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<section class="container section-profile"> <div class="section_title col-12">FIDE Handbook</div> <div class="row no-gutters col-12" style="background-color: #FFFFFF; " > <div class="title-page">FIDE Charter</div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;"><a href=/chapter/FIDECharter2020 >FIDE Charter effective from March 1, 2020.</a></div></div><div class="title-page">A. Administrative Subjects</div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;">01. Non-Elected Commissions</div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/NonElectedCommissions202211 >Non-Elected Commissions (effective from 25 November 2022)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/NonElectedCommissions2022 >Non-Elected Commissions (effective from 1 August till 24 November 2022)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/NonElectedCommissions2021 >Non-Elected Commissions (effective from 1 July 2021 till 31 July 2022)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/NonElectedCommissions >Non-Elected Commissions (effective till 30 June 2021)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;">02. Financial Regulations</div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/FinancialRegulations2021 >Financial Rules (effective from 1 Jan 2021)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/FinancialRegulations2018 >Financial Regulations (effective till 31 Dec 2020)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;">03. Electoral Rules</div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/ElectoralRules2021 >Electoral Rules effective from 29 December 2021</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/ElectoralRegulations2012 >Electoral Regulations effective till 28 December 2021</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;"><a href=/chapter/HonoursAndAwards >04. Honours and Awards</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;"><a href=/chapter/FormToOfferBidToHoldFIDEMeetingCompetition >05. Form to Offer/Bid to hold a FIDE Meeting/Competition</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;"><a href=/chapter/FIDECongressRegulations >06. FIDE Congress Regulations</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/GAInternalRules >General Assembly Internal Rules</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/ZCInternalRules >Zonal Council Internal Rules</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;"><a href=/chapter/RegulationsOnOrganizationOfPresidentialBoardMeetings >07. Regulations on Organization of Presidential Board Meetings</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;">08. FIDE Ethics</div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/EDCProceduralRules2022 >EDC Procedural Rules effective from 1 September 2022</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/EthicsAndDisciplinaryCode2022 >Ethics & Disciplinary Code effective from 1 April 2022</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/FIDECodeOfEthics1996 >Code of Ethics effective till 1 April 2022</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;"><a href=/chapter/AntiCheatingRegulations >09. Anti-Cheating Regulations</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;"><a href=/chapter/DevelopmentIndexRegulations >10. Development Index Regulations</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;"><a href=/chapter/AdvisoryBoardRegulations >11. Regulations of the FIDE Advisory Board</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;"><a href=/chapter/ATHInternalRules >12. Athletes Commission Internal Rules</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;"><a href=/chapter/RegulationsOnAffiliatedMembers >13. FIDE Regulations on Affiliated Members</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;"><a href=/chapter/Statutes >FIDE Statutes (effective till March 1, 2020)</a></div></div><div class="title-page">B. Permanent Commissions</div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;">01. International Title Regulations (Qualification Commission)</div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B012024 >FIDE Title Regulations effective from 1 January 2024</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B01DirectTitles2024 >Table for Direct Titles effective from 1 January 2024</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B012023 >FIDE Title Regulations effective from 1 January 2023 till 31 December 2023</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B012022 >FIDE Title Regulations effective from 1 January 2022 till 31 December 2022</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B01Regulations2017 >FIDE Title Regulations effective from 1 July 2017 till 31 December 2021</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B01DirectTitles2017 >Table for Direct Titles effective from 1 July 2017 till 31 December 2023</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B01Regulations2014 >FIDE Title Regulations effective from 1 July 2014 till 30 June 2017</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B01DirectTitles2014 >Table for Direct Titles effective from 1 July 2014 till 30 June 2017</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;">02. FIDE Rating Regulations (Qualification Commission)</div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B022024 >FIDE Rating Regulations effective from 1 March 2024</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B022022 >FIDE Rating Regulations effective from 1 January 2022 till 29 Ferbuary 2024</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B022017 >FIDE Rating Regulations effective from 1 July 2017 till 31 December 2021 (with amendments effective from 1 February 2021)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B022014 >FIDE Rating Regulations effective from 1 July 2014 till 30 June 2017</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B02RBRegulations2024 >FIDE Rapid