2020 1st quarter FIDE Council Online Meeting: List of Decisions
FIDE Council decisions 12th of May, 2020 (online-meeting) OCM-2020/01 The Council approved the revised FIDE budget for 2020 proposed by MB. It was also noted that FIDE should closely monitor the financial state of national federations as an implication of pandemics with a further consideration by the Council if necessary. OCM-2020/02 The Council thanked Swiss authorities for the financial support regarding salaries of FIDE staff and rental payments for the FIDE office in Lausanne. OCM-2020/03 The Council approved the organization of online FIDE Council and other official and non-official meetings e.g. FIDE Zonal Council meetings and commission meetings. The Council noted a possibility to organize an online 2020 General Assembly. OCM-2020/04 The Council noted that the second half of the FIDE Candidates Tournament shall be held later this year and appreciated the commitment of Yekaterinburg partners to host the event. OCM-2020/05 The Council noted that the opening of World EXPO 2020 is confirmed to move to the fourth quarter of 2021 under the same name and with the same organizer, who expressed a clear commitment to host the World Championship Match with the dates and terms to be reconfirmed in a due course. OCM-2020/06 The Council approved shifting the Chess Olympiad 2020 to the next year, to be held at the same locations in Russia and within the same time frame as per FIDE Statement dated March 25th, 2020. OCM-2020/07 The Council took note of the President’s information on the preparations for the 2022 Olympiad. The Council requested the Belarus Chess Federation to provide the final information on the decision of the Belarus authorities about holding the 2022 Chess Olympiad in Minsk till the end of May 2020. OCM-2020/08 The Council approved that in case of a negative reply from the Belarus authorities, FIDE shall reopen the bidding procedure for the 2022 Chess Olympiad for a period of three months. OCM-2020/09 The Council noted that FIDE received one full bid for the 2024 Olympiad from Hungarian Chess Federation. Also, the Argentinian Chess Federation provided FIDE with a letter of intent with a promise to present the whole package with official guarantees by September 2020. The Council confirmed the high level of preparation of the Hungarian Chess Federation’s bid for 2024 and approved remote checking of all related details with formal inspections to be held when the situation allows the visits. The Council also recommended this bid for the ratification by the General Assembly subject to satisfactory inspections. OCM-2020/10 The Council noted that FIDE shall announce a bidding procedure for the World Cups 2022-2023. OCM-2020/11 The Council approved to create a separate procedure for the e-vote, should there be a necessity to decide about the Olympiad host city before the official GA meeting. Mr. Rivello, Chairman of Constitutional Commission, will advise on the procedural aspects. In the case of this e-vote, national federations to be consulted and informed accordingly. OCM-2020/12 The Council noted the information from FIDE President about the options for the timing of the last stage of the Women’s Grand-Prix series. OCM-2020/13 The Council requested the Events Commission to provide by the 1st of July an update regarding the respective 2020 World Championships and inform which events shall be moved to 2021 taking into account both the interests of the organizers of 2020-2021 tournaments and limitations related to the pandemics, including travel restrictions and budget constraints. OCM-2020/14 The Council approved the following online events to be organized by FIDE: – Steinitz memorial (regulations have been approved before);– Checkmate Coronavirus (regulations to be approved by MB);– Online Olympiad, including the players with disabilities (30 teams, President asked for the suggestions regarding 2 wildcards);– competitions for players with disabilities;– knock-out competitions with shorter time format. The Council agreed that FIDE needs a massive anti-cheating work before proceeding with official FIDE online events. FIDE is ready to fight it in cooperation with major chess online platforms. OCM-2020/15 The final regulations of the respective events will be approved by the Council in the near future following the suggestions from the Council members, in particular regarding a possible qualification stage for Online Olympiad. OCM-2020/16 The Council requested MB to provide information regarding media coverage of FIDE online activities and intensify the respective promotion efforts, including by the improvement in the quality of video coverage of FIDE events. The Council welcomed the development of a new visual standard for top FIDE events. OCM-2020/17 The Council noted the Continental reports and supported online activities run by the Continents. OCM-2020/18 The Council approved the new Commissions composition in principle. Council members have been requested to provide comments and proposals regarding personal composition of the commissions. OCM-2020/19 The Council approved the liquidation of the Online Commission conditional on the creation of a clear operational framework for managing and supporting FIDE online activities. OCM-2020/20 The Council approved the creation of the Athletes’ Commission. Council members have been requested to provide comments on possible procedures for the selection of members and on the regulations for the Athletes’ Commission OCM-2020/21 The Council has acknowledged the decisions by the President to appoint the new Chairs for the Planning and Development Commission and the Social Commission. OCM-2020/22 The Council approved MB efforts to kick-off the Chess ID project and noted that the details of the outsourcing procedures will be sent to the members shortly. OCM-2020/23 The Council noted the proposals regarding honorary GM titles. OCM-2020/24 The Council resolved to hold the next online Council meeting (regular quarterly meeting) in June 2020.
