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(Woman) Grandmaster / International Master titles approved in 1st FIDE Council 2026

At the 1st FIDE Council Meeting of 2026 held online on April 2, 11 Grand Master titles, 3 Woman Grand Master

FIDE Council has approved a continuation of the trial program allowing events with a time control of 45m+30s (or longer,

In order for the Qualification Commission to review title applications for the 1st FIDE Council of 2026, the deadline to

The FIDE Qualification Commission mourns the passing of Casto Abundo, a member of our Commission. Casto (or Toti as everyone

At the 3rd FIDE Council Meeting of 2025 held online on October 28, 9 Grand Master titles, 2 Woman Grand Master

The FIDE Qualification Commission (QC) held a workshop for Federation Ratings Officers (FRO) on the 11th October 2025. It was

After the 2024 changes to the FIDE Rating System were implemented, an issue with one aspect of the rating system

Each year the FIDE Qualification Commission contacts Federation Rating Officers with updates and clarifications about the operation of the FIDE

Over the past few years the FIDE Qualification Commission has received a number of questions concerning the operation of the

In the last FIDE Council held on November, 10th, a change in the Rapid & Blitz Rating Regulations was approved,