FIDE signs a new cooperation agreement with the Olympic Channel
Madrid, July 16th, 2019. We are very excited to announce that the International Chess Federation has signed a new cooperation agreement with the Olympic Channel. This collaborative partnerhsip will provide further media coverage of our activities, including highlights from the main competitions, special features involving chess stars, and cross-promotion. The International Chess Federation joins the Olympic Channel family of 91 federation partners which includes International Sports Federations (IFs), recognized federations and organisations, multi-sport organisers and non-recognised federations. “The Olympic Channel provides a platform for the promotion of all sports and athletes within the Olympic Movement,” said Mark Parkman, general manager of the IOC’s global Olympic Channel. “We look forward to working together to help expand the reach of these sports and athletes to fans and new audiences around the world.” The Olympic Channel is an over-the-top (OTT) global media destination where fans can experience the power of sport and the excitement of the Olympic Games all year round. Offering original programming, news, live sports events and highlights, the Olympic Channel provides additional exposure for sports and athletes 24 hours a day, 365 days a year in 11 languages, and is available worldwide at www.olympicchannel.com, its mobile apps and on connected TV devices. Press release at the Olympic Channel corporate website.
List of Q2 2019 Presidential Board 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)
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)
FIDE launches a market research survey in cooperation with Nielsen
Last April, FIDE signed and agreement with Nielsen Holdings, a world leading company in the field of information, data and measurement. The aim of this cooperation is that Nielsen provides FIDE with worldwide research of the potential chess market, evaluates the size of the global chess community, and assess the value of our sponsorship offering. We also want to get to know our community much better, in order to improve FIDE’s decision-making. We want to have more insight on what are the demands and wishes of those who are already active FIDE members, and those who may be attracted by our activities. To collect this information, FIDE, in collaboration with Nielsen, has developed the following 60-question survey. It has been designed to take between 10 and 20 minutes to complete, and we would appreciate if you could help us taking part on it. To compensate for your time and effort, we want to give all participants the option of entering a raffle for a two-hour online masterclass with Vladimir Kramnik. Ten lucky winners will have the chance to interact with the former World Champion and learn from this legendary player. You can fill the survey on this link: FIDE – NIELSEN survey
World Junior Championship for the Disabled kicked off on July 9th
World Junior Players demonstrate they are up to the challenge! The World Junior Chess Championship for Players with Disabilities kicked off on July 9th with an Opening Ceremony. The organizing committee and members of the US Chess Trusted greeted the players, their families, coaches and members of their support teams. The 3rd edition of the World Junior Event has more girls participating than in the previous editions: Anna Miller (USA), Sofia Gorshkova (RUS), Dariia Kudainazarova (KGZ) and Viktoria Krasivskaya. (L) Viktoria Krasivskaya (RUS) | (R) Anna Miller (USA) and CM Samarth Jagadish Rao (IND) | Photo Copyright Dora L Martinez (L) Sofia Gorshkova (RUS) Photo Copyright Dejanira Alvares | (R) Dariia Kudainazarova (KGZ) with her mother | Photo Copyright Dora L Martinez FM Ilia Lipilin (RUS) came back to the Cherry Hill, NJ, USA to defend his title; winning his 1st game, he will face John Denis Mwesigye (UGA) in the 2nd round. The event has sixteen (16) players from eight (8) countries, this may seem like a small number to most, but, the goal of a tournament of this kind puts emphasis on the quality of the experience, not in the number of players, in hopes that during the event, players will get the most out of the tournament play and the ‘masters training program’. (L) Master Training Program with GM Thomas Luther | (R) Viktoria Krasivskaya (RUS) and Payton Mueller (USA) | Photo Copyright Dora L Martinez (L) Leri Talikadze (GEO) and Pranav Shankar (USA) | (R) Maksim Petrov (RUS) and