user11804: What does the FIDE do besides the organize the international tournament?  Or does the FIDE specialize in the tournament?

user11805: (I am not an expert so the following list will be incomplete.)
FIDE does:

calculate Ratings
issue Titles (CM/WCM, FM/WFM, IM/WIM, GM/WGM)
defines the chess rules
umbrella organization for national organizations
issue "Medal of Merit Awardees"
and overall try to promote-improve chess (like try to make chess part of the Olympic games)


11804: <p>What does the FIDE do besides the organize the international tournament?  Or does the FIDE specialize in the tournament?</p>
 11805: <p>(I am not an expert so the following list will be incomplete.)</p>

<p>FIDE does:</p>

<ul>
<li>calculate Ratings</li>
<li>issue Titles (CM/WCM, FM/WFM, IM/WIM, GM/WGM)</li>
<li>defines the chess rules</li>
<li>umbrella organization for national organizations</li>
<li>issue "Medal of Merit Awardees"</li>
<li>and overall try to promote-improve chess (like try to make chess part of the Olympic games)</li>
</ul>
