Press

For press enquiries write to press@fide.com

Press accreditation guidelines:

• All media covering 2021 FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss and Women’s Grand swiss as well as the accompanying events must be accredited beforehand

• The accreditations will be issued following the FIDE Media accreditation policy

• The Press accreditations will be available in three categories:
  A: Non-rights holding television broadcasters and other camera crews
  B: Photographers
  C: Members of the written press

• Press accreditation requests should be sent to press@fide.com, with the following information:

• • Name of the journalist/crewmember

  • Name of the media organisation

  • Passport copy

  • A colour headshot photograph with a plain background, like a passport photo, in JPG format

• Only accredited journalists, photographers and camera crews will be allowed entrance to the playing hall and events

• Members of the media must follow the COVID-19 restrictions at the venue as well as guidelines from the staff/press officer with regards to the conduct inside and in front of the playing venue

Photos:

• All images on the Grand Swiss website and FIDE social media handles are copyrighted.

• Images from the 2021 FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss and Women’s Grand Swiss can be used following the following:

  • Credit to FIDE.com

  • Name of the photographer

• The images from the 2021 FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss and Women’s Grand Swiss published on this website are free as a courtesy from FIDE. The images are intended to be used solely to report on the 2021 FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss and Women’s Grand Swiss; by no means can they be used as stock photos for future, unrelated events, unless explicit permission is granted by the authors.