90th FIDE Congress: 2020 FIDE Extraordinary General Assembly Minutes and Annexes
FIDE publishes the Minutes of 2020 FIDE Extraordinary General Assembly which was held in Abu Dhabi, UAE on February 28th. Download 2020 Extraordinary General Assembly Minutes (pdf) Annex 1.1 Admission of new federations Annex 1.2 Admission of new affiliated members Annex 2.1 Change of FIDE Statutes: new FIDE Charter Annex 3.1 New Financial Regulations
90th FIDE Congress: 2020 FIDE Executive Board Minutes and Annexes
FIDE publishes the Minutes of 2020 Executive Board meeting which was held in Abu Dhabi, UAE on February 29th. Download 2020 FIDE Executive Board minutes (pdf) Annex 3.1 Report of the FIDE Treasurer Annex 3.2 FIDE Financial Statements for 2018 Annex 3.3 Verification Commission report Annex 3.5 Budget 2020 Annex 4.1 Report of Continental Association for Europe Annex 4.2 Report of Continental Association for Americas Annex 4.4 Report of Continental Association for Africa Annex 5.2 Arbiters’ Commission report (ARB) Annex 5.3 Chess in Education Commission report (EDU) Annex 5.4 Commission for the Disabled report (DIS) Annex 5.5 Commission for Women’s Chess report (WOM) Annex 5.7 Ethics Commission report (ETH) Annex 5.8 Events Commission report (EVE) Annex 5.8.3 Bids for World Senior Team Championship 50+ and 65+ 2021 (Italy and Russia) Annex 5.8.4 Bids for World Senior Championships 2021 (Malta and Russia) Annex 5.8.5 Bids for World Amateur Championship 2021 (Italy and Malta)Annex 5.8.6 Bid for World Junior and Girls U-20 Championship 2021 (Italy) Annex 5.8.7 Bids for World Youth Championships U-14, U-16, U-18 2021 (Italy and Russia) Annex 5.8.8 Bid for World Cadet Championship U-8, U-10, U-12 2021 (Egypt) Annex 5.8.9 Bids for World Cadet & Youth Rapid and Blitz Championships U-8,10,12 2021 (Croatia and Georgia) Annex 5.9 Fair Play Commission report (FPL) Annex 5.10 Global Strategy Commission report (GSC) Annex 5.11 Medical Commission report (MED) Annex 5.12 Online Commission report (OLC) Annex 5.13 Planning and Development Commission report (PDC) Annex 5.14 Qualification Commission report (QC) Annex 5.15 Rules Commission report (RC) Annex 5.17 Systems of Pairings and Programs report (SPP) Annex 5.18 Technical Commission report (TEC) Annex 5.19 Trainers’ Commission report (TRG) Annex 5.20 Data protection GDPR Annex 8.1 Chess ID Annex 8.3 Fischer Random Chess Annex 8.4 Athletes Commission
2019 3rd quarter FIDE Presidential Board: List of Decisions
LIST OF Q3 2019 PRESIDENTIAL BOARD DECISIONS Q3PB-2019/01 To call an Extraordinary GA and Executive Board in the second half of December 2019. Q3PB-2019/02 To encourage the CCA and NCF to propose a longer term (up to three years) development plan within their jurisdictions. Q3PB-2019/03 To approve a motion of non-disclosure related to the 2014-2018 Forensic Audit. Q3PB-2019/04 To approve the bid of Yekaterinburg (RUS) to organize the 2020 Candidates’ Tournament. Q3PB-2019/05 To extend a bid deadline for the 2020 World Chess Championship Match until November 1, 2019. Q3PB-2019/06 To approve a split venue – Shanghai (China) and Vladivostok (Russia) – for the 2020 Women World Championship Match. The event will be organized in January 2020. Q3PB-2019/07 To confirm а filing of a report to the Ethics Commission in a so-called Morgunov case on behalf of the Board. To investigate ethical incidents reported by the President and to confirm the authority of the FIDE President to sign all necessary documents in this regard on behalf of the Board, including the subsequent filing of a report to the Ethics Commission. Q3PB-2019/08 To consider a ban on smoking in FIDE tournaments. Q3PB-2019/9 To approve holding consultations with EXPO 2020 organizers in Dubai regarding hosting one of the FIDE events at EXPO facilities. Q3PB-2019/10 The Board approved the regulations of the