I already have fide id. Should I get another one on World Chess?
No! A chess player should only have one FIDE id. Think of it as of your chess passport. If you already have FIDE id, all you need is connect it to your profile.
The FIDE ID is a unique identifying number assigned to each player by FIDE. It does not matter where and how you've obtained it. The FIDE ID is unified for both otb and online FIDE-rated activities.
How to connect fide id on World Chess?
Click on your profile icon and then to FIDE id connection.
Choose "I already have FIDE id" before you proceed with verification
Let the system find your profile on fide.com
Confirm the profile is yours
Complete a few simple registration steps
What are the steps? More about verification here
To find out more about FIDE id, check this collection.
I was not found in the system, what should I do?
In case upon your FIDE id connection the system did not find the matching profiles on fide.com, please follow this steps:
Check if you have a fide.com profile
Check if you spelled your name, date of birth, and country exactly as in fide.com profile
Procced with getting new FIDE id and contact support to edit it
I forgot to choose “I already have fide id” and was assigned with a new one. Can you fix this?
Yes! A chess player should only have one FIDE ID, so we strongly encourage you to contact support@chessarena.com with the following details:
Your email address, with which you registered on World Chess
Your current FIDE id on World Chess
Your original FIDE id that should replace the current one