FIDE

See also: fide

English

Etymology

From French Fédération Internationale des Échecs (“International Chess Federation”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfiːdeɪ/

Proper noun

FIDE

1. The International Chess Federation.
   • 2018, Michael Palmer, Daniel Palmer, The First Family, St. Martin's Publishing Group, →ISBN, page 32:

     “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.