Editing Chess (section)

===Governance===
Chess's international governing body is usually known by its French acronym [[FIDE]] (pronounced FEE-day) ([[French language|French]]: Fédération Internationale des Échecs), or International Chess Federation. FIDE's membership consists of the national chess organizations of over 180 countries; there are also several associate members, including various supra-national organizations, the [[International Braille Chess Association]] (IBCA), [[International Chess Committee of the Deaf]] (ICCD), and the [[International Physically Disabled Chess Association]] (IPCA).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fide.com/directory/affiliated-organizations |title=FIDE - Affiliated organizations |access-date=26 February 2021 |archive-date=24 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224160953/https://www.fide.com/directory/affiliated-organizations |url-status=live }}</ref> FIDE is recognized as a [[sports governing body]] by the [[International Olympic Committee]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.arisf.sport/members.aspx |title=Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations |publisher=International Olympic Committee |access-date=14 January 2021 |archive-date=22 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122114531/https://www.arisf.sport/members.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref> but chess has never been part of the [[Olympic Games]].

[[File:Kasparov-29.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Garry Kasparov]], former World Chess Champion]]
FIDE's most visible activity is organizing the [[World Chess Championship]], a role it assumed in 1948. The current World Champion is [[Gukesh Dommaraju]] of India.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gukesh defeats Ding, takes 6-5 lead in world chess championship |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2024/12/8/gukesh-defeats-ding-takes-6-5-lead-in-world-chess-championship |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en}}</ref><ref name="WCC2023">{{Cite web |title=Ding Liren defeats Ian Nepomniachtchi to win World Chess Championship – live |url=https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/tennis/ding-liren-defeats-ian-nepomniachtchi-to-win-world-chess-championship-live/ar-AA1ay88z |access-date=2023-04-30 |website=MSN |language=en-GB |archive-date=30 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230430135051/https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/tennis/ding-liren-defeats-ian-nepomniachtchi-to-win-world-chess-championship-live/ar-AA1ay88z |url-status=live }}</ref> The reigning [[Women's World Chess Championship|Women's World Champion]] is [[Ju Wenjun]] from China.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://en.chessbase.com/post/womens-world-championship-2020-ju-goryachkina-game-12 |title=Women's World Championship 2020 - Ju wins tiebreak |website=chessbase.com |date=24 January 2020 |access-date=26 February 2020 |archive-date=24 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200124185454/https://en.chessbase.com/post/womens-world-championship-2020-ju-goryachkina-game-12 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Other competitions for individuals include the [[World Junior Chess Championship]], the [[European Individual Chess Championship]], the [[Candidates Tournament|tournaments for the World Championship qualification cycle]], and the various [[List of national chess championships|national championships]]. Invitation-only tournaments regularly attract the world's strongest players. Examples include Spain's [[Linares chess tournament|Linares]] event, Monte Carlo's [[Melody Amber]] tournament, the [[Dortmund Sparkassen Chess Meeting|Dortmund Sparkassen]] meeting, Sofia's [[M-tel Masters]], and [[Wijk aan Zee]]'s [[Tata Steel Chess Tournament|Tata Steel]] tournament.

Regular team chess events include the [[Chess Olympiad]] and the [[European Team Chess Championship]].

The [[World Chess Solving Championship]] and [[World Correspondence Chess Championship]] include both team and individual events. These are held independently of FIDE by, respectively, the [[World Federation for Chess Composition]] (WFCC), and the [[International Correspondence Chess Federation]] (ICCF).