FIDE
Pronunciations
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/ˈfiːdeɪ/
Proper noun
The International Chess Federation.
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“You're pretty good at this game,” Lee said.¶ “Got an Elo rating over twenty-six hundred.”¶ “Elo? What's that?”¶ “The FIDE uses it to rank players.”¶ “FIDE?”¶ “Fédération Internationale des Échecs,” Cam said, speaking in an exaggerated French accent.
A necessary condition for a game to be rated by FIDE is that it shall be played according to the FIDE Laws of Chess.