Chess body FIDE extends Rapid and Blitz fee waiver through 2027
The immediately effective decision keeps national federations exempt from rating fees for all Rapid and Blitz tournaments through 2027.
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The immediately effective decision keeps national federations exempt from rating fees for all Rapid and Blitz tournaments through 2027.
Chess governing body FIDE has extended its rating-fee waiver for all Rapid and Blitz tournaments through 2027. The Council’s decision takes effect immediately, allowing national federations to continue registering those tournaments for ratings without paying FIDE’s rating fees.
The waiver was first introduced for the 2021–2024 period. FIDE’s financial regulations normally require fees for all rated tournaments, but allow the Council to waive or reduce Rapid and Blitz rating fees for a given year.
The waived charges are fees paid by federations for rated tournaments—events that count toward players’ ratings. They are not tournament-entry fees paid by players, so the decision does not make participation free.
According to FIDE, the total fees waived since the initiative began have approached €2 million. That is the cumulative amount, not the value of the extension through 2027 alone.
The Council says the extension aims to expand player participation and promote chess. The decision has been added to the FIDE Handbook, keeping the exemption in place through 2027.
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