World Cup 2021, conditional on the confirmation of the Belarus Government for the proposed changes, regarding final dates and length of the event. Q3PB-2019/11 To approve the Euro as the main currency for the FIDE tournaments from 2022. Q3PB-2019/12 To instruct the Task Group headed by the FIDE Constitutional Commission Chairman Mr. Roberto Rivello to summarize and consider all the suggested amendments by the end of October 2019. Q3PB-2019/13 To approve a resolution on fee reduction that builds upon the Q2PB decision taken in Baku. Q3PB-2019/14 To approve the federation name change from FYROM to North Macedonia. Q3PB-2019/15 To ask the Constitutional Commission to review the membership status of Netherlands Antilles. Q3PB-2019/16 To continue monitoring the situation in the Ivory Coast CF until the local elections are over. Q3PB-2019/17 To approve an agreement with SILA International Lawyers. Q3PB-2019/18 To study further a possibility of organizing the World Club Cup. Q3PB-2019/19 To approve the following members of the panel for the Gligoric Fair Play Award, as proposed by its Chairman Mahir Mamedov: GM Judith Polgar and GM Eugenio Torre. Q3PB-2019/20 To approve new QC titles. Q3PB-2019/21 To note that a work of Arbiters’ Commission, Rules Commission and Technical Commission requires a serious improvement. To acknowledge that a report of the Technical Commission was poorly structured and a report of the Rules Commission did not contain proposals on a number of topical issues. To call upon all Commission Chairmen to present their reports and annexes in a clear way. Q3PB-2019/22 To approve new ARB titles. Q3PB-2019/23 To draw the ARB Chairman’s attention to such crucial areas as arbiter training, retraining, recertification and nomination. Q3PB-2019/24 To demand the ARB Chairman to produce by October 01, 2019 pools of arbiters to assist GSC in choosing arbiters for FIDE major events scheduled for the next few months based on evaluation criteria reported on Board meeting. Q3PB-2019/25 To demand the Arbiters’ Commission to establish a comprehensive system of arbiter retraining and recertification based on successful initiatives already tested by continents and national federations. Q3PB-2019/26 To organize training events in all continents and large FIDE zones in order to guarantee high quality of arbiters that will serve in the 2020 and the 2022 Olympiads. Q3PB-2019/27 To approve new TRG titles. To invite eligible voters to cast their votes for nominees for five FIDE Trainer Awards 2018. Q3PB-2019/28 To approve new EVE titles. Q3PB-2019/29 To acknowledge qualified bids for the 2021 World Amateur 2021, World Seniors and 2021 World Senior Team Championships from Russia, Germany, Malta and Italy. To instruct EVE to follow up with the regular inspection process. Q3PB-2019/30 To approve a request from the Medical Commission concerning details of emergency medical response protocols (including personnel). Q3PB-2019/31 To ask the GDPR Committee to report on the actions necessary in order to ensure FIDE compliance with the GDPR. Q3PB-2019/32 To delay any decision on Grenada membership until more information on the setup of the federation is provided. Q3PB-2019/33 To approve new Legal Regulations concerning the FIDE Moscow office. Q3PB-2019/34 To not approve the proposals of the Fair Play Commission that sought to establish a new, parallel, system of titles for Anti-Cheating Officers, Lecturers and Experts. Q3PB-2019/35 To acknowledge that the Czech Chess Federation expelled Mr. Igors Rausis. To remove Mr. Rausis’s affiliation from the FIDE rating list once the Czech Chess Federation submits all documents that were pertinent to its decision. Q3PB-2019/36 To approve in principle the regulations for the 2024 Olympiad. After minor adjustments are made, to open a bidding procedure in October 2019.
