Competition, history, and culture
Organizaciones
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FIDE
The international governing body for competitive chess, providing official frameworks for rules, ratings, titles, and major international events.
US Chess
The national chess federation of the United States, responsible for organizing and rating much of the country's official competitive chess.
African Chess Confederation
The continental organization that brings national federations together and coordinates institutional and competitive chess in Africa.
Confederation of Chess for Americas
The continental organization coordinating national federations and official chess competitions across the Americas.
Asian Chess Federation
The continental organization that coordinates national federations, championships and chess development across Asia.
European Chess Union
A continental association of national federations that represents and organizes European chess.
Oceania Chess Confederation
A regional organization that coordinates and promotes chess activity among federations and communities across Oceania.
Arab Chess Federation
A transnational organization that brings together and coordinates chess federations from Arab countries.
Commonwealth Chess Association
An international organization representing shared chess activities among countries of the Commonwealth.
ICCF
The international federation for correspondence chess, where moves are transmitted remotely and thinking time is normally far longer than in live play.
WFCC
The world federation for chess composition, covering the creation, solving, regulation, and competition of chess problems and studies.
International Computer Games Association
An international organization for research, development and competition involving programs that play chess and other games.
International School Chess Federation
An international organization connecting school associations and promoting chess as both an educational and competitive activity.
International Braille Chess Association
The international organization promoting and structuring chess for blind and visually impaired people.
International Chess Committee of the Deaf
The international organization representing and organizing competitive chess for deaf people.
International Physically Disabled Chess Association
A FIDE-affiliated international federation representing and creating competitive opportunities for chess players with physical disabilities.
