1st FIDE Council meeting, April 2, 2026: List of decisions

CM1-2026/01 To note President’s report. CM1-2026/02 To approve Treasurer’s report. CM1-2026/03 To approve technical amendments to the FIDE Financial Rules regarding membership fees. CM1-2026/04 To note the FIDE Planning and Development funding programme guidelines 2026. CM1-2026/05 To note the update regarding the 2026 – Chess in Education Year. CM1-2026/06 To approve the FIDE Council Resolution regarding refugee team participation at the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad in Samarkand. CM1-2026/07 To approve the extension of the deadline for the bids for the FIDE Olympiad 2030 until June 15, 2026. CM1-2026/08 To approve a limit of 60 teams participating in the Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities edition 2028, for which the Organiser is financially responsible and foresee that 20 more teams may participate at their own costs. Adjust the Regulations accordingly. CM1-2026/09 To approve the FIDE World Amateur Championships Rapid & Blitz 2026 to be organised in Abuja, Nigeria, provided that the National Federation settles its arrears. CM1-2026/10 To approve the FIDE World Amateur Championships 2027 to be organised in Hong Kong, China. CM1-2026/11 To approve the FIDE World University Team Chess Championship 2026 to be organised in Almaty, Kazakhstan and the relevant Regulations. CM1-2026/12 To approve the FIDE Grand Swiss 2027 & FIDE Women’s Grand Swiss 2027 to be organised in Isle of Man. CM1-2026/13 To note the Global Strategy Commission’s report CM1-2026/14 To note the Arbiters’ Commission’s report CM1-2026/15 To approve the recommendations of the Arbiters’ Commission on Seminars, Classification upgrades, Amendments to the lecturer list, FA norms and titles. CM1-2026/16 To approve the proposal of the Arbiters’ Commission. Table of Changes. CM1-2026/17 To approve the recommendations of the Qualification Commission on titles. CM1-2026/18 To approve Direct Titles for ASEAN Championship for 2026. CM1-2026/19 To explore further an appeal regarding the Oceania Youth Championship. CM1-2026/20 To approve the recommendations of the Trainers’ Commission on titles and Academies. CM1-2026/21 To approve the recommendations of the Events Commission on titles. CM1-2026/22 To approve the recommendations of the Chess in Education Commission on titles. CM1-2026/23 To note the Fair Play Commission’s report. CM1-2026/24 To approve the recommendations of the Fair Play Commission on titles. CM1-2026/25 To note the Social Commission’s report. CM1-2026/26 To note the Commission’s for Women’s Chess report. CM1-2026/27 To note the Constitutional Commission’s report. CM1-2026/28 To note Continental Presidents’ reports. CM1-2026/29 To note the Petition Regarding the 2026 ACC Elective General Assembly. CM1-2026/30 To note the report on the Sierra Leone Chess Federation and to approve the corresponding resolution. CM1-2026/31 To note the compliance report regarding FIDE Affiliated organisations. CM1-2026/32 To approve the FIDE Council Resolution regarding the Pakistan Chess Federation. CM1-2026/33 To approve the request of the US Virgin Islands Chess Federation related to Mr. Connor Eickelman. CM1-2026/34 To note the information regarding CAS litigations. CM1-2026/35 To note the IOC Policy on the Protection of the Female (Women’s) Category in Olympic Sport and Guiding Considerations for International Federations and Sports Governing Bodies. CM1-2026/36 To note and explore further the FIDE – EDU Research Program. CM1-2026/37 To approve the FIDE Council Decision regarding the rotation principle for the Chess Olympiad and the priority right to host the Chess Olympiad 2032 in Africa and Chess Olympiad 2034 in Americas. 1st FC Meeting – April 2026 – List of Decisions (PDF)
2025 FIDE Online General Assembly: Minutes
FIDE publishes the Minutes of FIDE Online General Assembly Meeting which was held on December 14, 2025. FIDE Online General Assembly Minutes 2025 (pdf)
2025 FIDE Online General Assembly: List of Decisions
FIDE publishes the decisions of FIDE Online General Assembly held on December 14, 2025. FIDE General Assembly, 14 December 2025 – List of Decisions (PDF)
2025 4th FIDE Council Meeting: List of decisions