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)
89th FIDE Congress: 2018 FIDE General Assembly Minutes and Annexes
FIDE publishes the Minutes and Annexes of the General Assembly meeting that was held in Batumi, Georgia, 3-5 October 2018. Download the 2018 GENERAL ASSEMBLY MINUTES (pdf). List of Annexes 1. Audited accounts.2. Commented accounts for the year 2017.3. Fees paid to PB members in 2017.4. Verification Commission report.5. Proposal of Messrs. Makropoulos and Borg to establish a FIDE Advisory Board.6. Proposal by Mr. G Borg, Chairman of Central Board of Commissions.7. Proposal by FIDE Deputy President, Mr. Georgios Makropoulos, to establish a Commission on FIDE`s relations with IOC.8. Proposal by FIDE Deputy President, Mr. Georgios Makropoulos, and the President of the Ukrainian Chess Federation, Mr. Viktor Kapustin, to introduce in the FIDE Electoral Regulations changes.9. Over-the-board titles applications. 10. Proposal from Icelandic Chess federation for the rating of Fischer Random (Chess 960) Games.11. Arbiters’ Commission’s meeting Agenda and Appendices.12. Arbiters’ title applications.13. Arbiters’ Awards.14. Technical Commission’s Agenda.15. Technical Commission’s Minutes of the Commission meeting in Prague, 5-6 May 2018.16. Rules Commission’s Agenda for the meeting in Batumi.17. Proposed Amendments to General Regulations for Competitions (old name: Competition Rules) – final version after discussion with other Commissions.18. Minutes from the Commission Councillors Meeting in Poland, 20-24 April 2018.19. Systems of Pairings and Programs Commission’s Agenda.20. Chess in Schools Commission’s report and Appendices.21. Chess for Disabled Commission report.22. FIDE Ethics Commission`s report. 23. IO titles applications.24. Anti-Cheating Protection Measures.25. Anti-Cheating Regulations.26. Letter from the Governor of Colima, Mexico.27. Chief Arbiter’s report for FIDE Women’s World Championship Match 2018.28. Bid from Belarus Chess Federation for Chess Olympiad 2022.29. Bid from South Korean Chess Federation for Chess Olympiad 2022.30. Bid from Tunisian Chess Federation for Chess Olympiad 2022. 31. Bid from Georgian Chess Federation for World Cadet Championship 2020.32. Bid from Italian Chess Federation for World Cadet Championship 2020.33. Bid from Italian Chess Federation for World Senior Championship 2020.34. Bid from FYROM Chess Federation for World Senior Championship 2020.35. Chief Arbiter’s report for World Team Championship 50+, 65+ 2018.36. Bid from Greece Chess Federation for World Amateur Championship 2020.37. Bid from Italian Chess Federation for World Amateur Championship 2020.38. Agenda of the Medical Commission.40. Americas Continental Report.41. Minutes of Technical Commission.42. Minutes of Commission for Women in Chess.43. Minutes of Events Commission.44. Minutes of Commission for Disabled.46. Minutes of Medical Commission.48. Letter from the Minister of Youth and Sports of Bulgaria & Application of Bulgarian Chess Federation 1928.49. Minutes of Chess in Schools Commission.50. Minutes of Trainers’ Commission.51. Trainers’ Titles.52. Minutes of Constitutional Commission.53. Minutes of Fair Play Commission.54. Minutes of Systems of Pairings and Programs Commission.55. Minutes of Qualification Commission.56. Minutes of Social Action Commission.57. Minutes of Online Commission.58. Minutes of Commission of Chess Journalists.59. Minutes of Verification Commission.62. Minutes of Rules Commission.61. Minutes of AIDEF.63. Minutes of Social Projects Commission.64. Minutes of Central Board of Commissions.65. Minutes of Arbiters’ Commission.66. Minutes of Ethics Commission.67. Minutes of Development Commission.68. Minutes of African Chess Confederation.69. Report of African Continental President.70. Minutes of Asian Chess Federation.74. Minutes of European Chess Union.75. Minutes of American Chess Confederation.
