Meanings
- The International Chess Federation.
A necessary condition for a game to be rated by FIDE is that it shall be played according to the FIDE Laws of Chess.
2022, “2023 Laws of Chess”, in FIDE, archived from the original on 16 Mar 2025, page 21 more example
“You're pretty good at this game,” Lee said.¶ “Got an Elo rating over twenty-six hundred.”¶ “Elo? What's that?”¶ “The FIDE uses it to rank players.”¶ “FIDE?”¶ “Fédération Internationale des Échecs,” Cam said, speaking in an exaggerated French accent.
2018, Michael Palmer, Daniel Palmer, The First Family, St. Martin's Publishing Group, →ISBN, page 32
Origin
- FrenchFédération Internationale des Échecs“International Chess Federation”
- FrenchFIDE
- EnglishFIDE
Borrowed from French FIDE, from French Fédération Internationale des Échecs (“International Chess Federation”).
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Cite this entry
FIDE. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/FIDE
“FIDE.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/FIDE. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “FIDE,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/FIDE.
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