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is played all over the world and is organised in different chess federations. These are organised on a national, supranational and international level. FIDE, the Fédération Internationale des Échecs was established in 1924 and most national chess federations are now part of FIDE.
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is played all over the world and is organised in different chess federations. These are organised on a national, supranational and international level. FIDE, the Fédération Internationale des Échecs was established in 1924 and most national chess federations are now part of FIDE.
National level
The table below lists the different national chess federations and their national championship. The number of grandmasters and FIDE rated players are also indicated.| Country | Zone | National Federation | #GM | #FIDE | National Championship |
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| 1.5a | Federata Shqiptare e Shahut http://www.fshsh.org | 1 | 45 | Albanian Chess Championship Albanian Chess Championship The Albanian Chess Championship is the annual individual national chess championship of Albania. The first tournament took place in 1933.-Winners:-Titles Men:-Titles women:... |
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| 2.5 | Fed. Argentina de Ajedrez http://www.ajedrez.com.ar | 12 | 1265 | Argentine Chess Championship Argentine Chess Championship The first Argentine Chess Championship was held in 1921. The Champion's title was granted after victorious or drawn match between previous champion and challenger, a winner of Torneo Mayor... |
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| 1.5b | Armenian Chess Federation Armenian Chess Federation The Armenian Chess Federation is the governing chess organisation in Armenia and is affiliated to FIDE. The Armenian Chess Federation was founded in 1927.In 2011 the Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan was reelected as President of Armenian Chess Federation.... http://www.chessfed.am |
20 | 255 | Armenian Chess Championship Armenian Chess Championship This is a list of all the winners of the Armenian Chess Championship. The first championship was played in 1934, when Armenia was a part of the Transcaucasian SFSR. Championships were held sporadically in the Armenian SSR until 1945, when they became contested every year; this has continued today... |
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| 3.6 | Australian Chess Federation Australian Chess Federation The Australian Chess Federation is dedicated to promoting the game of chess in Australia, and is a member of FIDE, the world chess federation... http://www.auschess.org.au |
2 | 468 | Australian Chess Championship Australian Chess Championship The Australian Chess Championship is a tournament organised by the Australian Chess Federation and held every two years. The tournament is usually restricted to Australian chess players, although exceptions have been made on occasion. The winner of the tournament holds the title of Australian Chess... |
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| 1.2a | Österreichischer Schachbund http://www.chess.at | 5 | 1477 | Austrian Chess Championship Austrian Chess Championship The Austrian Chess Championship is held by the Austrian Chess Federation .For its Correspondence chess subdivision, see ICCF Austria.-Unofficial Championships:-Official Championships:... |
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| 1.8 | Chess Federation of Azerbaijan | 16 | 238 | Azerbaijan Chess Championship | |
| 3.2 | Bangladesh Chess Federation http://www.bcf-online.org | 5 | 336 | Bangladeshi Chess Championship Bangladeshi Chess Championship The Bangladeshi Chess Championship is the annual individual national chess championship of Bangladesh.-Winners:-References:* List of champions and details of the 2007 edition: , * List of women's champions and details of the 2007 edition: ,... |
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| 1.8 | Belarus Chess Federation http://www.chess.by | 13 | 425 | Belarusian Chess Championship Belarusian Chess Championship The 65th Belarusian Chess Championship was held 18–28 February 1999.GM Viacheslav Dydyshko won the 12-player, single round-robin tournament , earning his tenth championship in 26 attempts.-References:**... |
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| 1.1b | Fed. Royale Belge des Echecs http://www.frbe-kbsb.be | 4 | 618 | Belgian Chess Championship Belgian Chess Championship The Belgian Chess Championship is a championship organised yearly by the Fédération Royale Belge des Echecs . The winner of the championship is awarded the title: Chess Champion of Belgium.... |