and Blitz Rating Regulations effective from 1 March 2024</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B02RBRegulations202210 >FIDE Rapid and Blitz Rating Regulations effective from 1 October 2022 till 29 February 2024</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B02RBRegulations2022 >FIDE Rapid and Blitz Rating Regulations effective from 1 January 2022 till 30 September 2022</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B02RBRegulations2018 >FIDE Rapid and Blitz Rating Regulations effective till 31 December 2021</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/TournamentInvestigationFormGuidelines >Tournament Investigation Form – Guidelines</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/QCAppealRules >QC Appeal Rules</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;">03. Regulations on Registration & Licensing of Players</div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B032015 >Regulations for Registration & Licensing of Players (effective from July 1, 2015)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 48px;"><a href=/chapter/Special_cases_for_obtaining_FIDE_flag >Special cases for obtaining FIDE flag</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B032013 >Regulations for Registration & Licensing of Players (valid till July 1, 2015)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/TransgenderRegulations >Transgender Registration Regulations</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;">04. Registration, Transfer & Rules of Eligibility for Player</div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B042020 >Transfer Regulations & Rules of Eligibility for Players (effective from December 01, 2020)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B042018 >Transfer Regulations & Rules of Eligibility for Players (valid from July 1, 2018 till November 30, 2020)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B042013 >Registration, Transfer & Rules of Eligibility for Player (valid till 30 June 2018)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;"><a href=/chapter/DatabaseEnhancements >05. FIDE Database Enhancements</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;">06. Regulations for the Titles of Arbiters</div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B062021 >FIDE Regulations for Arbiters (effective from 1 July 2021)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 48px;"><a href=/chapter/B0601 >B.06.1 – FIDE Regulations for the Titles of Arbiters</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 48px;"><a href=/chapter/B0602 >B.06.2 – FIDE Regulations for the Training of chess arbiters</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 48px;"><a href=/chapter/B0603 >B.06.3 – FIDE Regulations for the Classification of Arbiters</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 48px;"><a href=/chapter/B0604082023 >B.06.4 – FIDE Regulations for the Appointment of Arbiters in World Events effective from 20 July 2023</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 48px;"><a href=/chapter/B0604072021 >B.06.4 – FIDE Regulations for the Appointment of Arbiters in World Events effective till 19 July 2023</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 48px;"><a href=/chapter/B0605 >B.06.5 – FIDE Arbiter Disciplinary Regulations</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 48px;"><a href=/chapter/ArbiterStipendRegulations2024 >B.06.6 – Arbiter Stipend Regulations</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B06 >Regulations for the Titles of Arbiters (effective till 30 June 2021)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;">07. Regulations for the Titles of Trainers / FIDE Endorsed Academies</div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B072023 >Regulations for the Titles of Trainers / FIDE Endorsed Academies (effective from 20 December 2023)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B072021 >Regulations for the Titles of Trainers / FIDE Endorsed Academies (effective from 1 July 2021 till 19 December 2023)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B072017 >Regulations for the Titles of Trainers (effective till June 30 2021)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;">08. Regulations for Accreditation in Chess in Education</div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/RegulationsForTitlesAndCertificationsOfChessInEducation >8.1 Regulations for the Titles and Certifications of Chess in Education</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/ChessInSchoolAward >8.2 FIDE Chess School Award</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;">09. Regulations on Seminars & Title Award for Organizers</div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B092023 >Regulations on Titles for Organizers of Chess Tournaments (effective from 20 December 2023)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B092012 >Regulations on Seminars & Title Award for Organizers (effective till 19 December 2023)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;"><a href=/chapter/B10 >10. Guidelines for FIDE Technical Director</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;">11. FIDE Online Arena Regulations</div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B11FOAAntiCheatingPolicy >FIDE Online Arena Anti-cheating policy</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B11FOARatingRegulations >FIDE Online Arena Rating Regulations</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B11FOATitlesForLowerRatingBand >FIDE Titles for the Lower Rating Band</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;"><a href=/chapter/B12 >12. Anti-Doping Regulations (Medical Commission)</a></div></div><div class="title-page">C. General Rules and Technical Recommendations for Tournaments</div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;"><a href=/chapter/C01 >01. Basic Guidelines for playing venues of FIDE Top-Level