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Questions about FIDE, the international governing body of chess.
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Why is chess failing to attract big name sponsors?
At one point, one former president of FIDE had to sponsor world championships from his own "pocket". … For example one would have expected a big spin-off from Google's AlphaZero and partnership with FIDE but nothing big has come out so far. …
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Why is coffee provided during big chess events when it contains a banned substance?
Why is coffee provided for free during big chess events like the Olympiad despite the fact that it contains caffeine, which is a banned substance according to the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA)?
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Should the Laws of Chess have an overseeing board independent from FIDE?
Why are the laws of chess still being overseen by the same political-governing body called FIDE and not by an independent autonomous body like in other major sporting codes such as football where IFAB …
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Should FIDE introduce a minimum rating for arbiters?
As it stands right now, FIDE does not have any minimum Elo rating requirement for arbiters. … In fact, there's no test to check whether one can play chess or not before being awarded a FIDE arbiter-related titles. …