4th FIDE Council meeting December 11, 2025 Online List of decisions 4th FIDE Council Meeting, 11 December 2025 – List of Decisions (PDF)
2025 3rd FIDE Council Meeting: List of decisions

3rd FIDE Council meeting October 28, 2025 Online List of decisions CM3-2025/01 To note President’s report. CM3-2025/02 To approve Treasurer’s report. CM3-2025/03 To support in principle the amendments to the art. 17.6. of the FIDE Charter. To ask the Constitutional Commission to draft the final version of the amendments including the transition period for implementation of the amendments. CM3-2025/04 To support in principle the amendments to the FIDE Electoral Rules. To ask the Constitutional Commission to draft final version of the amendments. CM3-2025/05 To note the Global Strategy Commission’s report. CM3-2025/06 To note the Arbiters’ Commission’s report. CM3-2025/07 To approve the recommendations of the Arbiters’ Commission on Seminars, Classification upgrades, Amendments to the lecturer list, FA norms and titles. CM3-2025/08 To note the Qualification Commission’s report. CM3-2025/09 To approve the recommendations of the Qualification Commission on titles. CM3-2025/10 To approve the Qualification Commission’s proposal regarding the Table of Direct Titles (relating to events for people with disabilities and clarifications on the names of school events). CM3-2025/11 To note the decision of the Qualification Commission regarding the Complaint Regarding Non-Rating of FIDE-Registered Tournaments Held in Bogotá, Colombia (2025). CM3-2025/12 To delegate to the President the right to confirm direct titles regarding the 23rd ASEAN Chess Championships taking into account the advisory opinion of the Qualification Commission. CM3-2025/13 To approve the recommendations of the Trainers’ Commission on titles and Academies. CM3-2025/14 To approve the recommendations of the Events Commission on titles. CM3-2025/15 To approve the recommendations of the Chess in Education Commission on titles. CM3-2025/16 To approve the recommendations of the Fair Play Commission on titles. CM3-2025/17 To approve the proposal of the Technical Commission. CM3-2025/18 To note the Commission’s for Women’s Chess report. CM3-2025/19 To note Continental Presidents’ reports. CM3-2025/20 To recommend the membership application of the Guinea Chess Federation for the approval by the FIDE General Assembly 2025. CM3-2025/21 To recommend the membership application of the Marshall Islands Chess Federation for the approval by the FIDE General Assembly 2025. CM3-2025/22 To recommend the membership application of the Kiribati Chess Federation for the approval by the FIDE General Assembly 2025. CM3-2025/23 To note the report of the Reverse Delegate for the Burkina Faso Chess Federation. CM3-2025/24 To recommend the FIDE General Assembly to expel the current Burkina Faso Chess Federation and to admit new membership application from the Burkina Faso Chess Federation. CM3-2025/25 To note the report of the Reverse Delegate for the USVI Chess Federation. CM3-2025/26 To recognise the recent elections held by the USVI Chess Federation. CM3-2025/27 To note the report of the Reverse Delegate for the Syria Chess Federation. CM3-2025/28 To approve the introduction of the FIDE annual awards. CM3-2025/29 To preliminarily approve the Agenda of the FIDE General Assembly 2025. 3rd FIDE Council meeting 2025 – List of decisions (PDF)
2025 1st FIDE Council Meeting: List of Decisions

1st FIDE Council meeting March 21-22, 2025 List of decisions CM1-2025/01 To note President’s report. CM1-2025/02 To approve Treasurer’s report. CM1-2025/03 To instruct FIDE President to continue the negotiations regarding FIDE’s online projects based on Council members’ suggestions. CM1-2025/04 To note FIDE Calendar 2024/2025. CM1-2025/05 To note the Global Strategy Commission’s report. CM1-2025/06 To approve the Global Strategy Commission’s proposal regarding the reversal of the qualification paths B and C due to the swap in the chronological order of the World Cup and Grand Swiss tournaments for the year 2025. CM1-2025/07 To note the Arbiters’ Commission’s report. CM1-2025/08 To approve the recommendations of the Arbiters’ Commission on Seminars, Classification upgrades, Amendments to the lecturer list, FA norms and titles. CM1-2025/09 To note the Qualification