Un 40th member for the International World Games Association. The IWGA members granted membership status to the International Federation of Chess (FIDE) at the annual general meeting held at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne on Saturday. According to the organization's press release, this represents an important step in " the continued development and diversification of the IWGA The FIDE was founded in 1924 and itself has 204 member countries.
« We are very pleased to welcome FIDE as a member, said IWGA CEO Joachim Gossow. Failures matter among the most practiced and most recognized disciplines in the world, and their integration reflects our commitment to welcoming a wide range of sports into our organization, including intellectual sports. »
« Chess brings together millions of players on every continent thanks to strategy, discipline and creativityTheir integration into the IWGA reflects the growing recognition of intellectual sports alongside traditional athletic disciplines, as well as the shared values of excellence, fair play and international exchange “,” adds FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich. The timing was too tight for Karlsruhe 2029, but chess will have the opportunity to be included in the World Games program at the following edition in 2033.