88th FIDE Congress: 2017 FIDE Executive Board Minutes and Annexes
FIDE publishes the Minutes and Annexes of the Executive Board meeting that was held in Goynuk, Antalya, Turkey, 13-14 October 2017. Download the Minutes (PDF). LIST OF ANNEXES:1. Decision of the Extraordinary Presidential Board, Athens, April 2017.2. Financial Regulations for the Board to approve. Addition to Annex 2 Title fee for FIDE Lecturers.3. Audited accounts.4. Commented accounts.5. Fees paid to PB members in 2016.6. Verification Commission’s report.7. Application of Antigua and Barbuda Chess Federation and its Constitution.8. Request of ASEAN Chess Confederation to end suspension of their affiliate membership.9. Qualification Commission’s meeting Minutes.10. Summaries of the over-the-board titles.11. Recommendations on title applications.12. Arbiters’ Commission’s Agenda for the meeting in Antalya.13. Minutes of the Councillors’ meeting in Reykjavik, April 2017.14. Summaries of the Arbiters’ titles and recommendations on title applications.15. Trainers’ Commission’s report.16. Trainers’ titles.17. Technical Commission’s Agenda for the meeting in Antalya.18. Rules Commission’s meeting Agenda and appendices for the meeting in Antalya.19. Amended proposed changes to laws of chess.20. Constitutional Commission’s meeting Minutes.21. Systems of Pairings and Programs Commission’s Agenda for the meeting in Antalya.22. Appendix to the Agenda of Systems of Pairings and Programs Commission.23. Development Commission’s meeting Minutes.24. Chess in Schools Commission’s Agenda for the meeting in Antalya.25. Women’s Chess Commission’s report.26. Social Action Commission’s meeting Minutes.27. Social Projects Commission’s meeting Minutes.28. Chess for disabled Commission’s report.29. Medical Commission’s Agenda for the meeting in Antalya.30. Ethics Commission’s report.31. Events Commission’s Agenda for the meeting in Antalya.32. Summaries of IO titles.33. Evaluation bids table.34. Journalist’s Commission’s Agenda for the meeting in Antalya.35. Anti-Cheating Commission’s report.36. Online Commission’s Agenda for the meeting in Antalya.37. Proposed Transfer Regulations.38. Marketing Committee’s meeting Minutes.39. World Team Championships 2017, Chief Arbiter’s report.40. Bid from Indian Chess Federation for World Junior & Girls U-20 Championship 2019. 41. World Junior & Girls U-20 Championship for disabled 2017, Chief Arbiter’s report.42. Bid from Chinese Chess Association for World Youth Championships U 14-18 2019.43. Bid from Indian Chess Federation for World Youth Championships U14-18 2019.44. Bid from Chinese Chess Association for World Cadet Championship U8-12 2019.45. Bid from Indian Chess Federation for World Cadet Championship U8-12 2019.46. Bid from Thailand Chess Association for World Cadet Championship U8-12 2019.47. Bid from Italian Chess Federation for World Senior Championship 2019.48. Bid from Romanian Chess Federation for World Senior Championship 2019.49. Bid from German Chess Federation for World Senior Championship 2019.50. Bid from Russian Chess Federation for World Senior Championship 2019.51. Bids evaluation for World Senior Championship 2019.52. Bid from Greek Chess Federation for World Team Championship 50+, 65+ 2019.53. Bid from German Chess Federation for World Team Championship 50+, 65+ 2019.54. Bid from Czech Republic Chess Federation for World Team Championship 50+, 65+ 2019.55. Bids evaluation for World Team Championship 50+, 65+ 2019.56. Bid from Indian Chess Federation for World Amateur Championship 2019.57. Bid from Greek