Tournaments</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;">02. Chess Equipment</div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/StandardsOfChessEquipment2022 >01. Standards of Chess Equipment</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/FIDECompliantElectronicChessEquipment2022 >02. FIDE Compliant Electronic Chess Equipment</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;"><a href=/chapter/C03 >03. Guidelines for Tournament Invitation Agreement</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;">04. FIDE Swiss Rules</div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;">C.04.1 Basic rules for Swiss Systems</div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 48px;"><a href=/chapter/C0401202507 >C.04.1 Basic rules for Swiss Systems (effective from 1 July 2025)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 48px;"><a href=/chapter/C0401Till2025 >C.04.1 Basic rules for Swiss Systems (effective till 30 June 2025)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;">C.04.2 General handling rules for Swiss Tournaments</div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 48px;"><a href=/chapter/GeneralHandlingRulesForSwissTournaments202507 >C.04.2 General handling rules for Swiss Tournaments (effective from 1 July 2025)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 48px;"><a href=/chapter/GeneralHandlingRulesForSwissTournamentsTill2025 >C.04.2 General handling rules for Swiss Tournaments (effective till 30 June 2025)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;">C.04.3 FIDE (Dutch) System</div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 48px;"><a href=/chapter/C0403202507 >C.04.3 FIDE (Dutch) System (effective from 1 July 2025)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 48px;"><a href=/chapter/C0403Till2025 >C.04.3 FIDE (Dutch) System (effective till 30 June 2025)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;">C.04.4 Other FIDE-approved Pairing Systems</div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 48px;"><a href=/chapter/OtherApprovedPairingSystems202507 >C.04.4 Other FIDE-approved Pairing Systems (effective from 1 July 2025)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 48px;"><a href=/chapter/OtherApprovedPairingSystemsTill2025 >C.04.4 Other FIDE-approved Pairing Systems (effective till 30 June 2025)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;">C.04.5 FIDE-approved Accelerated Systems</div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 48px;"><a href=/chapter/C0405202507 >C.04.5 FIDE-approved Accelerated Systems (effective from 1 July 2025)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 48px;"><a href=/chapter/C0405Till2025 >C.04.5 FIDE-approved Accelerated Systems (effective till 30 June 2025)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/SwissTeamPairingSystem082024 >C.04.6 Swiss Team Pairing System</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/C04A >C.04.A Appendix: Endorsement of a software program</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;"><a href=/chapter/C05GeneralRegulations >05. General Regulations for Competitions</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/C05Annex1 >General Regulations for Competitions. Annex 1: Details of Berger Table</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/C05Annex2 >General Regulations for Competitions. Annex 2: Details of Varma Tables</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;"><a href=/chapter/C06 >06. Restricted Drawing of Lots</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;">07. Tie-Break Regulations</div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/TieBreakRegulations082024 >07. Tie-Break Regulations (effective from 1 August 2024)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/TieBreakRegulations042024 >07. Tie-Break Regulations (effective from 1 April 2024 till 31 July 2024)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/TieBreakRegulations2023 >07. Tie-Break Regulations (effective from 1 September 2023 till 31 March 2024)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/TieBreakRegulationsPre2023 >07. Tie-Break Regulations (effective till 31 August 2023)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;">08. FIDE Chess Calendar</div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/C0801 >8.1. Calendar Administration Regulations</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/C0802 >8.2. Calendar Annual Planner</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;"><a href=/chapter/C09 >09. Media Regulations</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;"><a href=/chapter/CaptainsHeadsDelegation >10. Captains and Heads of Delegation</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;"><a href=/chapter/AppealsCommitteeProceduralRules >11. Appeals Committee Procedural Rules</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;"><a href=/chapter/VideoAssistanceSystem2024 >12. Video assistance system for tournaments</a></div></div><div class="title-page">D. Regulations for Specific Competitions</div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;">01. FIDE Individual World Championship Cycles</div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0101 >01. FIDE Individual World Championship Cycles events</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0102 >02. Continental Championships and Zonal Tournaments</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 48px;"><a href=/chapter/ZonalDivisions052023 >Table of Zonal Divisions - effective from May 1, 2023 (upd September 2024)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 48px;"><a href=/chapter/ZonalDivisionsPre052023 >Table of Zonal Divisions - effective till April 30, 2023</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0103 >03. Regulations for the FIDE World Cup</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0104 >04. Regulations for the FIDE Grand Prix