders in order to finalize the Women’s Grand Prix series by the end of 2020, with several possible venues. Q2OC-2020/13 To reach a final decision on the 2022 Chess Olympiad in August, while keeping informal discussions with all potential organizers. Q2OC-2020/14 To approve the dates of the 2020 Online Olympiad as last week of July – first week of September 2020. Draft regulations to be presented to the Council for further e-vote. Q2OC-2020/15 To approve organization of the following online tournaments (regulations to follow): – Online top Junior event– Online cadet and youth events– Online senior event– World Bullet Chess Championship Q2OC-2020/16 To note great success of the Checkmate Coronavirus festival and to express gratitude to its organizers. Q2OC-2020/17 To express dissatisfaction with the nature of the current agreement regarding FIDE Online Arena and to authorize the President to seek legal advice to revise or terminate the agreement for the FIDE Online Arena. Q2OC-2020/18 To postpone making a decision on the Online Tournament Guidelines; to ask all interested parties to provide comments directly to the Arbiters’ Commission. Q2OC-2020/19 To request the FIDE Qualification Commission to study the situation with online titles. Q2OC-2020/20 To request the FIDE Arbiters’ Commission to publish the criteria for arbiters’ selection and to hold an online meeting to explain them. Q2OC-2020/21 To approve new ARB titles. Q2OC-2020/22 To approve the Arbiters’ Commission report. Q2OC-2020/23 To approve the Chess in Education Commission report. Q2OC-2020/24 To approve the Commission for Disabled report. Q2OC-2020/25 To approve the Commission for Women’s Chess report. Q2OC-2020/26 To approve the Ethics and Disciplinary Commission report. Q2OC-2020/27 To approve the proposal of the FIDE President to endorse two members of the Fact-Finding Committee Mr Ralf Alt (GER) as chairperson and Ms Yumiko Hiebert (JPN) as a member. To have consultations between the FIDE President, Mr. Strydom and Mr. Ncube to set up online voting for the third member. Q2OC-2020/28 To approve new EVE titles. Q2OC-2020/29 To approve the Events Commission report. Q2OC-2020/30 To request Events Commission to study a suggestion to introduce a new FIDE Organiser title. Q2OC-2020/31 To approve postponement of the FIDE EVE World Championships according to the Events Commission’s proposal: to postpone the remaining 2020 competitions to 2021 (except World Amateur 2020); to postpone the 2021 competitions to 2022; to postpone the bidding procedure of 2023 events to 2021. Q2OC-2020/32 To approve the Medical Commission report and the Medical security policy and protocol for upcoming over-the-board chess events subject to updates based on the situation changes. Q2OC-2020/33 To approve the Planning and Development Commission report. Q2OC-2020/34 To note that the proposal of Mr. Vega requires further consideration and flexibility in respect of the financial ways to support National Federations and Continents. Q2OC-2020/35 To approve the amendments to the Title Regulations proposed by the QC, with an editorial change that would clarify the terms used. Q2OC-2020/36 To approve the amendments to the Rating Regulations proposed by the QC. Q2OC-2020/37 To approve new QC titles. Q2OC-2020/38 To approve the Qualification Commission report. Q2OC-2020/39 To approve the Rules Commission report and to further discuss the proposal on Appendix E – Online chess. Q2OC-2020/40 To approve the Systems of Pairings and Programs Commission report. Q2OC-2020/41 To note the personal changes in the Social Commission. Q2OC-2020/42 To approve the Technical Commission report; to request that the final proposal regarding changes in Handbook shall be prepared for the next GA. Q2OC-2020/43 To approve new TRG titles. Q2OC-2020/44 To approve new FIDE Chess Academies. Q2OC-2020/45 To postpone making a decision on the Trainers’ Commission regarding a new system of titles and licenses; to ask all interested parties to cooperate with TRG in drafting a final proposal. Q2OC-2020/46 To approve the Data Protection Committee report and the GDPR-related amendments to the Handbook. Q2OC-2020/47 To approve the Constitutional Commission report. Q2OC-2020/48 To note the Media and Marketing report. Q2OC-2020/49 In the light of exceptional circumstances, the Council has approved the granting the GM title to Mr. Brandon Jacobson. Q2OC-2020/50 To request the Qualification Commission to revise a paragraph regarding the required number of foreign players number in view of the current situation. Q2OC-2020/51 To hold the next FIDE Council meeting online by the end September 2020.
