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FIDE

/ˈfiːdeɪ/

FIDE proper noun: the International Chess Federation.

Proper noun

FIDE

  1. The International Chess Federation.
    • “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.2018, Michael Palmer, Daniel Palmer, The First Family, St. Martin's Publishing Group, →ISBN, page 32
    • A necessary condition for a game to be rated by FIDE is that it shall be played according to the FIDE Laws of Chess.2022, “2023 Laws of Chess”, in FIDE, archived from the original on 16 Mar 2025, page 2

Origin of FIDE

Borrowed from French FIDE, from French Fédération Internationale des Échecs (“International Chess Federation”).

Phrases with FIDE

Questions about FIDE

What does FIDE mean?
FIDE means the International Chess Federation.
What part of speech is FIDE?
FIDE is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce FIDE?
FIDE is pronounced /ˈfiːdeɪ/.

Words near FIDE in the dictionary

  1. fiddlists
  2. fiddluh
  3. fiddly
  4. Fiddown
  5. fiddy
  6. FIDE
  7. fideicommiss
  8. fideicommissa
  9. fideicommissaries
  10. fideicommissary
  11. fideicommisses

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