Series</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/GrandSwiss >05. Regulations for the FIDE Grand Swiss</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0106 >06. Regulations for the FIDE Candidates Tournament</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0107 >07. Regulations for the FIDE World Championship Match</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0108 >08. Regulations for the FIDE Women’s World Cup</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0109 >09. Regulations for the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix Series</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/WomenGrandSwiss >10. Regulations for the FIDE Women's Grand Swiss</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/WomenCandidatesTournament >11. Regulations for the FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/FWWCM >12. Regulations for the FIDE Women`s World Championship Match</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/WorldCup2021HybrydQualifiersRequirements >13. Requirements for the World Cup 2021 hybrid qualifiers</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/Circuit >14. Regulations for the FIDE Circuit</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;">02. Chess Olympiad</div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0201 >01. Regulations for the FIDE Chess Olympiad</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0203 >02. Olympiad Pairing Rules</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 48px;"><a href=/chapter/OlympiadPairingRules2022 >Olympiad Pairing Rules (effective from 1 January 2022)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 48px;"><a href=/chapter/OlympiadPairingRules2021Changes >Olympiad Pairing Rules – Changes</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;">03. Cycle for Competitions for Men`s and Women`s National Teams</div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0301 >01. Continental Team Championships</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0302 >02. African Team Championships</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0303 >03. Panamerican Team Championships</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0304 >04. Asian Team Championships</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0305 >05. Rules for the European Team Championship</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0306 >06. FIDE World Team Championship</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0307 >07. FIDE World Women's Team Championship</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/ONC_Regulations >08. FIDE Chess.com Online Nations Cup</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/OnlineOlympiad >09. FIDE Online Olympiad</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/WRTC >10. FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Team Championships</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;">04. Other FIDE Competitions</div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;">01. General Regulations for FIDE Competitions</div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 48px;"><a href=/chapter/D0401202312 >General Regulations for FIDE Competitions (effective from 1 December 2023)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 48px;"><a href=/chapter/D04012011 >General Regulations for FIDE Competitions (effective till 30 November 2023)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0403 >03. FIDE World Senior Championships</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0404 >04. FIDE World Amateur Championships</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0405 >05. FIDE World Junior Under-20 Championships</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0406 >06. FIDE World Youth U14, U16 & U18 Championships</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0407 >07. FIDE World Championships U8, U10 & U12</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0408 >08. FIDE World Championships Under 7, U-9, U-11, U-13, U-15 & U-17</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0409 >09. FIDE World Youth U16 Olympiad</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0410 >10. FIDE World Team Championship 50+ and 65+</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0411 >11. Guidelines to Protocol for FIDE Events</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0412 >12. Guidelines on Treatment of Disabled Chess Players</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0413 >13. Guidelines on Number of Arbiters in FIDE Events</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;">14. Bids Evaluation Criteria</div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 48px;"><a href=/chapter/D04142023 >Bids Evaluation Criteria (effective from 1 December 2023)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 48px;"><a href=/chapter/D04142018 >Bids Evaluation Criteria (effective till 30 November 2023)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/WorldSchoolsTeamChampionship >15. FIDE World Schools Team Championship</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/WorldCup2023U8U10U12 >16. 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FIDE World Corporate Chess Championship</div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 48px;"><a href=/chapter/WorldCorporateChampionship2024 >FIDE World Corporate Chess Championship 2024</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;">07. Regulations for the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships</div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0701 >01. Rules for the FIDE Open World Rapid Championship & FIDE Open World Blitz Championship.</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0702 >02. 