A number of FIDE100 celebrations will be held on Bundesplatz, the social heart of Bern.

The city will host the Chess Torch Relay, simultaneous exhibition games with top class chess players, presentation of a postal stamp dedicated to the 100th anniversary of FIDE and Gala Dinner with FIDE100 awards.

Later on, a simul with two prominent representatives of Swiss chess – GM Alexandra Kosteniuk and IM Werner Hug – will be played.