FIDE.com is the official website of the International Chess Federation (FIDE), the governing body for the sport of chess worldwide. The website serves as a comprehensive platform for all chess enthusiasts, players, and professionals to access the latest news, events, rankings, and rules related to the game. FIDE.com offers a wide range of resources, including live game broadcasting, tournament information, historical data, and player profiles. It also provides services such as organizing and regulating international competitions, promoting chess education, and developing the game at various levels. FIDE.com is a hub for chess players and enthusiasts to stay informed and engaged with the global chess community.

At the first registration in FRS, Any player has the right to ask FIDE his year of birth and gender to be hidden, by giving the relevant communication to his National Rating Officer.handbook.fide.comAccording to FIDE Data Protection Policy only first name, last name, gender, year of birth, the Federation one represents, FIDE ID and titles are displayed in a player’s public web-profile.

Interested chess players have to sign up on the server, pay the subscription fee, and play against players from all over the world. Connecting to server, please wait...chessequipments.comFIDE also developed an online internet chess server dedicated to chess playing. It is named FIDE Online Arena, and it was officially launched in 2014.

FIDE organizes chess competitions for women, juniors and seniors, the disabled, and men.chessequipments.comThe FIDE plays a highly significant role in the Chess world, the most notable of its role being the World Chess Championship, which had its first edition in 1948.