Chess in Schools Worldwide: Reach, Structure and Evidence in 100 countries
Tennessee Technological University Chess has a long history in schools, yet the field has lacked a global account of how school chess programs are organized, supported and evaluated. The 2026 FIDE Global Chess in Schools Survey, conducted for the FIDE Chess in Education Commission, was designed to address that gap. This article summarizes the main findings from the global survey and highlights their implications for
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