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| 1.2b | Sahovski Savez Bosne i Hercegovine http://www.sah.ba | 5 | 267 | Bosnia and Herzegovina Chess Championship Bosnia and Herzegovina Chess Championship The Bosnia and Herzegovina Chess Championship is the national chess championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was first organised in 2005 by the BIH Chess Union; more than ten years after its independence from Yugoslavia. In the first edition there were six players from Bosnia and Herzegovina and... |
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| 2.4 | Confed. Brasileira de Xadrez http://www.cbx.org.br | 7 | 993 | Brazilian Chess Championship Brazilian Chess Championship The 1998 championship was held 9–19 December in Itabirito, Minas Gerais State.The field of sixteen played a series of two-game single elimination matches to determine the finalists.... |
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| 1.4 | Federation Bulgare des Echecs http://www.chessbg.com | 25 | 606 | Bulgarian Chess Championship Bulgarian Chess Championship The Bulgarian Chess Championship is an event inaugurated in 1933 to crown the best chess player in Bulgaria. The championship has been held on a nearly annual basis since, with only a few years missed... |
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| 2.2 | Chess Federation of Canada Chess Federation of Canada The Chess Federation of Canada or CFC is Canada's national chess organization. Founded in 1872 as the Canadian Chess Association, it was replaced in 1932 by the Canadian Chess Federation , which for the first time included representation from all major cities in Canada... http://www.chess.ca |
6 | 445 | Canadian Chess Championship Canadian Chess Championship This is the list of all the winners of the Canadian Chess Championship, often referred to as the Canadian Closed Championship to distinguish it from the annual Canadian Open tournament. The winner of the Canadian Closed advances to the next stage of the FIDE World Chess Championship cycle... |
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| 2.5 | Fed. Deportiva Nacional De Ajedrez | 2 | 729 | Chilean Chess Championship | |
| 3.5 | Chinese Chess Association Chinese Chess Association The Chinese Chess Association is the governing body of chess in China and is one of the federations of FIDE. It is also a member of the Asian Chess Federation . It is the principal authority over all chess events in China, including the China Chess League... http://chess.sport.org.cn |
19 | 345 | Chinese Chess Championship Chinese Chess Championship The Chinese Chess Championship is the annual individual national chess championship of China.-Winners:-Women's Crosstables:Average Elo: 2382 Cat: 6m = 6.60Average Elo: 2372 Cat: 5m = 7.04Average Elo: 2346 Cat: 4... |
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| 2.3b | Fed. Colombiana de Ajedrez http://www.ajedrezencolombia.com | 3 | 385 | Colombian Chess Championship Colombian Chess Championship The first Colombian Championship was held in Cali in 1928, and first Women's Championship in Bogotá in 1965.- Champions :- Champions :-References:********... |
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| 2.3c | Federacion Central de Ajedrez http://www.ajedreztico.com | 1 | 88 | Costa Rican Chess Championship Costa Rican Chess Championship The Costa Rican Chess Championship is the yearly national chess championship of Costa Rica. The first edition was played in 1927.-List of champions:-References:*Lists of champions: ,... |
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| 1.2b | Croatian Chess Federation Croatian Chess Federation The Croatian Chess Federation is a chess governing body in Croatia. It is based in Zagreb. The federation was formed in 1912, and was accepted into FIDE, the World Chess Federation, in 1992.The HŠS has 200 member clubs across the country... http://www.crochess.com |
29 | 1317 | Croatian Chess Championship Croatian Chess Championship The Croatian Chess Championship is the annual individual national chess championship of Croatia.-Winners :-References:* *... |
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| 2.3a | Fed. Cubana de Ajedrez | 13 | 885 | Cuban Chess Championship Cuban Chess Championship In the second part of the 19th century, Celso Golmayo Zúpide had been generally accepted as Cuban champion since his 1862 match defeat of Félix Sicre. In 1912–1937 Cuban Championship as Copa Dewar occurred... |
