91st FIDE Congress: 2020 FIDE Online General Assembly Minutes
FIDE publishes the Minutes of FIDE Online General Assembly Meeting which was held on December 6th, 2020. Download the GENERAL ASSEMBLY MINUTES (pdf)
2020 FIDE Online General Assembly: List of Decisions
December 06, 2020 OGA-2020/1 To approve the President’s report OGA-2020/2 To approve the Treasurer’s report. OGA-2020/3 To note the Verification Commission’s report for the year 2019. OGA-2020/4 To discharge the Treasurer from her responsibilities for the financial year 2019. OGA-2020/5 To approve the 2021 Budget. OGA-2020/6 To appoint Ernst & Young as FIDE External Auditor for the financial year 2020. OGA-2020/7 To approve the new FIDE Financial regulations. OGA-2020/8 To admit the Isle of Man Chess Association as an Affiliated FIDE Organisation. OGA-2020/9 To adopt a motion regarding the Chess Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran proposed by the FIDE President. OGA-2020/10 To approve an amendment to the Laws of Chess regarding Online chess. OGA-2020/11 To approve the General Assembly Internal Rules. OGA-2020/12 To approve the Zonal Council Rules. OGA-2020/13 To award the right to organise the 2024 Chess Olympiad and 95th FIDE Congress to Budapest, Hungary. OGA-2020/14 To approve the Resolution regarding FIDE online activities. OGA-2020/15 To note the Continental reports. OGA-2020/16 To award the title of the FIDE Honorary Member to Mr. Boris Spassky, the tenth World Champion. OGA-2020/17 To award the title of the FIDE Life Member to Mr. Brian Callaghan, the Founder of the Gibraltar International Chess Festival. OGA-2020/18 To approve the proposal of the Jamaica Chess Federation to adopt the Olympic Creed and the Values of Olympism. The following were not approved as they failed to obtain the 2/3 majority required as per the FIDE Charter: 1. The addition to the GA Agenda regarding the Red Sea and Aden Gulf Chess Association. 2. The first resolution proposed by the English Chess Federation (FIDE Charter Amendment Article 9.4) 3. The second resolution proposed by the English Chess Federation (FIDE Charter Amendment Article 17.6).
2020 FIDE Online General Assembly Agenda
FIDE Online General Assembly 6 December 2020 AGENDA 1. FIDE President’s address 2. Obituaries 3. Roll-call 4. Appointment of the 3 Scrutineers (if technically possible) Section 1 – Report of FIDE President Section 2 – Financial matters 2.1 Report of the FIDE Treasurer. Annex 2.1 2.2 Verification Commission report. Annex 2.2 2.3 Discharge of the Treasurer.The General Assembly is requested to discharge the Treasurer from the responsibilities for the financial year 2019. 2.4 Budget 2021. The GA is invited to approve the 2021 Budget. Annex 2.4 2.5 Appointment of External Auditor for annual audit of FIDE accounts for 2020 The GA is invited to re-appoint Ernst&Young as the auditor of FIDE accounts for financial year 2020. 2.6 New Financial Regulations The GA is invited to approve the new Financial Regulations. Annex 2.6 Section 3 – Federation and Membership issues 3.1 Admission of a new affiliated organisation The Isle of Man applied to become an affiliated organisation of FIDE. Annex 3.1 3.2 Federation issues 3.2.1 English Chess Federation’s motion Annex 3.2.1 3.2.1.1 Mr.Kambouzia’s letter Annex 3.2.1.1 3.2.1.2 Letters from Iran Chess Federation Annex 3.2.1.2a and Annex 3.2.1.2b 3.2.1.3 Letter from NOC of the Islamic Republic of Iran Annex 3.2.1.3 3.2 1.4 Letter from Chess Federation of Canada Annex 3.2.1.4 3.2.1.5 Motion of FIDE President of Iran Annex 3.2.1.5 Section 4 – Administrative matters 4.1 Changes in the FIDE Handbook 4.1.1 Laws of Chess (amendment regarding Online chess) Annex 4.1.1 4.1.2 General Assembly Internal RulesThe GA is invited to approve the General Assembly Internal Rules. Annex 4.1.2 4.1.3 Zonal Council RulesThe GA is invited to approve the Zonal Council Rules. Annex 4.1.3 4.1.4 English Chess Federation’s motions. Annex 4.1.4 Section 5 – FIDE Calendar 5.1 World Championship match 2021 5.2 Women’s World Cup 2021 and World Cup 2021 5.3 Chess Olympiads 5.3.1 Chess Olympiad 20215.3.2 Chess Olympiad 20225.3.3 Chess Olympiad 2024 Following the bidding procedure which ended on May 1st, 2020 the following valid bid has been received: – Budapest, Hungary Annex 5.3.3 The General Assembly is invited to vote on the bid. Section 6 – Online Chess 6.1 Online tournament projects and FIDE Laws of Online Chess 6.2 Online FIDE activities Section 7 – Continental Associations 7.1 Report of Continental Association for Europe. Annex 7.17.2 Report of Continental Association for Americas. Annex 7.27.3 Report of Continental Association for Asia. Annex 7.37.4 Report of Continental Association for Africa. Annex 7.4 Section 8 – Miscellaneous 8.1 FIDE Awards 8.2 91st FIDE Congress 2021.The event will be held in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia 8.3 Other matters 8.3.1 Jamaica Chess Federation’s proposal Annex 8.3.1 Closure