Chess Federation for World Amateur Championship 2019.58. Bid from Turkish Chess Federation for World Amateur Championship 2019.59. Bid from Mexican Chess Federation for World Amateur Championship 2019.60. Bid from Romanian Chess Federation for World Amateur Championship 2019.61. Bids evaluation for World Amateur Championship 2019.62. Report of Continental President for Europe.63. Report of Continental President for Americas.64. Report of Continental President for Asia.65. Report of Continental President for Africa.66. Chief Arbiter’s report for World Cadets Chess Championship 2017.67. Draft FIDE Live Moves Broadcasting Policy.68. Letter from Bulgarian CF and Order from Minister of Youth and Sports.69. Chief Arbiter’s report for World Youth Chess Championship 2017.70. Chief Arbiter’s report for World Cup 2017.71. Trainer’s Commission meeting Minutes.72. Arbiters’ Commission’s meeting Minutes.73. Technical Commission’s meeting Minutes.74. Moscow office report.75. Medical Commission’s meeting Minutes.76. Commission of Chess Journalists meeting Minutes.77. System of Pairings & programs meeting Minutes. 78. Rules Commission meeting Minutes.79. Commonwealth Chess Association meeting Minutes.80. Events Commission meeting Minutes.81. Women’s Commission meeting Minutes.82. AIDEF meeting Report.83. Anti-Cheating Commission meeting Minutes.84. Commission for the Disabled meeting Minutes.85. Treasurer’s report.86. Online Commission meeting Minutes.87. Verification Commission meeting Minutes.88. Chess in Schools Commission meeting Minutes.89. WCOC Commission meeting Minutes.90. 2018 Budget.
87th FIDE Congress: 2016 FIDE General Assembly Minutes and Annexes
FIDE is publishing the Minutes and Annexes of the General Assembly meeting that was held in Baku, Azerbaijan, 11-13 September 2016. Download the Minutes (PDF). LIST OF ANNEXES: 1. Audited accounts.2. Commented accounts.2A. Treasurer’s report and Proposed Budget 2017.3. Fees paid to PB members in 2015.4. Report of the Permanent Fund Administrator Mr. L. Brunner.5. Verification Commission’s report.6. Application of South Sudan Chess Federation.7. Application of Eritrea Chess Federation.8. Application of Kosovo Chess Federation.9. Letter from Chess Federation of Serbia in respect of the application.10. Application of Liberia Chess Federation.11. Application of Nauru Chess Federation.12. Application of Cabo-Verde Chess Federation.13. Report and proposals of the International Chess Association of French-speakers.14. Clarification regarding ASEAN Chess Confederation issue.15. Petition to reinstate titles, norms and ratings for ASEAN players.16. Proposed jurisdiction clause as drafted by the FIDE lawyers.17. Proposed amendment regarding elected commissions.18. Proposed amendment to current Article 10 of Chapter 03.19. Proposed change in the Electoral Regulations.20. Summaries of the over-the-board titles.21. Arbiters’ Commission’s Agenda and Appendices for the meeting in Baku.22. Minutes of the Councillors’ meeting in Madrid.23. Summaries of the Arbiters’ titles.24. Trainers’ Commission’s report.25. Trainers’ titles.26. Technical Commission’s Agenda for the meeting in Baku.27. Minutes of the Councillors’ meeting in Warsaw.28. Proposed requirements on treatment of schools tournaments.29. Proposed change of subtitle for Chapter 02 (Chess equipment, tournament venue for FIDE Tournaments, rate of play and tie-break regulations).30. Proposal of Constitutional Commission to introduce several changes in Chapter 0.2 Non-Elected Commissions of the FIDE Handbook.31. Systems of