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| 1.4 | Sachovy Svaz Ceske Republiky http://www.chess.cz | 23 | 2541 | Czech Chess Championship Czech Chess Championship The Czech National Chess Championship is the chess competition, which determines the best Czech Republic chess player.-History:First national championships were held before founding of independent Czechoslovakia as the championships of Bohemia every second year between 1905 and 1913... |
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| 1.3 | Dansk Skak Union http://www.dsu.dk | 8 | 999 | Danish Chess Championship Danish Chess Championship The Danish Chess Championship was organised by the Danish Chess Union and first held in 1910. A masterclass was first introduced in 1915. But it is only from 1922 that the title of Danish chess champion was introduced, this was the first year also players from Copenhagen joined.-History:In 1949... |
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| 2.3b | Fed. Ecuatoriana de Ajedrez http://www.ajedrezenecuador.com | 1 | 392 | Ecuadorian Chess Championship | |
| 4.2 | Egyptian Chess Federation | 2 | 350 | Egyptian Chess Championship | |
| 1.1a | English Chess Federation English Chess Federation The English Chess Federation is the governing chess organisation in England and is affiliated to FIDE. The ECF was formed in 2004 and was effectively a re-constitution of the extant governing body, the British Chess Federation , an organisation founded in 1904... http://www.englishchess.org.uk |
35 | 1211 | British Chess Championship British Chess Championship The British Chess Championship is organised by the English Chess Federation. There are separate championships for men and women. Since 1923 there have been sections for juniors, and since 1982 there has been an over-sixty championship. The championship venue usually changes every year and has been... |
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| 1.7 | Eesti Maleliit http://www.maleliit.ee | 4 | 150 | Estonian Chess Championship Estonian Chess Championship The first unofficial Estonian Chess Championship was held in 1903, organized by a chess club formed in Reval in 1903 and named for the famous Russian master Mikhail Chigorin. After the World War I, when Estonia became an independent country, official Estonian championships started... |
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| 1.3 | Talvsamband Foroya http://www.faroechess.com | 0 | 57 | Faroe Islands Chess Championship | |
| 3.6 | Fiji Chess Federation Fiji Chess Federation The Fiji Chess Federation coordinates chess tournaments in Fiji and is affiliated to FIDE .-History:Chess has been played in Fiji for a long time, but it was the 1972 World Championship, between Bobby Fischer and Boris Spasky, that provided the impetus for chess competitions in the country with the... http://www.fijichess.com |
0 | 9 | Fijian Chess Championship | |
| 1.3 | Suomen Keskusshakkiliitto http://www.kolumbus.fi/shakkiliitto | 5 | 437 | Finnish Chess Championship Finnish Chess Championship -References: *-External links: *... |
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| 1.1b | Fédération Française des Échecs http://www.echecs.asso.fr | 31 | 5596 | French Chess Championship French Chess Championship The French Chess Championship is the annual, national chess tournament of France. It was officially first played in 1923after the formation of the Fédération Française des Echecs in 1921. The first unofficial national tournament was played in 1880, in the Café de la Régence, where further edition... |
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| 1.5b | Chess Federation of Georgia | 22 | 352 | Georgian Chess Championship Georgian Chess Championship -Winners:-References:*****... |
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| 1.2a | Deutscher Schachbund http://www.schachbund.de | 66 | 10897 | German Chess Championship German Chess Championship The German Chess Championship has been played since 1861, and determines the national champion.Prior to 1880 three different federations organized chess activities in Germany: the Westdeutscher Schachbund , the Norddeutscher Schachbund and the Mitteldeutscher Schachbund . Each one organized its... |
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| 1.5a | Elliniki Skakistiki Omospondia http://www.chessfed.gr | 10 | 1252 | Greek Chess Championship Greek Chess Championship The Greek Chess Championship is normally played the year after the title year. For example, the 24th championship was played in 1975.... |
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| 2.3.2 | Fed. Nac. de Ajedrez de Guatemala | 0 | 43 | Guatemalan Chess Championship Guatemalan Chess Championship The Guatemalan Chess Championship is the annual individual national chess championship of Guatemala.-Champions:-External links:* * *... |