Commission report. CM1-2025/10 To approve the recommendations of the Qualification Commission on titles. CM1-2025/11 To approve the award of direct titles to ASEAN youth event and to the Central Asia Youth Chess Championship. CM1-2025/12 To approve the Qualification Commission decision not to rate the tournaments that took place in July-August 2024 in Mramorak, Serbia. CM1-2025/13 To approve the recommendations of the Trainers’ Commission on titles and Academies. CM1-2025/14 To approve the recommendations of the Events Commission on titles. CM1-2025/15 To approve the FIDE World Cadet U8, U10, U12 Championships 2025 to be organized in Almaty, Kazakhstan. CM1-2025/16 To approve the World Championships 2027 in age categories U7, U9 and U11 to be organised by the Spanish Chess Federation and the World Championships 2027 in age categories U13, U15 and U17 by the Turkish Chess Federation, subject to the successful inspection. CM1-2025/17 To award the World Cadet Rapid and Blitz Championships 2027 to Spain to be organised during the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Spanish Chess Federation subject to the successful inspection. CM1-2025/18 To note the Chess in Education Commission’s report CM1-2025/19 To approve the recommendations of the Chess in Education Commission on titles. CM1-2025/20 To approve the Chess in Education Commission’s proposal in respect of the Regulations for Accreditation in Chess in Education. CM1-2025/21 To note the changes in the Fair Play Commission and the report on their way forward. CM1-2025/22 To approve the recommendations of the Fair Play Commission on titles. CM1-2025/23 To approve that a working group comprising representatives from the respective FIDE Commissions be established to elaborate on the proposal regarding sanctions for the breach of Fair Play Regulations. CM1-2025/24 To note the Planning and Development Commission’s report. CM1-2025/25 To conditionally approve the Planning and Development Commission’s proposal in respect of the Development Index Regulations, taking into consideration the FIDE Council’s input. CM1-2025/26 To approve the proposal of the Historical Committee regarding the nominations for the World Chess Hall of Fame: E. Bogolyubov, P. Cramling, J. Timman and V. Hort. CM1-2025/27 To support in principle establishing continuous bi-annual FIDE Awards, establishing a working group that would define awards categories and selection criteria. CM1-2025/28 To note the Commission’s for Women’s Chess report. CM1-2025/29 To note Continental Presidents’ reports. CM1-2025/30 To approve that an official warning in respect of its arrears before the continent is issued to the Venezuela Chess Federation with the payment deadline of July 1st2025. To inform the Venezuela Chess Federation that FIDE may withdraw its services (art. 6.3. of the Financial Rules) CM1-2025/31 To note the Constitutional Commission’s report and to instruct the Commission to develop the draft of the guidelines for all situations related to the development of chess in any territories with dispute status. CM1-2025/32 To approve the launch of the FIDE digital museum project. CM1-2025/33 To confirm that if a player who qualified from a certain zone/continent for the FIDE World Cup/FIDE Women’s World Cup afterwards changes his or her national federation and the new national federation doesn’t belong to the same zone/continent, the corresponding spot shall be awarded to the player who finished as the next best ranked in that qualifying tournament. 1st FC Meeting 2025 – List of Decisions (PDF)
2024 4th FIDE Council Meeting: List of Decisions
FIDE publishes the decisions of the 4th FIDE Council meeting 2024, held online on November 10. 2024 4th FIDE Council meeting decisions (PDF)
2024 FIDE Zonal Council Meeting: Minutes
FIDE publishes the minutes of FIDE Zonal Council Meeting, held on September 20, 2024. 2024 FIDE Zonal Council meeting minutes (PDF)
2024 FIDE General Assembly: List of Decisions
FIDE publishes the decisions of FIDE General Assembly held on September 21-22, 2024. FIDE General Assembly 2024 decisions (PDF)
2024 3rd FIDE Council Meeting: List of Decisions
FIDE publishes the decisions of 3rd FIDE Council Meeting, held on September 18, 2024. 2024 3rd FIDE Council meeting decisions (PDF)