Dariia Kudainazarova (KGZ) | Photo Copyright Dora L Martinez “It is very difficult for players with very challenging disabilities to play in a regular open tournament for many reasons. First there is the issue of space and the fact that some of the players have to talk to each other because they can’t communicate otherwise and also because they are not accepted. When players have extremely challenging disabilities which make it impossible for them to make and/or write their moves, in many cases they are not accepted by fellow chess players. This non-acceptance puts them at a psychological disadvantage because it is discouraging to the player. What you want to try to do is to encourage them to succeed in any way that they can. The World Chess Federation’s (FIDE) motto is Gens Una Sumus, which means we are one people and that includes all people, players with disabilities, players without disabilities, color, race, religion, etc. We are all one people and we should all be inclusive and thats why this tournament is so important.” – Carol Jarecki, IA, Chief Arbiter The US Chess Trust – Making good moves (L) Jim Eade, Co-Chair US Chess Trust | (R) Dr. Leroy Dubeck, Treasurer US Chess Trust and IO Beatriz Marinello | Photo Copyright Dora L Martinez The US Chess Trust has been a proud sponsor of each of these events. “Although the US Chess Trust is one of the main sponsors of this event, the players are not here because of the Trust, the US Chess Trust is here because of the players. I went to the US Championship this year and am planning on attending the US Open, those are considered important events, but, this is the most important event for me to attend this year because the people that are playing in this event embody the spirit of chess that I want to support. What I see is different from what many others see. They may see what is external and visible but I see what is internal and invisible and that is their spirit. It is this spirit that they embody that I think is the best thing about chess. Even if you cannot physically move a piece, if someone has to move it for you, it is your spirit that is telling which move to make. This is why I want to congratulate everyone here and tell the players how important it is for the Trust to be involved.” – FM Jim Eade, Co-Chair US Chess Trust Results: Round 1 Bd Team Result White Team Result Black 1 RUS 1 FM Ilia LIPILIN (2084) RUS 0 Sofia GORSHKOVA (1350) 2 ECU 0 Andres Fernando NEVAREZ CASTRO (1158) GER 1 Jarno SCHEFFNER (1987) 3 RUS 1 Maksim PETROV (1848) KGZ 0 Dariia KUDAINAZAROVA (unr) 4 USA 0 Anna MILLER (unr) IND 1 CM Samarth Jagadish RAO (1593) 5 RUS 1 Viktoria KRASIVSKAYA (1529) USA 0 Payton MUELLER (unr) 6 USA 0 Jacob PILKINGTON (unr) UGA 1 John Denise MWESIGYE (1469) 7 USA 1 Pranav SHANKAR (1442) GEO 0 Leri TALIKADZE (unr) 8 USA 0 Nguyen TRAN (unr) UGA 1 Wasswa Sharif MBAZIIRA (1393) Official website: www.worldjuniorchess.org
FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament is concluded in Kazan
The Russian chess player Aleksandra Goryachkina won the event with two rounds to spare. The youngest participant of the tournament finished with 9.5 points out of 14 and secured the right to play the Women’s World Championship Match against the Women`s World Champion Ju Wenjun (China). The prize fund of the coming championship match is 500,000 Euro, which is 150% higher than in the previous match. Anna Muzychuk (Ukraine) is second with 8 points. Katerina Lagno (Russia) and Tan Zhongyi (China) shared 3-4 places with 7 points. Final standings: 1. Aleksandra Goryachkina (Russia) – 9.5, 2. Anna Muzychuk (Ukraine) – 8, 3-4. Kateryna Lagno (Russia), Тan Zhongyi (China) – 7, 5-6. Nana Dzagnidze (Georgia), Mariya Muzychuk (Ukraine) – 6.5, 7. Alexandra Kosteniuk (Russia) – 6, 8. Valentina Gunina (Russia) – 5.5. The closing ceremony took place in the Nogai Hotel, the tournament venue, on June 18. In the beginning of the ceremony, a special prize for the most beautiful game of the tournament, provided by the Russian Chess Federation and AB InBev Efes company, was awarded. The jury consisted of chairman Maxim Notkin, editor-in-chief of the 64-Chess Review, the tournament commentators GMs Sergey Shipov and Evgeny Miroshnichenko, and the Head of the Appeals Committee Jeroen van den Berg. A shortlist of four games was formed. The beauty prize was awarded to Mariya Muzychuk for the game Muzychuk-Goryachkina, played in the last round, by Natalia Rostova, the Deputy Director of the local