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| - | Guyana Chess Federation Guyana Chess Federation The Guyana Chess Federation is a chess federation responsible for organizing and governing chess in Guyana, South America.The current president of the federation is veteran Guyanese chess player, Errol Tiwari* Vice-President, Omar Shariff... |
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| 3.3 | Hong Kong Chess Federation Hong Kong Chess Federation The Hong Kong Chess Federation is the governing body for chess in Hong Kong.*Founded in 1960*HKCF joined FIDE in 1961 and is part of Zone 3.3*President is Jackson Li Wai-shing... |
0 | 22 | Hong Kong Chess Championship | |
| 1.4 | Magyar Sakkszovetseg http://sakkszovetseg.hu | 40 | 2817 | Hungarian Chess Championship Hungarian Chess Championship The inaugural Hungarian Chess Championship was held in the city of Győr in 1906. Initially, there was no governing body responsible for its organisation, until the formation of the Hungarian Chess Federation. The HCF first appeared in 1911, but failed to establish itself properly until 1923... |
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| 1.3 | Skaksamband Islands http://www.skak.is/sis | 11 | 227 | Icelandic Chess Championship Icelandic Chess Championship The Icelandic Chess Championship is usually held in Reykjavík. It is organised by the Icelandic Chess Federation , the body responsible for holding national chess events and for representing Icelandic chess at the World Chess Federation... |
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| 3.2 | All India Chess Federation All India Chess Federation The All India Chess Federation is central administrative body for the game of chess in India. Founded in 1951, the federation is affiliated to Fédération Internationale des Échecs, , the world body for chess... http://www.indianchessfed.org |
15 | 3154 | Indian Chess Championship Indian Chess Championship The Indian Chess Championship is a yearly national chess championship of India. It was established in 1955 by the Andhra State Chess Association as a two-yearly event, but since 1971 it has been played yearly. The first edition was held in Eluru from May 15-May 28 and was jointly won by Ramchandra... |
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| 3.3 | Persatuan Catur Seluruh Indonesia http://www.indochess.com | 3 | 158 | Indonesian Chess Championship | |
| 3.1 | Chess Fed. of lslamic Rep. of Iran http://www.iranchess.ir | 4 | 516 | Iranian Chess Championship Iranian Chess Championship The Iranian Chess Championship is the yearly national chess championship of Iran. Below is the gallery of champions, notice the gap between 1980 and 1990 , when chess was forbidden in Iran... |
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| 3.1 | Iraqi Chess Federation | 0 | 174 | Iraqi Chess Championship | |
| 1.1a | Irish Chess Union http://www.icu.ie | 1 | 139 | Irish Chess Championship Irish Chess Championship The Irish Chess Championship is the national Championship of Ireland as run by the Irish Chess Union , the governing body for the sport and a member of FIDE since 1933. Below are the list of winners for the Men's and Women's titles. Note that women are currently admitted to the Men's tournament.... |
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| 1.2b | Israel Chess Federation http://www.chess.org.il | 34 | 717 | Israeli Chess Championship Israeli Chess Championship The Israeli Chess Championship is a chess event held every year in Israel.-History:From 1951-1971, the men's and women's championships were held every two years, eventually becoming an annual event... |
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| 1.1c | Federazione Scacchistica Italiana Federazione Scacchistica Italiana The Italian Chess Federation "Federazione Scacchistica Italiana " is the governing chess organization of Italy. It is a member of the Italian National Olympic Committee "Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano " and the World Chess Federation "Fédération Internationale des Échecs ."-Administration:*... http://www.federscacchi.it |
6 | 2308 | Italian Chess Championship Italian Chess Championship The Italian Chess Federation , was established in 1920.The first Italian Chess Championship took place at Viareggio 1921.The 1998 Championship was held 21–29 November in Saint-Vincent.... |
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| 2.3a | Jamaica Chess Federation http://www.chessjamaica.org | 0 | 31 | Jamaican Chess Championship Jamaican Chess Championship The Jamaican Chess Championship is the yearly national chess championship of Jamaica. The first edition was played in 1969. The championship is usually a twelve-player round-robin tournament. The championship is also used as a qualifier for the Chess Olympiads.... |