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Form to Offer/Bid to hold a FIDE Meeting/Competition</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;"><a href=/chapter/FIDECongressRegulations >06. FIDE Congress Regulations</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/GAInternalRules >General Assembly Internal Rules</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/ZCInternalRules >Zonal Council Internal Rules</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;"><a href=/chapter/RegulationsOnOrganizationOfPresidentialBoardMeetings >07. Regulations on Organization of Presidential Board Meetings</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;">08. FIDE Ethics</div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/EDCProceduralRules2022 >EDC Procedural Rules effective from 1 September 2022</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/EthicsAndDisciplinaryCode2022 >Ethics & Disciplinary Code effective from 1 April 2022</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/FIDECodeOfEthics1996 >Code of Ethics effective till 1 April 2022</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;"><a href=/chapter/AntiCheatingRegulations >09. Anti-Cheating Regulations</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;"><a href=/chapter/DevelopmentIndexRegulations >10. Development Index Regulations</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;"><a href=/chapter/AdvisoryBoardRegulations >11. Regulations of the FIDE Advisory Board</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;"><a href=/chapter/ATHInternalRules >12. Athletes Commission Internal Rules</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;"><a href=/chapter/RegulationsOnAffiliatedMembers >13. FIDE Regulations on Affiliated Members</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;"><a href=/chapter/Statutes >FIDE Statutes (effective till March 1, 2020)</a></div></div><div class="title-page">B. Permanent Commissions</div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;">01. International Title Regulations (Qualification Commission)</div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B012024 >FIDE Title Regulations effective from 1 January 2024</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B01DirectTitles2024 >Table for Direct Titles effective from 1 January 2024</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B012023 >FIDE Title Regulations effective from 1 January 2023 till 31 December 2023</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B012022 >FIDE Title Regulations effective from 1 January 2022 till 31 December 2022</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B01Regulations2017 >FIDE Title Regulations effective from 1 July 2017 till 31 December 2021</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B01DirectTitles2017 >Table for Direct Titles effective from 1 July 2017 till 31 December 2023</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B01Regulations2014 >FIDE Title Regulations effective from 1 July 2014 till 30 June 2017</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B01DirectTitles2014 >Table for Direct Titles effective from 1 July 2014 till 30 June 2017</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;">02. FIDE Rating Regulations (Qualification Commission)</div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B022024 >FIDE Rating Regulations effective from 1 March 2024</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B022022 >FIDE Rating Regulations effective from 1 January 2022 till 29 Ferbuary 2024</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B022017 >FIDE Rating Regulations effective from 1 July 2017 till 31 December 2021 (with amendments effective from 1 February 2021)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B022014 >FIDE Rating Regulations effective from 1 July 2014 till 30 June 2017</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B02RBRegulations2024 >FIDE Rapid and Blitz Rating Regulations effective from 1 March 2024</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B02RBRegulations202210 >FIDE Rapid and Blitz Rating Regulations effective from 1 October 2022 till 29 February 2024</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B02RBRegulations2022 >FIDE Rapid and Blitz Rating Regulations effective from 1 January 2022 till 30 September 2022</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B02RBRegulations2018 >FIDE Rapid and Blitz Rating Regulations effective till 31 December 2021</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/TournamentInvestigationFormGuidelines >Tournament Investigation Form – Guidelines</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/QCAppealRules >QC Appeal Rules</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;">03. Regulations on Registration & Licensing of Players</div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B032015 >Regulations for Registration & Licensing of Players (effective from July 1, 2015)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 48px;"><a href=/chapter/Special_cases_for_obtaining_FIDE_flag >Special cases for obtaining FIDE flag</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B032013 >Regulations for Registration & Licensing of Players (valid till July 1, 2015)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/TransgenderRegulations >Transgender Registration Regulations</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;">04. Registration, Transfer & Rules of Eligibility for Player</div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B042020 >Transfer Regulations & Rules of Eligibility for Players (effective from December 01, 2020)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B042018 >Transfer Regulations & Rules of Eligibility for Players (valid from July 1, 2018 till November 30, 2020)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B042013 >Registration, Transfer & Rules of Eligibility for Player (valid till 30 June 2018)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;"><a href=/chapter/DatabaseEnhancements >05. FIDE Database Enhancements</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;">06. Regulations