What is FIDE?
Q: What is FIDE?
A: FIDE (Fédération Internationale des Échecs) is the world chess organisation. All national federations are members and it decides matters like World Championships and changes in rules of the game.
Q: When was FIDE founded?
A: FIDE was founded on 20 July 1924 in Paris, France.
Q: Why did Alexander Alekhine not want to have anything to do with FIDE?
A: Alexander Alekhine regarded the world title as his personal property and did not want to have anything to do with FIDE.
Q: How did this change when he died?
A: This changed when he died with the title in 1946 (no other champion has ever died while holding the title). It was obvious that some method was needed to find a new champion, so FIDE stepped in and put forward a solution.
Q: When did the Soviet Chess Federation join FIDE?
A: The strong Soviet Chess Federation only joined FIDE in 1946.
Q: How did this affect FIDE's influence?
A: Joining of the Soviet Chess Federation had a great influence on FIDE, providing resources and many young strong players.