branch of the AB InBev Efes, and Maxim Notkin. FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich, RCF Executive Director Mark Glukhovsky, and Minister of sport of the Republic of Tatarstan Vladimir Leonov delivered speeches. The Chief Arbiter of the tournament, IA Hal Bond (Canada) announced the competition results. After his announcement, the players received their prizes from the honored guests. Total prize fund of the FIDE Women`s Candidates is €200,000. The organizers are FIDE, Russian Chess Federation, Government of the Republic of Tatarstan, Ministry of Sports of the Republic of Tatarstan, and city administration of Kazan. The tournament is sponsored by PJSC PhosAgro and Russian Railways. Official website: https://fwct2019.com/en/ Final table: https://fwct2019.com/crosstable
FIDE signs a cooperation agreement with Coca-Cola
It is with great satisfaction that we announce today a brand-new cooperation agreement has been signed between FIDEand the Coca-Cola company. Coca-Cola has a long history of supporting sports, a tradition which dates back nearly a century ago. The company is the longest continuous corporate partner of the IOC (since Amsterdam 1928), and it has helped numerous athletes and Paralympic athletes to achieve their goals. Working together with world-leading companies for the benefit of chess is one of FIDE’s top priorities. This cooperation with Coca-Cola is an honour that presents us with great opportunities to promote our sport. “Chess is not only the most popular of all games, played by millions of people (…). It is also a unique sport that requires a sharp mind, smart strategy and competitive spirit to be the best. These are values that Coca-Cola is proudly committed to supporting”, reads their announcement. The cooperation between FIDE and Coca-Cola will take off this summer with two pilot projects. The first one will be the Open rapid and blitz tournament that will be held in Riga in July (alongside the Grand Prix), which is set to be the strongest event of the kind in 2019. The second competition that will receive the support of Coca-Cola will be the Polish Team Chess Championship – Extraleague in Silesia, Poland, at the end of August. We will work together to ensure that these are merely the first steps of a long-lasting partnership. Overview: Coca-Cola and sportsTwitter: @CocaCola
Statement by FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment
Statement by FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment: “Fiercely competitive and universally established, chess has enchanted athletes and enthusiasts for centuries, regardless of their age, social status, gender, or faith. Chess appeals to the intellect, and it helps us to focus on the things we have in common with other people, rather than the superficial differences between us. It is part of FIDE’s core mission to endorse this cherished diversity across all levels of engagement, from early learning to world-class players. FIDE’s renewed policies are rooted in our firm commitment to women empowerment and gender equity. We believe that sport equate fairness, and equality of opportunity requires the recognition and understanding of social context. It is also our responsibility to address and dismantle any barriers that girls or women face at engaging in this sport. FIDE can only fulfill its global mission if we can inspire young girls and pave their way to immerse in the game, foster their talent and provide every opportunity for them to compete at the very top level. With the aim to increase women’s participation in the professional game, FIDE maintains female track in all professional series and an open track for all athletes. It is one of our goals to establish specific corporate partnerships to help female athletes reach their full potential and be rewarded accordingly. Finally, FIDE aims to increase women’s participation in executive roles within our organization, as well as to promote female leaders as our international partners and ambassadors of the game.” Arkady DvorkovichGeneva, June 10th, 2019
Ian Nepomniachtchi Wins the Moscow Grand Prix Tournament
