FIDE Congress 2026 QC Meeting – Executive Summary

The FIDE Qualification Commission held its Congress Meeting on the 23rd September 2026 (9am
start), in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

QC Chair Sabrina de San Vicente presented her report on the activities for the past 12 months to the
meeting (see full meeting minutes).

Reports were presented on the following topics (see full meeting minutes for details)
Fast Standard Pilot Program
QC Investigations 2026
Proposal to allow fecerations to create starting ratings for players
Proposal to establish a Professional Ranking System

A number of proposals were presented to QC for consideration (summary of decisions)
Proposal for the creation of a Super GM or Elite GM title – Rejected
Proposal to include 3 minute games (or 2m+1s) for FIDE Blitz Ratings – Accepted
Proposal to allow K=40 for non junior players – Rejected
Proposal to allow GSC/QC to enforce name consistency for elite players – Deferred
Proposal to create a Freestyle Rating List – Accepted by FIDE Council
Proposal to allow federations to create ‘starting ratings’ through tournaments – Deferred to allow to
further study
Proposal to allow 45m+30s with K/2 for standard ratings – Rejected
Proposal to change reporting requirements for standard (non team) events from every 30 days to
every 60 days – Accepted (subject to agreement from FIDE Ratings Office)
Proposal to have 60m+30s the minimum time control for all games involving players rated above
1800 on the Standard Rating List (but not valid for norms) – Accepted
Proposal to have 45m+30s as a valid time control for rated games on the FIDE Standard Rating list
– QC recommend No
Proposal to have 45m+30s, 3 rounds a day valid for 1 title norm (GM, IM, WGM, WIM) – QC
recommend No

QC Chair Sabrina Vicente thanked all who attended and closed the metting at 11am.

The full minute of the meeting can be dowloaded in this link.

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