The International Chess Federation (FIDE) is the governing body of the sport of chess, and it regulates all international chess competitions. Constituted as a non-governmental institution, it was recognized by the International Olympic Committee as a Global Sporting Organization in 1999.

FIDE is one of the largest global sports federations, encompassing 200 countries as affiliate members, in the form of National Chess Federations. Chess is nowadays a truly global sport, with dozens of millions of players on all continents, and more than 60 million games on average played every day.

This FIDE official app is a destination for chess fans, and media to know what is happening in the world of chess, and the various initiatives of FIDE to promote chess around the world