The first leg of the FIDE Grand Prix organized by World Chess is over, and Ian Nepomniachtchi has taken a significant step toward trying to become the challenger for next year’s World Chess Championship match. But there is a long way to go before Nepomniachtchi, or someone else, will earn the right to play for the title. The match was decided by two rapid tie-breaker games after the regular games were both drawn. The first symbolic move in the game A. Grischuk – I. Nepomniachtchi was made by Alexander Ovechkin, a Russian professional hockey player, three-time winner of the World Championship as a member of the Russian national team, ice hockey winger of the Washington Capitals, the 2018 Stanley Cup owner. The first rapid tie-breaker game, which had a time control of 25 minutes per player with 10 seconds added after each move, and in which Nepomniachtchi was Black, was drawn in 37 moves. In the second game, Grischuk misplaced a knight on the side of the board, allowing Nepomaniachtchi to build up an overwhelming advantage. He eventually won a pawn as Grischuk ran short on time. After several errors by Grischuk, Nepomniachtchi was able to force an easily winning endgame. The win netted Nepomniachtchi 24,000 euros as well as vaulting him into first place in the series of four Grand Prix tournaments to select two players for next year’s Candidates Tournament. The winner of that tournament will become the challenger for the 2020 World Championship match to be held in November. Grischuk earned 14,000 euros and is also in good shape in the Grand Prix as he is in second place in the series. GP points after the first leg: 1. Ian Nepomniachtchi – 9,2. Alexander Grischuk – 7,3. Radoslaw Wojtaszek – 5,4. Hikaru Nakamura – 3,5-7. Peter Svidler, Wei Yi, Daniil Dubov – 2,8. Wesley So – 1,9-16. Anish Giri, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Levon Aronian, Teimour Radjabov, Sergey Karjakin, Nikita Vitiugov, Jan-Krzysztof Duda, Dmitry Jakovenko – 0. The Closing Ceremony took place on May 29 and was attended by FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich, Vice-President of the Russian Chess Federation and head of PhosAgro Andrey Guryev, CEO of World Chess Ilya Merenzon, the 12th World Chess Champion Anatoly Karpov and Executive Director of the Russian Chess Federation Mark Glukhovsky. Arkady Dvorkovich, FIDE President: “First of all, I would like to thank all our partners for their support in organizing this exciting event and all those people who were involved in making it happen. FIDE Grand Prix Series organized by World Chess is being held by the knock-out system for the first time and it seems to me that this competition was even more interesting and fascinating. Our participants displayed their best qualities both in standard and tie-break games. We will take into consideration all the lessons learned from this event and implement the best ideas from what we saw here”. Andrey Guryev, Vice-President of the Russian Chess Federation and head of PhosAgro: “The FIDE World Chess Grand Prix in Moscow has become one of the most interesting tournaments in the history of such events. For my part, I’ve been anchoring great hopes on Russian grandmasters and the Russian chess school. I think we can look to the future with confidence and work together on the long-awaited return of the chess crown to Russia”. Ilya Merenzon, CEO of World Chess: “In 2016 and 2018, the World Chess Championship cycle sparked somewhat of a chess mania in many countries and we are excited to see that it’s happening again. Exciting chess means more exciting chess fans and players!” Grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi thanked all his near and dear ones for their support as well as the organizers and Andrey Guryev personally as PhosAgro will make a sponsorship contract with the Russian player or two Russian players who will qualify for the Candidates Tournament from the FIDE Grand Prix Series organized by World Chess. The Grand Prix is being organized by World Chess, under the auspices of FIDE. Report by Dylan Loeb McClain
Increased prize fund for the World Senior Championships
Further to the recent FIDE decision to increase prizes for the individual World Championships for Seniors by 30.000 € in total, please find in the table below the new prize split (in euros), to be first implemented in Bucharest 2019. An additional provision of 20.000 € has been allocated to support individual nominees who are over 65 and find themselves in an unstable financial situation. Anyone who has contributed to the development of chess and meets these requirements is entitled to receive FIDE’s support. Applications including a CV can be sent, personally or on behalf of somebody else, to the FIDE Secretariat office@fide.com, until May 15th, 2019. Open section (+65 and +50) Women (+65 and +50)