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| 3.3 | Japan Chess Association http://www.jca-chess.com | 0 | 61 | Japanese Chess Championship Japanese Chess Championship The women's championship has been largely dominated by Naoko Takemoto -Winners:-References:* Results from the Japanese Chess Federation * Short biography on Akira Wanatabe * Chess in Japan... |
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| 3.4 | Chess Fed. of Rep. of Kazakhstan | 10 | 338 | Kazakhstani Chess Championship | |
| 1.7 | Latvijas Saha Savieniba http://www.latchess.lv | 7 | 217 | Latvian Chess Championship Latvian Chess Championship -History:Professional level Latvian chess players have already appeared in the nineteenth century. They participated in chess tournaments and union congresses, organized by the Riga Chess Association. After the World War I, when Latvia became an independent country, official Latvian chess... |
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| 3.1 | Federation Libanaise des Echecs http://www.lebchess.org | 0 | 55 | Lebanese Chess Championship Lebanese Chess Championship The first official Lebanese Chess Championship was held in 1953. Lebanese chess players had organized a tournament in 1943 to determine an unofficial champion, won by Charles Salameh. In 1953 Salameh also won the first official championship tournament. The championship has been held regularly,... |
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| 1.7 | Lietuvos Sachmatu Federacija http://www.chessfed.lt | 6 | 353 | Lithuanian Chess Championship Lithuanian Chess Championship First unofficial Lithuanian championship was held in Kaunas in 1921. The Champion's title was granted after victorious or drawn match between previous champion and challenger, mostly a winner of Championship of Kaunas in the period from 1922 to World War II. The first official Lithuanian... |
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| 1.1b | Federation Luxembourgeoise des Echecs http://www.flde.lu | 1 | 99 | Luxembourgian Chess Championship | |
| 3.3 | Malaysia Chess Federation Malaysia Chess Federation The Malaysia Chess Federation is the principal authority over all chess events in Malaysia. The MCF promotes and coordinates all major chess events in the 13 Malaysian states and is an active sports body in Malaysia. The Federation is affiliated to the world governing body, FIDE, and is part of... http://tcn.sourceforge.net |
0 | 161 | Malaysian Chess Championship | |
| 1.5a | Il-Federazzjoni Maltija tac-Cess http://www.chessmalta.com | 0 | 32 | Maltese Chess Championship Maltese Chess Championship The Maltese Chess Championship is the yearly chess championship in Malta which determines the national champion. The first recorded championship was held in 1923 and won by Oscar Serracino-Inglott... |
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| 2.3c | Fed. Nac. de Ajedrez de Mexico AC http://www.fenamac.org.mx | 3 | 553 | Mexican Chess Championship | |
| 1.8 | Fed. de Sah a Republicii Moldova http://www.chessfederation.md | 6 | 283 | Moldovan Chess Championship | |
| 3.3 | Mongolian Chess Federation | 2 | 91 | Mongolian Chess Championship | |
| 1.5a | Montenegro Chess Federation http://www.cgsah.org | 6 | 46 | Montenegrin Chess Championship | |
| 4.1 | Fed. Royale Marocaine des Echecs http://www.frme.net | 1 | 68 | Moroccan Chess Championship Moroccan Chess Championship -Winners :-Winners :-References:* List of winners from maroc-echecs.com: * Details of the 2006 edition:... |
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| 1.1b | Koninklijke Nederlandse Schaakbond http://www.schaakbond.nl | 19 | 1553 | Dutch Chess Championship Dutch Chess Championship The Dutch Chess Championship was officially established in 1909, although unofficial champions stretch back to the 1870s.-Early years:-Official championships:... |
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| 3.5 | Nepal Chess Association http://www.nsc.gov.np | 1 | 155 | Nepal Chess Championship | |
| 3.6 | New Zealand Chess Federation New Zealand Chess Federation The first chess club in New Zealand was formed in September 1863 in DunedinThe New Zealand Chess Association came into being in the 1870s. The association, refounded in 1892, conducts the annual championship, usually held in the Christmas – New Year period. The Australian master, C. J. S... http://www.nzchess.co.nz |
1 | 155 | New Zealand Chess Championship New Zealand Chess Championship The New Zealand Chess Championship was first conducted in 1879.Note: Up until 1934 foreign players were eligible for the title. The eligibility rules were changed in 1935 to preclude this; John Angus Erskine was born in Invercargill and was therefore eligible although he was domiciled in... |
