The 2026 FIDE Presidential election will be held on September 26, 2026, at the FIDE General Assembly in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Each Member Federation represented in the General Assembly and in the assemblies of FIDE continents has one vote. List of Member federations having voting powers (July 28, 2026). According to the 2026 FIDE Elections timeline, by 6 pm CEST on July 26, Presidential candidacies had to reach the FIDE Office. Following the deadline, the FIDE Electoral Commission consisting of Roberto Rivello (chairman of the Constitutional Commission), Yolander Persaud (chairwoman of the Ethics and Disciplinary Commission) and Allen Priest (chairman of the Verification Commission) held an online meeting. In accordance with art. 21.8 of the Electoral rules, FIDE Offices announce that t