2019 2nd quarter FIDE Presidential Board: List of Decisions
LIST OF Q2 2019 PRESIDENTIAL BOARD DECISIONS Q2PB-2019/01 To approve Russia, Monaco, Switzerland and Italy as the countries to host four stages of the Women’s Grand Prix 2019-2020. Q2PB-2019/02 To approve amendments to the regulations on the FIDE Moscow office indicating that the activities of the office are regulated by decisions of both the Presidential Board and the President and to approve the previously signed sponsorship contract with Russian Railways. Q2PB-2019/03 To ask Legal Advisor Aleksandr Martynov to develop clear guidelines for Arbiters (subject to confirmation by PB) to deal with the non-attendance situation in chess. Q2PB-2019/04 To approve the amendments to the 2019 Budget approved in London November, 2018. Q2PB-2019/05 To approve the offer from the Hungarian Chess Federation to organize the next Presidential Board meeting in Budapest on September 7th and 8th 2019. Q2PB-2019/06 To extend the bidding procedure for the FIDE Candidate’s Tournament 2020 and FIDE World Championship Match till September 1st 2019. Q2PB-2019/07 To approve the use of “International Chess Federation” in our public communications, as a part of a rebranding process. However, for official and administrative purposes, “World Chess Federation” will remain our official name until the new Charter is approved. Q2PB-2019/08 To modernize the FIDE Logo. Q2PB-2019/09 To approve the appointment of Willy Iclicki as FIDE GDPRO, Marco Biagioli as GDPR Legal Advisor and Vladimir Kukaev as GDPR Technical Advisor. Q2PB-2019/10 To have a final discussion regarding the new FIDE Charter at the Q3 2019 Presidential Board after consultations with the national chess federations. Q2PB-2019/11 To accept the proposal concerning a major fee reduction, including waiving all fees for the developing countries (levels 4-5), 50% reduction for level 3 countries, 50% reduction for all veteran fees, a quota for additional 30% tournaments to be rated for free (countries level 1-2). Additional major reduction for participants in youth competitions to be properly prepared and approved on Q3PB. Q2PB-2019/12 To approve a St. Kitts and Nevis Chess Federation as a provisional member. Q2PB-2019/13 To approve a Cayman Islands Chess Federation as a provisional member. Q2PB-2019/14 To support the aspirations of the Vanuatu people to join FIDE. To request the newly constituted Vanuatu Chess Federation to submit a new application and a set of documents, including the meeting minutes, in time for the Q3 PB. Q2PB-2019/15 To approve the TRG general strategy and report, new chess academies and new title recommendations. To create a TRG award named after Yuri Averbakh. Q2PB-2019/16 To approve the new EVE titles. Q2PB-2019/17 To reopen a bid procedure for World Amateurs 2021, World Seniors 2021 and World Senior Teams 2021 with a deadline of 30 days. For other 2021 World Championship tournaments, a call will be made later. Q2PB-2019/18 To approve a new World Cup format for 2021 and to approve the start of drafting the technical regulations. Q2PB-2019/19 To approve the new QC titles. Q2PB-2019/20 To investigate the request of Mahmood Lodhi from Pakistan concerning his missing title of GM. Q2PB-2019/21 To approve the new ARB titles. Q2PB-2019/22 To approve the work done by the FIDE Procurement Department in developing a chess clock contract bidding procedure. To acknowledge the President’s decision to engage a PricewaterhouseCoopers auditor in order to ensure transparency and fairness of the upcoming tender. To invite all manufacturers and distributors to submit bids in the following nominations: FIDE World Championship Clock, Official FIDE Chess Clock, Chess Clock recommended by FIDE to National Chess Federations. Q2PB-2019/23 To approve the use of an electronic agenda for PB and GA for future. Q2PB-2019/24 To consult the national federations and to obtain their opinions regarding the transfer of player regulations. Q2PB-2019/25 To approve the publication of a resolution on fair play. Q2PB-2019/26 To approve the publication of a resolution regarding boycott and sportsmanship. Q2PB-2019/27 To request all materials regarding violations of Anti-Cheating Guidelines by Mr. Mark Morgunov during the 2018 European Youth Championship. Q2PB-2019/28 To stage 2020 Chess Paralympiad, possibly along 2020 Olympiad. Q2PB-2019/29 To approve the Chess-ID project and the plan of actions presented by the Executive Director Victor Bologan. Q2PB-2019/30 To approve amendments related to Fair Play Commission regulations. Q2PB-2019/31 To encourage National Federations that haven’t yet done so to conclude agreements with FIDE on financial assistance for the development of chess. Q2PB-2019/32 To direct continental associations to actively finance specific projects related to players development, arbiters training and gender parity with the FIDE money received within the framework of continental agreements. RESOLUTION OF THE FIDE PRESIDENTIAL BOARD ON THE FAIR PLAY COMMISSION (pdf) NON-ATTENDANCE RESOLUTION (pdf) FAIR-PLAY PRINCIPLES RESOLUTION (pdf)