FIDE Congress 2025

2025 FIDE General Assembly Agenda

A. FIDE President’s address

B. Obituaries

C. Report of FIDE President

D. Report of the Chairman of the Constitutional Commission

E. Roll-call

 

Section 1 – Membership issues

1.1 Expulsion

1.1.1 The Burkina Faso Chess Federation.

1.1.1.1 The expulsion of the current Burkina Faso Chess Federation. Annex 1.1.1.1

 

1.2 Admission

1.2.1 The Burkina Faso Chess Federation.

1.2.1.1 The Burkina Faso Chess Federation applied to become a Member of FIDE. Annex 1.2.1.1

1.2.1.2 The FIDE Council’ recommendation about the Burkina Faso Chess Federation’ application. Annex 1.2.1.2

 

1.2.2 The Guinea Chess Federation.

1.2.2.1 The Guinea Chess Federation applied to become a Member of FIDE. Annex 1.2.2.1

1.2.2.2 The FIDE Council’ recommendation about the Guinea Chess Federation’ application. Annex 1.2.2.2

 

1.2.3 The Marshall Islands Chess Federation.

1.2.3.1 The Marshall Islands Chess Federation applied to become a Member of FIDE. Annex 1.2.3.1

1.2.3.2 The FIDE Council’ recommendation about the Marshall Islands Chess Federation’ application. Annex 1.2.3.2

 

1.2.4 The Kiribati Chess Federation.

1.2.4.1 The Kiribati Chess Federation applied to become a Member of FIDE. Annex 1.2.4.1

1.2.4.2 The FIDE Council’ recommendation about the Kiribati Chess Federation’ application. Annex 1.2.4.2

 

Section 2 – Financial matters

2.1 Report of the FIDE Treasurer Annex 2.1

2.2 Verification Commission’s report

2.3 Discharge of the Treasurer

The General Assembly is requested to discharge the Treasurer from the responsibilities for the financial year 2024.

2.4 Budget 2026-2027

The General Assembly is invited to approve the FIDE budget for the year 2026 and provisional FIDE budget for the year 2027. Annex 2.4

2.5 Appointment of the External Auditor for annual audit of FIDE accounts for 2025

 

Section 3 – Federation issues

3.1 Limitations regarding Russian Chess Federation and Belarussian Chess Federation

3.1.1 Letter from Russian Chess Federation to FIDE General Assembly. Annex 3.1.1

3.2 Other matters

 

Section 4 – Administrative matters

4.1 Changes in the FIDE Handbook

4.1.1 The FIDE Council’s proposal regarding the FIDE Charter. Annex 4.1.1

4.1.2 The FIDE Council’s proposal regarding the FIDE Electoral Rules. Annex 4.1.2

4.1.3 The FIDE Council’s proposal regarding By-laws under art. 7.4 of FIDE Charter, regarding clarification of the interpretation of art. 13.7 of the Charter. Annex 4.1.3

 

Section 5 – FIDE Calendar

5.1 FIDE tournaments 2025/2029

 

Section 6 – Continental Associations

6.1 Report of Continental Association for Europe         

6.2 Report of Continental Association for Americas

6.3 Report of Continental Association for Asia              

6.4 Report of Continental Association for Africa

 

Section 7 – Miscellaneous

7.1 FIDE Awards Annex 7.1

7.2 Year 2026 the Year of Chess in Education

7.3 Other matters

 

Closure