Permanent Commission of the FIDE for Chess Compositions was created in 1956.
Like a referee or umpire in other sports the International Arbiter is a certified members of FIDE World Chess Foundation. Usually they are formerly strong players with a full command of the rules of the game.
FIDE. The Fédération Internationale des Échecs or World Chess Federation[1] is an international organization that connects the various national chess federations around the world and acts as the governing body of international chess competition. It is usually referred to as FIDE
Viswanathan Anand
Viswanathan Anand's FIDE rating is 2791, which was No. 2 on the January 2009 FIDE ratings list.
FM is an abbreviation for "FIDE Master". To achieve this title you must attain and maintain at least 2,300 FIDE rating.
Vishwanathan won this chess title by beating Vladimir Kramnik.
His peak rating was the world record for highest FIDE rating.
The Federation Internationale des Echecs (FIDE) governs high level and international tournaments, with FIDE affiliated national federations presiding over domestic competition.
The Chess Olympiad is a tournament hosted by FIDE every two years. Its a tournament in which teams of 5 players from all over the globe compete against eachother. Any chess association recognized by FIDE may enter a team of 5 players. The last Chess Olympiad was played in Tromsø, Norway from 1-14 August 2014. The next Chess Olympiad will be played in Baku, Azerbaijan. Also from the 1st till the 14th of August.
The title Grandmasteris awarded to strong chess players by the world chess organization FIDE. Apart from World Champion, Grandmaster is the highest title a chess player can attain. Once achieved, the title is held for life. In chess literature it is usually abbreviated to GM(similarly, FMstands for FIDE Master and IMfor International Master). The abbreviation IGMfor International Grandmaster can also sometimes be found, particularly in older literature.There are 1174 grandmasters of chess.
Viswanathan Anand ~ see related link below to the current FIDE ratings .