Pairings and Programs Commission’s Agenda for the meeting in Baku.32. Dutch System to be presented in Baku.33. Chess in Schools Commission’s report.34. Minutes of the CIS Councillors’ meeting.35. Chess in Schools Commission’s proposals.36. Minutes of the DIS Councillors’ meeting in Tallinn.37. Medical Commission’s Agenda for the meeting in Baku.38. Events Commission’s Agenda for the meeting in Baku.39. Summary of IO titles.40. Candidates Tournament Chief Arbiter’s report.41. Regulations for the 2016-2017 FIDE World Chess Grand-Prix series.42. Bid from Khanty-Mansiysk for World Chess Olympiad 2020.43. Proposal of the Austrian Chess Federation to create an Olympiad for rapid and blitz or a Team World Rapid and Blitz Championship.44. Proposal of the Russian Chess Federation for a challenge of World Champions, men and women.45. Bid from the Turkish Chess Federation for World Junior and Girls U-20 Championship 2018.46. Bid from the Greek Chess Federation for World Youth Championships U-14, U-16, U-18 2018.47. Bid from the Spanish Chess Federation for World Cadet Championship U-8, U-10, U-12 2018.48. Bid from the Turkish Chess Federation for World Cadet Championship U-8, U-10, U-12 2018.49. Evaluation table and inspections reports.50. Bid from the Slovenian Chess Federation for World Senior Championship 2018.51. Bid from the Italian Chess Federation for World Senior Championship 2018.52. Bid from the Romanian Chess Federation for World Senior Championship 2018.53. Evaluation table of the above bids and inspection reports.54. Bid from the German Chess Federation for World Team Championship 50+, 65+ 2018.55. Bid from the Italian Chess Federation for World Amateur Championship 2018.56. Bid from the Romanian Chess Federation for World Amateur Championship 2018.57. Bid from the Greek Chess Federation for World Amateur Championship 2018.58. Report of Continental President for Europe.59. Letter from ECU President and 14 Exhibits (in electronic form).60. Report of Continental President for Americas.61. Proposal of Zone change for the Ecuador Chess Federation from 2.3 to 2.4.62. Letter from Mr. Ncube to Chess Kenya.63. Proposal of Mr. I. Lobortas regarding Caissa and FIDE Grand Prix.64. Asian Continental report (in electronic form).65. Minutes of Women’s Commission.66. Bid from Turkish Chess Federation for World Youth U-16 Chess Olympiad 2018.67. Minutes of Technical Commission.68. Minutes of European Small Nations Association.69. Minutes of Trainers’ Commission.70. Minutes of Commission for the Disabled.71. Minutes of Events Commission.72. Minutes of Marketing Working Session.73. Minutes of Online Commission.74. Minutes of Chess in Schools Commission.75. Minutes of Systems of Pairings and Programs.76. Minutes of Arbiters’ Commission.77. Minutes of Skills Management Committee.78. Minutes of Qualification Commission.79. Minutes of Medical Commission.80. Minutes of Anti-Cheating Commission.81. Minutes of Small Nations Association.82. Minutes of Verification Commission.83. Minutes of Social Projects Commission.84. Minutes of Social Action Commission.85. Minutes of Development Commission.86. Minutes of Rules Commission.87. Ethics Commission report to General Assembly.88. Minutes of Commission for World Championships and Olympiads.89. Minutes of Journalists Commission.90. FIDE Constitutional Commission Report.91. AIDEF Report to the General Assembly.92. Live Ratings.93. Minutes of Commonwealth Chess Association.94. AGON Presentation.95. American Continental report.96. African Continental report.97. Report of European Chess Union.
