FIDE, the International Chess Federation (also known as the World Chess Federation), is the governing body of international chess competition, founded in Paris in 1924. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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The International Chess Federation or World Chess Federation, commonly referred to by its French acronym FIDE ( FEE-day, Fédération Internationale des Échecs), is an international organization based in Switzerland that connects the various national chess federations and acts as the governing body of international chess competition.
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On July 20, 1924, the participants at the Paris tournament founded FIDE as a kind of players' union.
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commonly referred to by its French acronym FIDE (/ˈfiːdeɪ/ FEE-day, Fédération Internationale des Échecs)
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