In every game there is a governing body aimed at the
maintenance and law of the regulations incorporating
the game. In chess, among the governing bodies is the
FIDE or Federation Internationale des Echecs, most
generally called the Globe Chess Federation.
Organizations, such as the FIDE, were not the very first to
document the guidelines of chess. It was as very early as 1497,
when man named Luis Ramirez de Lucena authored a book
pertaining to chess policies.
Nevertheless, the popularity of chess rapidly increased and also
tournaments as well as clubs were sprouting all over. This
event called for the standardization of the rules as well as
that is the main function of the regulating body.
Establishing of the FIDE
The World Chess Federation was formed on July 24, 1924
in Paris, France, with the adage “Gens una sumus”
suggesting “We are one people”. Initially, their first
action to form a worldwide federation for chess
started in April of 1914 at St. Petersburg. In July of
1914, an additional shot was made in the Mannheim
International Chess Tournament. At the Gothenburg
Event, another attempt for the establishment of
an international chess federation was made yet again
in 1920.
It was not till 1922 when the after that chess master
Eugene Znosko-Borovsky announced that the French Chess
Federation would certainly hold a worldwide chess
competition he would be taking part at in Paris.
Ultimately, the individuals of the Paris chess
tournament founded the Globe Chess Federation or FIDE
on July 20, 1924, initially as a union in between chess
gamers.
Later on, numerous congresses have actually been made by the
FIDE, which shared a number of problems regarding both
the federation and also chess. The 1925 as well as 1926 FIDE
congresses were aimed in the wish to end up being entailed
in the management of globe chess championships. During
those years, they happily adapted the London Rules for
chess competitions.
Throughout the third congress in 1926, the federation
made a decision to arrange a Chess Olympiad. Nevertheless, considering that
most of the invites were sent out late just four
countries took part, consisting of Hungary, Yugoslavia,
Romania and also Germany.
By the year 1927, the FIDE had actually started organizing the
First Chess Olympiad; this was also the fourth
congress, which was kept in London. Numerous titles had
been taken into consideration, such as: the Globe Team Champion
and the Tournament of Countries. Nonetheless, just the name
Chess Olympiad became the most popular title of the
event.
Ultimately, throughout the year 1948, the FIDE had defined
the treatment regarding exactly how oppositions for the Globe
Champion would be selected, especially in a.
three-year cycle. Initially, affiliated countries would certainly.
let players complete at Zonal Tournaments and also those.
that topped the competition would enter Interzonal.
occasions. Gamers who put high in those events would certainly.
get the Candidates Competition, along with.
whoever shed the previous match for the title and the.
second-place competitor.
FIDE Today.
Throughout the 1970s, Max Euwe, then a head of state of the.
FIDE, make every effort to raise in the number of member.
nations in FIDE. The activity led by Max.
Euwe at some point led to the presently 158 participant.
countries of FIDE.
It was in the year 1999 when the World Chess.
Federation was recognized by the IOC or the.
International Olympic Committee. 2 years after that,.
the federation presented the board’s anti-drugs.
guidelines to chess as part of their campaign for the game.
to become a part of the Olympic Gamings.