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2026 FIDE presidential election

Upcoming election for the presidency of FIDE

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Source revisionSep 20, 2026
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The 2026 FIDE Presidential Election is scheduled to take place at the 91st FIDE General Assembly in September–October 2026 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, held alongside the 46th Chess Olympiad. The election will determine the presidency of the Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE), the Swiss-based world governing body of chess with approximately 200 member federations, for a four-year term running to 2030.

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The public source identifies “2026 FIDE presidential election” as upcoming election for the presidency of FIDE. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around FIDE, presidential and election.

Editorial reviewA strong contextual entry point for chronology, institutions and public events when official records are distinguished from later interpretation. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—2026, 2030—that can be checked directly. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with FIDE, presidential and election providing the first useful test.
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