86th FIDE Congress: 2015 Executive Board Minutes and Annexes
FIDE is publishing the Minutes and Annexes of the Executive Board meeting that was held in Abu Dhabi, UAE, 7-8 September 2015. Download the Minutes (PDF). LIST OF ANNEXES: 1. Audited accounts.2. Commented accounts.3. Report of the Permanent Fund Administrator Mr. L. Brunner.4. Verification Commission report.5. Eritrea Chess Federation application and the Constitution.6. Kosovo Chess Federation application and the Statutes.7. Liberia Chess Federation application and the Constitution.8. Nauru Chess Federation application and the Constitution.9. Agenda for the Qualification Commission’s meeting.10. Summaries of title applications.11. Agenda for the Arbiters’ Commission’s meeting.12. Summaries of title applications.13. Trainers’ Commission report.14. Summaries of title applications.15. Agenda for the Technical Commission’s meeting and report from Prague meeting.16. Agenda and Annexes for Systems of Pairings and Programs Commission’s meeting.17. Chess in Schools Commission report.18. Women’s Chess Commission report.19. Events Commission minutes from the meeting in Moscow.20. Summaries of IO title applications.21. Journalists’ Commission proposals.22. Agenda for the Online Commission’s meeting.23. Proposal for conducting over the board tournaments in FIDE Online Arena.24. Proposal for awarding winners of FIDE Official Online Championships with accommodation to the relevant over the board FIDE Official Competitions.25. Chief Arbiter’s report for FIDE World Team Championship 2015.26. Chief Arbiter’s report for FIDE Women’s World Team Championship 2015.27. Bid from Slovakia to organize the World Youth U-16 Chess Olympiad 2016.28. Chief Arbiter’s report for World Schools Individual Championship 2015.29. Report from the Continental President of Americas, J. Vega.30. An email from the Estonian Chess Federation.31. Minutes of Commission for Disabled meeting in Athens, 14 August 2015.33. Chief Arbiter’s report for the World Youth U16 Chess Olympiad 2015.34. Minutes of Commission for Disabled, Abu Dhabi.35. Trainers’ Commission Minutes.36. Minutes of Central Board of Commission.37. Minutes of Commission for World Championships & Olympiads.38. Technical Commission Minutes.39. Medical Commission Minutes.40. Minutes of Commission for Women’s Chess.41. Minutes of Arbiters’ Commission.42. Minutes of Systems of Pairings & Programs.43. Minutes of Verification Commission.44. Minutes of Chess in Schools Commission.45. Minutes of Qualification Commission.46. Minutes of Anti-Cheating Committee.47. Minutes of Social Project Commission.48. Minutes of Social Action Commission.49. Minutes of Online Commission.50. Minutes of Events Commission.51. Minutes of African Continental Meeting.52. Minutes of Ethics Commission.53. Proposals of Russian Chess Federation.54. Report by Ilya Merenzon, CEO of AGON Limited.55. Proposed budget 2016.56. Minutes of Rules & Tournament Regulations Commission.57. Minutes of Development Commission.58. Moscow office report.59. Minutes of Constitutional Commission.60. Minutes of Asian Continental Meeting.
85th FIDE Congress: 2014 General Assembly Commissions Reports
At the Tromso General Assembly, it was decided to refer all Commissions Reports to the next Presidential Board Meeting For your information, the Sochi Presidential Board decided as follows: Annex 35 – Online Chess Commission’s report and the addendum to the report – approvedAnnex 54 – Social Action Commission’s report – approvedAnnex 56 – Rules and Tournament Regulations Commission’s report and the addition to the report – referred to the next PBAnnex 57 – Technical Commission’s report – referred to the next PBAnnex 58 – Events Commission’s report – approvedAnnex 59 – Trainers’ Commission’s report – approved except for 3.3.1, budget not approved and fee has been changed in 3.3.5Annex 60 – Journalists’ Commission’s report – approvedAnnex 61 – Constitutional Commission’s report – approved except for points 6 and 7Annex 62 – Systems of Pairings and Programs Commission’s report – approvedAnnex 64 – Minutes of the Committee for Chess for the Disabled – approvedAnnex 65 – Chess in Schools Commission’s report – approvedAnnex 66 – Arbiters’ Commission’s report – approved, Disciplinary Arrangements and Anti-Cheating Guidelines for Arbiters approvedAnnex 69 – Development Commission’s report – approvedAnnex 70 – Social Project Commission’s report – approvedAnnex 71 – Central Board of Commission’s report – approvedAnnex 72 – Qualification Commission’s report – approvedAnnex 73 – Anti-Cheating Commission’s report – approvedAnnex 74 – Medical Commission’s report – approved, Anti-Doping Regulations approvedAnnex 75 – Women’s Commission’s report – approvedAnnex n. 31 – bis – Ethics Commission’s Proposal of amendment of the FIDE Code of Ethics – Code of Ethics approved The Annexes are available for download here