for the Titles of Arbiters</div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B062021 >FIDE Regulations for Arbiters (effective from 1 July 2021)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 48px;"><a href=/chapter/B0601 >B.06.1 – FIDE Regulations for the Titles of Arbiters</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 48px;"><a href=/chapter/B0602 >B.06.2 – FIDE Regulations for the Training of chess arbiters</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 48px;"><a href=/chapter/B0603 >B.06.3 – FIDE Regulations for the Classification of Arbiters</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 48px;"><a href=/chapter/B0604082023 >B.06.4 – FIDE Regulations for the Appointment of Arbiters in World Events effective from 20 July 2023</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 48px;"><a href=/chapter/B0604072021 >B.06.4 – FIDE Regulations for the Appointment of Arbiters in World Events effective till 19 July 2023</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 48px;"><a href=/chapter/B0605 >B.06.5 – FIDE Arbiter Disciplinary Regulations</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 48px;"><a href=/chapter/ArbiterStipendRegulations2024 >B.06.6 – Arbiter Stipend Regulations</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B06 >Regulations for the Titles of Arbiters (effective till 30 June 2021)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;">07. Regulations for the Titles of Trainers / FIDE Endorsed Academies</div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B072023 >Regulations for the Titles of Trainers / FIDE Endorsed Academies (effective from 20 December 2023)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B072021 >Regulations for the Titles of Trainers / FIDE Endorsed Academies (effective from 1 July 2021 till 19 December 2023)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B072017 >Regulations for the Titles of Trainers (effective till June 30 2021)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;">08. Regulations for Accreditation in Chess in Education</div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/RegulationsForTitlesAndCertificationsOfChessInEducation >8.1 Regulations for the Titles and Certifications of Chess in Education</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/ChessInSchoolAward >8.2 FIDE Chess School Award</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;">09. Regulations on Seminars & Title Award for Organizers</div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B092023 >Regulations on Titles for Organizers of Chess Tournaments (effective from 20 December 2023)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B092012 >Regulations on Seminars & Title Award for Organizers (effective till 19 December 2023)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;"><a href=/chapter/B10 >10. Guidelines for FIDE Technical Director</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;">11. FIDE Online Arena Regulations</div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B11FOAAntiCheatingPolicy >FIDE Online Arena Anti-cheating policy</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B11FOARatingRegulations >FIDE Online Arena Rating Regulations</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/B11FOATitlesForLowerRatingBand >FIDE Titles for the Lower Rating Band</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;"><a href=/chapter/B12 >12. Anti-Doping Regulations (Medical Commission)</a></div></div><div class="title-page">C. General Rules and Technical Recommendations for Tournaments</div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;"><a href=/chapter/C01 >01. Basic Guidelines for playing venues of FIDE Top-Level Tournaments</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;">02. Chess Equipment</div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/StandardsOfChessEquipment2022 >01. Standards of Chess Equipment</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/FIDECompliantElectronicChessEquipment2022 >02. FIDE Compliant Electronic Chess Equipment</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;"><a href=/chapter/C03 >03. Guidelines for Tournament Invitation Agreement</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;">04. FIDE Swiss Rules</div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;">C.04.1 Basic rules for Swiss Systems</div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 48px;"><a href=/chapter/C0401202507 >C.04.1 Basic rules for Swiss Systems (effective from 1 July 2025)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 48px;"><a href=/chapter/C0401Till2025 >C.04.1 Basic rules for Swiss Systems (effective till 30 June 2025)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;">C.04.2 General handling rules for Swiss Tournaments</div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 48px;"><a href=/chapter/GeneralHandlingRulesForSwissTournaments202507 >C.04.2 General handling rules for Swiss Tournaments (effective from 1 July 2025)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 48px;"><a href=/chapter/GeneralHandlingRulesForSwissTournamentsTill2025 >C.04.2 General handling rules for Swiss Tournaments (effective till 30 June 2025)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;">C.04.3 FIDE (Dutch) System</div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 48px;"><a href=/chapter/C0403202507 >C.04.3 FIDE (Dutch) System (effective from 1 July 2025)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 48px;"><a href=/chapter/C0403Till2025 >C.04.3 FIDE (Dutch) System (effective till 30 June 2025)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;">C.04.4 Other FIDE-approved Pairing Systems</div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 48px;"><a href=/chapter/OtherApprovedPairingSystems202507 >C.04.4 Other FIDE-approved Pairing Systems (effective from 1 July 