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| 1.3 | Norges Sjakkforbund http://www.sjakk.no | 9 | 480 | Norwegian Chess Championship Norwegian Chess Championship The Norwegian Chess Championship is an annual tournament held in Norway during the month of July, in order to determine the national chess champion. The tournament is held at different venues each year as part of the Landsturnering... |
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| 2.3c | Fed. de Ajedrez de Panama http://www.ajedrezpanama.org | 0 | 28 | Panamanian Chess Championship Panamanian Chess Championship The Panamanian Chess Championship is the individual national chess championship of Panama. The first edition was played in 1945 and won by Rubén Darío Cabrera. It was originally a biennial event, and from 1945 to 1961 six championships were played, and from 1962 to 1971 eight championships... |
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| 2.5 | Federacion Paraguaya de Ajedrez http://www.winner.com.py/feparaj | 1 | 146 | Paraguayan Chess Championship Paraguayan Chess Championship The Paraguayan Chess Championship is the national chess championship of Paraguay.It was inaugurated by The Paraguayan Chess Circle, founded in 1938 as Paraguay's first club devoted exclusively to chess.... |
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| 2.4 | Federacion Peruana de Ajedrez http://www.ajedrezenperu.com | 1 | 258 | Peruvian Chess Championship Peruvian Chess Championship - Men's Winners :-Women:- References :* * * *... |
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| 3.3 | Nat. Chess Fed. of the Philippines http://ncfphilippines.org | 5 | 179 | Philippine Chess Championship Philippine Chess Championship -External links:* * *... |
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| 3.1 | Palestine Chess Federation | 1 | 33 | Palestinian Chess Championship | |
| 1.4 | Polish Chess Federation Polish Chess Federation The Polish Chess Federation was created on 11 April 1926 in Warsaw. Józef Żabiński was the first chairman. The initial statute outlined the fundamental objectives of the association including amongst others the popularisation of the game of chess and general organization of the chess movement in... http://www.pzszach.org.pl |
25 | 3469 | Polish Chess Championship Polish Chess Championship Individual Polish Chess Championship is the most important Polish chess tournament, aiming at selecting the best chess players in Poland. Based on the results of the tournament , the Polish Chess Federation selects the national and subsequently the olympiad team.The first men's championship took... |
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| 1.1c | Federação Portuguesa de Xadrez Portuguese Chess Federation The Portuguese Chess Federation is the governing body for chess in Portugal. It is affiliated to FIDE. Its president is Jorge Antão.-Portuguese Team Championship:... http://fpx.weebly.com/ |
2 | 678 | Portuguese Chess Championship Portuguese Chess Championship The Portuguese Chess Championship is a yearly national chess championship of Portugal. It was established in 1911, but only from the 1950's it was played yearly, with a few exceptions.... |
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| 2.3a | Fed. de Ajedrez de Puerto Rico http://www.puertoricoesajedrez.com | 0 | 57 | Puerto Rican Chess Championship | |
| 3.1 | Qatar Chess Association http://www.qatarchess.com | 2 | 32 | Qatari Chess Championship | |
| 1.4 | Federatia Romana de Sah http://www.frsah.ro | 17 | 1388 | Romanian Chess Championship Romanian Chess Championship The Romanian Chess Championship became a yearly even in 1946, and was held irregularly earlier. A series of national eliminating contests are played to select a 20-player field for the men's final... |
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| 1.6 | Russian Chess Federation Russian Chess Federation The Russian Chess Federation is the officially recognized arm of the FIDE in Russia.... http://www.russiachess.org |
174 | 9853 | Russian Chess Championship Russian Chess Championship -Imperial Russia:In 1874, Emanuel Schiffers defeated Andrey Chardin in a match held in St. Petersburg with five wins and four losses. Schiffers was considered the first Russian champion until his student, Mikhail Chigorin, defeated him in a match held in St. Petersburg in 1879... |
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| 1.1a | Chess Scotland Chess Scotland Chess Scotland is the governing body for chess in Scotland. It was formed in 2001 with the merger of the Scottish Chess Association and the Scottish Junior Chess Association.It is one of the oldest national chess associations in the world... http://www.chessscotland.com |
