- Stabilizing ratings with computers. Create computer programs of varying strengths that can play in official FIDE tournaments. Based on how their ratings develop, it would be possible to determine how much the official rating shifts in different countries and in different years.
- Support for playing chess online. FIDE could organize online games where participants are supervised by arbiters (not played at home, but in a controlled location—ideally on the Chess.com platform). This would make it possible to play OTB-style games frequently, while also making it a community activity—different chess players would meet at that place.
- Make it much easier to organize OTB tournaments by having FIDE provide a simple online platform for organizing tournaments (Swiss, round-robin) without having to go through national federations.
- Unification of ratings. There would be only one rating, and the K-factor for rating changes would vary depending on the time control.
- A survey should be conducted on abolishing castling. I have experience teaching the game, and it is the most difficult rule for beginners and significantly complicates the rules. Perhaps abolishing castling would not be as drastic a change as it seems at first glance. This also applies to stalemate.
My wishes for FIDE 2026
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