{"id":43851,"date":"2026-02-23T01:26:30","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T01:26:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/?p=43851"},"modified":"2026-02-24T11:24:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T11:24:59","slug":"fide-director-for-chess-development-visits-togo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/fide-director-for-chess-development-visits-togo\/","title":{"rendered":"FIDE Director for Chess Development visits Togo"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The Togolese Chess Federation (FTDE) welcomed FIDE Director for Chess Development, Grandmaster Nigel Short<\/strong>, for an official visit aimed at promoting and structuring the game across Togo. The visit is part of FIDE\u2019s ongoing efforts to support national federations in Africa and foster sustainable chess growth on the continent.<\/p>

During the visit, discussions focused on expanding the chess player base, structuring clubs, and enhancing coach training programs. The delegation and FTDE leadership shared strategies to create an environment conducive to discovering new talent and strengthening the organization of chess nationwide.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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As part of the program, the FTDE organized a conference on the educational value of chess, bringing together young players and key partners, including the National Social Security Fund. Nigel Short highlighted the role of chess in developing concentration, decision-making skills, and strategic thinking, while emphasizing that regular tournaments and fostering a love for the game are critical to nurturing emerging talent.<\/p>

FTDE President Me Ndjell\u00e9 Abby Edah<\/strong> emphasized the federation\u2019s commitment to democratizing chess starting from schools and broadening the licensed player base to boost Togo\u2019s competitiveness at regional and international levels.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Commenting on FIDE\u2019s support for Africa and Togo, Tshepiso Lopang<\/strong>, President of the African Chess Confederation, said: \u201cFIDE\u2019s continued engagement and support provide our federations with the tools and guidance needed to grow chess from the grassroots to the elite level. Nigel Short\u2019s visit to Togo exemplifies FIDE\u2019s commitment to nurturing talent and strengthening chess infrastructure across the continent.\u201d<\/p>

The visit also provided an opportunity to launch the Chess Popularization Program (PIVE), designed to promote chess among youth and integrate the game into educational and community settings. Supported by FIDE, the program aims to cultivate early interest in chess and expand participation across Togo.<\/p>

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The Togolese Chess Federation (FTDE) welcomed FIDE Director for Chess Development, Grandmaster Nigel Short, for an official visit aimed at promoting and structuring the game across Togo. The visit is part of FIDE\u2019s ongoing efforts to support national federations in Africa and foster sustainable chess growth on the continent. During the visit, discussions focused on expanding the chess player base, structuring clubs, and enhancing coach training programs. The delegation and FTDE leadership shared strategies to create an environment conducive to discovering new talent and strengthening the organization of chess nationwide. As part of the program, the FTDE organized a conference on the educational value of chess, bringing together young players and key partners, including the National Social Security Fund. Nigel Short highlighted the role of chess in developing concentration, decision-making skills, and strategic thinking, while emphasizing that regular tournaments and fostering a love for the game are critical to nurturing emerging talent. FTDE President Me Ndjell\u00e9 Abby Edah emphasized the federation\u2019s commitment to democratizing chess starting from schools and broadening the licensed player base to boost Togo\u2019s competitiveness at regional and international levels. Commenting on FIDE\u2019s support for Africa and Togo, Tshepiso Lopang, President of the African Chess Confederation, said: \u201cFIDE\u2019s continued engagement and support provide our federations with the tools and guidance needed to grow chess from the grassroots to the elite level. Nigel Short\u2019s visit to Togo exemplifies FIDE\u2019s commitment to nurturing talent and strengthening chess infrastructure across the continent.\u201d The visit also provided an opportunity to launch the Chess Popularization Program (PIVE), designed to promote chess among youth and integrate the game into educational and community settings. Supported by FIDE, the program aims to cultivate early interest in chess and expand participation across Togo. Photos: African Chess Confederation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":43852,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[83,196],"regular":[361],"sticky-post":[],"class_list":["post-43851","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fide-news","tag-fide-travel","tag-togo","regular-regular"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43851","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43851"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43851\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":43859,"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43851\/revisions\/43859"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/43852"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43851"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43851"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43851"},{"taxonomy":"regular","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/regular?post=43851"},{"taxonomy":"sticky-post","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sticky-post?post=43851"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}