Welcome to the official website of the FIDE Congress, the premier gathering of chess family members from around the world. FIDE Congress is an official FIDE event combining the sessions of the General Assembly, FIDE Council, Zonal Council and FIDE Commissions.
The FIDE Congress 2026 website will serve as a hub for all the essential information, updates and resources related to the Congress.
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August 31, 2026
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September 1, 2026
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September 3, 2026
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September 5, 2026
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September 6, 2026
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September 7, 2026
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September 8, 2026
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September 9, 2026
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September 10, 2026(1 event)
20:00: Historical Committee (HC) Online20:00: Historical Committee (HC) Online Online meeting |
September 11, 2026
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September 12, 2026
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September 13, 2026
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September 14, 2026
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September 15, 2026
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September 16, 2026
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September 17, 2026
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September 18, 2026
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September 19, 2026
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September 20, 2026(8 events)
09:00: FIDE Management Board09:00: FIDE Management Board – 09:00: Players with Disabilities Commission (DIS)09:00: Players with Disabilities Commission (DIS) – 09:00: Technical Commission (TEC) - O09:00: Technical Commission (TEC) - O – Open Meeting 09:00: Verification Commission (VER)09:00: Verification Commission (VER) – 11:00: Global Strategy Commission (GSC)11:00: Global Strategy Commission (GSC) – 15:00: Constitutional Commission (CON)15:00: Constitutional Commission (CON) – 15:00: Ethics & Disciplinary Commission (EDC)15:00: Ethics & Disciplinary Commission (EDC) – 15:00: FIDE Advisory Board15:00: FIDE Advisory Board – |
September 21, 2026(7 events)
09:00: Arbiters' Commission (ARB) - I09:00: Arbiters' Commission (ARB) - I – Internal Meeting 09:00: Fair Play Commission (FPL) - I09:00: Fair Play Commission (FPL) - I – Internal Meeting 09:00: FIDE Council09:00: FIDE Council – 09:00: Rules Commission (RC) - I09:00: Rules Commission (RC) - I – Internal Meeting 11:00: Fair Play Commission (FPL) - O11:00: Fair Play Commission (FPL) - O – Open Meeting 11:00: Medical Commission (MED)11:00: Medical Commission (MED) – 11:00: Technical Commission (TEC) - I11:00: Technical Commission (TEC) - I – Internal Meeting |
September 22, 2026(10 events)
09:00: Arab Chess Federation (ACF)09:00: Arab Chess Federation (ACF) – 09:00: Arbiters' Commission (ARB) - O09:00: Arbiters' Commission (ARB) - O – Open Meeting 09:00: European Small Nations Association (ESNA)09:00: European Small Nations Association (ESNA) – 09:00: Events Commission (EVE)09:00: Events Commission (EVE) – 11:00: Rules Commission (RC) - O11:00: Rules Commission (RC) - O – Open Meeting 11:00: Small Nations Chess Association (SNECA)11:00: Small Nations Chess Association (SNECA) – 15:00: Athletes' Commission (ATH)15:00: Athletes' Commission (ATH) – 15:00: Commission for Women's Chess (WOM)15:00: Commission for Women's Chess (WOM) – 15:00: Francophone Chess Association (AIDEF)15:00: Francophone Chess Association (AIDEF) – 17:00: Chess in Multi-sport Games Committee (MSG)17:00: Chess in Multi-sport Games Committee (MSG) – |
September 23, 2026(10 events)
09:00: FIDE Zonal Council - I09:00: FIDE Zonal Council - I – Internal Meeting 09:00: Planning and Development Commission (PDC) - I09:00: Planning and Development Commission (PDC) - I – Internal Meeting 09:00: Qualification Commission (QC)09:00: Qualification Commission (QC) – 09:00: Social Commission (SC)09:00: Social Commission (SC) – 11:00: Mediterranean Chess Association (MCA)11:00: Mediterranean Chess Association (MCA) – 11:00: PDC and Zonal Council Meeting11:00: PDC and Zonal Council Meeting – 11:00: Trainers' Commission (TRG)11:00: Trainers' Commission (TRG) – 15:00: Chess in Education Commission (EDU)15:00: Chess in Education Commission (EDU) – 15:00: MITROPA Chess Association15:00: MITROPA Chess Association – 17:00: Iberoamerican Chess Federation (FIBDA)17:00: Iberoamerican Chess Federation (FIBDA) – |
September 24, 2026(4 events)
09:00: Asian Chess Federation09:00: Asian Chess Federation – 09:00: FIDE Summit on Chess in Education09:00: FIDE Summit on Chess in Education – Please follow the link to find more information about the Summit on Chess in Education. 15:00: African Chess Confederation (ACC)15:00: African Chess Confederation (ACC) – 15:00: Confederation of Chess for Americas (CCA)15:00: Confederation of Chess for Americas (CCA) – |
September 25, 2026(4 events)
09:00: America Zonal Elections09:00: America Zonal Elections 09:00: Asia Zonal Elections09:00: Asia Zonal Elections 09:00: Europe Zonal Elections09:00: Europe Zonal Elections 09:00: Social Commission (SC)09:00: Social Commission (SC) – |
September 26, 2026(1 event)
09:00: FIDE General Assembly & Elections09:00: FIDE General Assembly & Elections |
September 27, 2026(1 event)
09:00: FIDE General Assembly09:00: FIDE General Assembly |
September 28, 2026
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September 29, 2026
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September 30, 2026
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October 1, 2026
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October 2, 2026
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October 3, 2026
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October 4, 2026
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