2025)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 48px;"><a href=/chapter/OtherApprovedPairingSystemsTill2025 >C.04.4 Other FIDE-approved Pairing Systems (effective till 30 June 2025)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;">C.04.5 FIDE-approved Accelerated Systems</div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 48px;"><a href=/chapter/C0405202507 >C.04.5 FIDE-approved Accelerated Systems (effective from 1 July 2025)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 48px;"><a href=/chapter/C0405Till2025 >C.04.5 FIDE-approved Accelerated Systems (effective till 30 June 2025)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/SwissTeamPairingSystem082024 >C.04.6 Swiss Team Pairing System</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/C04A >C.04.A Appendix: Endorsement of a software program</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;"><a href=/chapter/C05GeneralRegulations >05. General Regulations for Competitions</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/C05Annex1 >General Regulations for Competitions. Annex 1: Details of Berger Table</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/C05Annex2 >General Regulations for Competitions. Annex 2: Details of Varma Tables</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;"><a href=/chapter/C06 >06. Restricted Drawing of Lots</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;">07. Tie-Break Regulations</div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/TieBreakRegulations082024 >07. Tie-Break Regulations (effective from 1 August 2024)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/TieBreakRegulations042024 >07. Tie-Break Regulations (effective from 1 April 2024 till 31 July 2024)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/TieBreakRegulations2023 >07. Tie-Break Regulations (effective from 1 September 2023 till 31 March 2024)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/TieBreakRegulationsPre2023 >07. Tie-Break Regulations (effective till 31 August 2023)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;">08. FIDE Chess Calendar</div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/C0801 >8.1. Calendar Administration Regulations</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/C0802 >8.2. Calendar Annual Planner</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;"><a href=/chapter/C09 >09. Media Regulations</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;"><a href=/chapter/CaptainsHeadsDelegation >10. Captains and Heads of Delegation</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;"><a href=/chapter/AppealsCommitteeProceduralRules >11. Appeals Committee Procedural Rules</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;"><a href=/chapter/VideoAssistanceSystem2024 >12. Video assistance system for tournaments</a></div></div><div class="title-page">D. Regulations for Specific Competitions</div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;">01. FIDE Individual World Championship Cycles</div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0101 >01. FIDE Individual World Championship Cycles events</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0102 >02. Continental Championships and Zonal Tournaments</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 48px;"><a href=/chapter/ZonalDivisions052023 >Table of Zonal Divisions - effective from May 1, 2023 (upd September 2024)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 48px;"><a href=/chapter/ZonalDivisionsPre052023 >Table of Zonal Divisions - effective till April 30, 2023</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0103 >03. Regulations for the FIDE World Cup</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0104 >04. Regulations for the FIDE Grand Prix Series</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/GrandSwiss >05. Regulations for the FIDE Grand Swiss</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0106 >06. Regulations for the FIDE Candidates Tournament</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0107 >07. Regulations for the FIDE World Championship Match</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0108 >08. Regulations for the FIDE Women’s World Cup</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0109 >09. Regulations for the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix Series</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/WomenGrandSwiss >10. Regulations for the FIDE Women's Grand Swiss</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/WomenCandidatesTournament >11. Regulations for the FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/FWWCM >12. Regulations for the FIDE Women`s World Championship Match</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/WorldCup2021HybrydQualifiersRequirements >13. Requirements for the World Cup 2021 hybrid qualifiers</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/Circuit >14. Regulations for the FIDE Circuit</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;">02. Chess Olympiad</div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0201 >01. Regulations for the FIDE Chess Olympiad</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0203 >02. Olympiad Pairing Rules</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 48px;"><a href=/chapter/OlympiadPairingRules2022 >Olympiad Pairing Rules (effective from 1 January 2022)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 48px;"><a href=/chapter/OlympiadPairingRules2021Changes >Olympiad Pairing Rules – Changes</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;">03. Cycle for Competitions for Men`s and Women`s National Teams</div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0301 >01. Continental Team Championships</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0302 >02. African Team Championships</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0303 >03. Panamerican Team Championships</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0304 >04. Asian Team Championships</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0305 >05. Rules for the European Team Championship</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0306 >06. FIDE World Team Championship</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0307 >07. FIDE World Women's Team Championship</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/ONC_Regulations >08. FIDE Chess.com Online Nations Cup</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/OnlineOlympiad >09. FIDE Online Olympiad</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/WRTC >10. FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Team Championships</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;">04. Other FIDE Competitions</div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;">01. General Regulations for FIDE Competitions</div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 48px;"><a href=/chapter/D0401202312 >General Regulations for FIDE Competitions (effective from 1 December 2023)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 48px;"><a href=/chapter/D04012011 >General Regulations for FIDE Competitions (effective till 30 November 2023)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0403 >03. FIDE World Senior Championships</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0404 >04. FIDE World Amateur Championships</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0405 >05. FIDE World Junior Under-20 Championships</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0406 >06. FIDE World Youth U14, U16 & U18 Championships</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0407 >07. FIDE World Championships U8, U10 & U12</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0408 >08. FIDE World Championships Under 7, U-9, U-11, U-13, U-15 & U-17</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0409 >09. FIDE World Youth U16 Olympiad</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0410 >10. FIDE World Team Championship 50+ and 65+</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0411 >11. Guidelines to Protocol for FIDE Events</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0412 >12. Guidelines on Treatment of Disabled Chess Players</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0413 >13. Guidelines on Number of Arbiters in FIDE Events</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;">14. Bids Evaluation Criteria</div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 48px;"><a href=/chapter/D04142023 >Bids Evaluation Criteria (effective from 1 December 2023)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 48px;"><a href=/chapter/D04142018 >Bids Evaluation Criteria (effective till 30 November 2023)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/WorldSchoolsTeamChampionship >15. FIDE World Schools Team Championship</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/WorldCup2023U8U10U12 >16. FIDE World Cup U8, U10 & U12</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0417 >17. Olympic E-Sports Series Finals Regulations 2023</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0418 >18. Regulations for the Global Chess League 2023</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;">19. FIDE World Corporate Chess Championship</div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 48px;"><a href=/chapter/WorldCorporateChampionship2024 >FIDE World Corporate Chess Championship 2024</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;">07. Regulations for the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships</div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0701 >01. Rules for the FIDE Open World Rapid Championship & FIDE Open World Blitz Championship.</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/D0702 >02. Rules for the FIDE Women’s World Rapid Championship & FIDE Women’s World Blitz Championship.</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;"><a href=/chapter/D08 >08. Regulations for the FIDE World Fischer Random Chess Championship</a></div></div><div class="title-page">E. Miscellaneous</div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;">01. Laws of Chess</div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/E012023 >FIDE Laws of Chess taking effect from 1 January 2023</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/E012018 >Laws of Chess: For competitions starting from 1 January 2018 till 31 December 2022</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/E012017 >Laws of Chess: For competitions starting from 1 July 2017 till 31 December 2017</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/E012014 >Laws of Chess: For competitions starting from 1 July 2014 till 30 June 2017</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/E01pre2014 >Laws of Chess: For competitions starting before 1 July 2014</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;"><a href=/chapter/E01RUS >01. Laws of Chess (translation in Russian)</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;"><a href=/chapter/E02 >02. Handicapped Players</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;"><a href=/chapter/E03 >03. Regulations for Play with Computers</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;"><a href=/chapter/OnlineChessRegulations >04. Online Chess Regulations</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;"><a href=/chapter/CSRGuidelines >05. Corporate Social Responsibility Guidelines</a></div></div><div class="title-page">F. Administration</div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;"><a href=/chapter/F01 >01. Boycotts</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 12px;"><a href=/chapter/F02 >02. Resolutions</a></div></div><div style="display: block; border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef; width: 100%; "><div style="padding: 3px;padding-left: 36px;">---</div></div></div>  </div>  </div>