Every Lesson Counts: FIDE Summit on chess in education comes to Samarkand this September
Leaders in education, policy and chess research to gather during the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) will host the FIDE Summit on Chess in Education 2026 on 24 September at Silk Road by Minyoun in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, held alongside the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad and Congress. The Summit is a centrepiece event of the 2026 Year of Chess in Education, and organizers are inviting educators, policymakers, researchers and chess-in-education innovators from around the world to register now to secure their place.
Themed “Every Lesson Counts,” the Summit brings together voices from across the global chess-in-education movement to examine where the field stands today and where it is headed next – from long-established national programmes to emerging grassroots initiatives and new partnerships with higher education.
Register now: https://edu-summit2026.fide.com/