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Incredibly proud to have a 5 page feature in the new issue of the world renowned DER SPIEGEL Magazine about the chess social project of FIDE_SocialChess in a refugee camp in Kenya 🙌🏻 🇰🇪🤘🏻

Our 23rd Preparation of Teachers course is in full swing! Educators are immersing themselves in the art of using chess effectively in the classroom, unlocking its potential to inspire critical thinking, creativity, and discipline in students.

Save the dates: 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟏𝟖-𝟐𝟎, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, for our 24th edition of the "Preparation of Teachers" course – a golden opportunity to become a 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐈𝐃𝐄 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫! Secure your spot by registering here: cloud.fide.com/s/8R6y2MDeL5eD…

Another 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 (𝐏𝐎𝐓) 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡, organized in collaboration with the Confederation of Chess for the Americas (CCA), is reaching its final stage.

14 new Lead School Instructors are on their way to achieving their Senior Lead Instructor title, the highest title offered by FIDE EDU. By presenting FIDE Preparation of Teachers courses in creative and innovative ways, they will be the voice and vision of CIE globally.

The FIDE Education Commission is pleased to share that Sadhu Vaswani International School, a FIDE School GOLD Award Winner, is organizing the SVIS 1st Open FIDE Rating Rapid Chess Tournament! Dates: 1st - 2nd May 2025 Registration link: forms.gle/uA2feFgVZXmx8P…

For the first time in Greece, Novelty KOINSEP, in cooperation with Panteion University and the FIDE Education Commission, organizes the 1st certified in-person "Preparation of Teachers" course in Greek and English. Dates: April 21-24, 2025 Apply here: forms.gle/z48okEqoELpCHX…

On May 3rd, 2025, at 1 PM CET, the Chess Department of FC Bayern Munich invites children from around the world to unite through chess in the international online event “Checkmate to Racism”. How to participate? Simply send your Lichess team name to: [email protected]

The FIDE Education Commission is proud to celebrate a remarkable breakthrough in Sri Lanka’s chess development: the certification of the first Chess Teacher Training batch in the country! On March 31 the first group of 24 passionate teachers successfully completed their training

𝐅𝐈𝐃𝐄 𝐄𝐃𝐔 "𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬" 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐡 Online from 𝟏𝟔–𝟏𝟖 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 To register, complete and return the form: cloud.fide.com/s/cfLMPyWB89Co… Detailed course information in French: aidef.fr/spip.php?artic…

On March 25, 2025, in celebration of World Francophonie Day, our Lead School Instructor Seddik Sidrine led a vibrant and inspiring educational chess workshop at Sidi Abdellah School in Sala, Morocco.

Big moves in education! The Kurdistan Regional Government has officially introduced chess into the school curriculum for grades 5–9 starting the 2023–2024 academic year! Next up: bringing chess to universities and expanding region-wide! Read more: kurdistanchronicle.com/babat/3706

Our 24th POT is underway! What features would you add to highlight the differences between educational chess and competitive chess?

Have you considered applying for the 𝐅𝐈𝐃𝐄 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬? 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟑𝟎, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓: edu.fide.com/certification/…

Historic Inaugural FIDE‑Rated All‑Inclusive Chess Tournament Unites Players of All Abilities in Lahore, Pakistan, promoting equity, inclusion, and the power of chess to transcend barriers.

FIDE EDU 4th In-Person Preparation of Teachers Course in Russian! April 25–27, 2025 Astana, Kazakhstan

FIDE EDU 26th In-Person Preparation of Teachers Course in English! April 26–28, 2025 Johannesburg, South Africa

New 𝐏OT 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 Online 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟑-𝟐𝟓, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 Lifetime access to the 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐅𝐈𝐃𝐄 𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐰: cloud.fide.com/s/nbdJw7kcBj3Y…

The FIDE Preparation of Teachers Course successfully held in Colombia The course was conducted by Francisco Cruz Arce, Vice President of the Confederation of Chess for the Americas, and brought together enthusiastic participants committed to promoting chess education in schools.

Applications Are Still Open for the 3rd Cycle of FIDE School Awards