FIDE has launched the FIDE Excellence Awards, a new biennial awards programme established to recognise outstanding achievements, individuals, events, federations, teams, creators, and initiatives across the global chess community.
The awards recognise excellence over the previous two-year cycle, beginning after each Chess Olympiad and culminating at the next Olympiad.
The inaugural FIDE Excellence Awards ceremony will take place in September 2026 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, during the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad.
Nominations are now open, and members of the global chess community are invited to submit candidates through the official FIDE Excellence Awards website.
“The FIDE Excellence Awards give the global chess community an opportunity to recognise the people, organisations, and projects that help our game grow and thrive,” said FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich.
FIDE has launched the FIDE Excellence Awards, a new biennial awards programme established to recognise outstanding achievements, individuals, events, federations, teams, creators, and initiatives across the global chess community.
The awards recognise excellence over the previous two-year cycle, beginning after each Chess Olympiad and culminating at the next Olympiad. The inaugural FIDE Excellence Awards ceremony will take place in September 2026 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, during the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad.
Nominations are now open, and members of the global chess community are invited to submit candidates through the official FIDE Excellence Awards website.
“The FIDE Excellence Awards give the global chess community an opportunity to recognise the people, organisations, and projects that help our game grow and thrive,” said FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich. “Chess excellence is reflected not only in sporting achievement at the highest level, but also in tournament organisation, federation work, education, innovation, media, and initiatives that create meaningful impact around the world.”
Award categories
Awards will be presented across six regular categories and five discretionary categories, celebrating excellence both on and off the board.