5 | 193 | Scottish Chess Championship Scottish Chess Championship The Scottish Chess Championship is organised by Chess Scotland, formerly the Scottish Chess Association. It has been running since 1884, and nowadays takes the form of a nine round tournament played over two weekends and the week in between... |
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| 1.5a | Chess Federation of Serbia http://www.serbiachess.net | 44 | 2427 | Serbian Chess Championship | |
| 4.2 | Seychelles Chess Federation | 0 | 9 | Seychelles Chess Championship Seychelles Chess Championship The Seychelles National Chess Championship is a chess tournament organized by the Seychelles Chess Federation. There are separate championships for men and women and for varying age groups.The championship is open to all Seychellois nationals.... |
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| 3.3 | Singapore Chess Federation Singapore Chess Federation The Singapore Chess Federation is the principal authority over all chess events in Singapore, and was founded in 1949. Its promotion of the game has caused participation in its youth and interschool events, among others, to jump from 517 in 1999 to over 1200 in 2004... http://www.singaporechess.org.sg |
4 | 132 | Singaporean Chess Championship Singaporean Chess Championship The Singapore Chess Championship is the annual individual national chess championship of Singapore organised by the Singapore Chess Federation. It features an impressive 63 consecutive National Championships held from 1949-2011... |
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| 1.4 | Slovensky Sachovy Zvaz http://www.chess.sk | 9 | 1152 | Slovak Chess Championship Slovak Chess Championship The Slovak Chess Championship is the chess competition, which determines the best slovak chess player.- History :*1993 - today - championships of Slovakia*for Czechoslovak championship see Czechoslovak Chess Championship... |
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| 1.2a | Sahovska Zveza Slovenije http://www.sah-zveza.si | 5 | 548 | Slovenian Chess Championship Slovenian Chess Championship The Slovenian Chess Championship is the national chess championship held in Slovenia. The championship has been played since the 1950s, first as a regional championship in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and after the independence of Slovenia as a national championship... |
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| 4.3 | Chess South Africa http://www.chessa.co.za | 0 | 99 | South African Chess Championship South African Chess Championship The first South African Chess Championship was organised in 1892 by the Cape Town Chess Club. Nowadays the Championship is organised by Chess South Africa , the governing body of chess in South Africa. The tournament is normally held every two years... |
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| 1.1c | Federacion Espanola de Ajedrez http://www.feda.org | 27 | 6901 | Spanish Chess Championship Spanish Chess Championship The Spanish Chess Championship is contested annually under the auspices of the Federación Española de Ajedrez , the governing body of chess in Spain, to determine the nation's chess champion. The first official championship was in 1928.-Winners:... |
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| 1.3 | Sveriges Schackförbund http://www.schack.se | 16 | 800 | Swedish Chess Championship Swedish Chess Championship The first Swedish Champion was Gustaf Nyholm who won two matches against winners of national tournaments: Berndtsson in Göteborg and Löwenborg in Stockholm in 1917. Until 1931 Swedish Chess Championships decided by match play. In the 1930s, Gideon Ståhlberg held the title in spite of results of the... |
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| 1.2a | Schweizerischer Schachbund http://www.schachbund.ch | 7 | 1015 | Swiss Chess Championship Swiss Chess Championship The Swiss Chess Championship is held annually during two weeks of July. It is organised by the Swiss Chess Federation , which has been a member of the overall governing body, Swiss Olympic, since 2000... |
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| 3.1 | Syrian Arab Chess Federation | 0 | 106 | Syrian Chess Championship | |
| 3.4 | Federazijai Shakhmati Tajikistan | 1 | 17 | Tajikistani Chess Championship | |
| 1.5a | Turkiye Satranc Federasyonu http://www.tsf.org.tr | 2 | 545 | Turkish Chess Championship Turkish Chess Championship The Turkish Chess Championship is a national chess tournament which determines the champion of Turkey.-Winners:-References:*... |
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| 1.9 | Ukrainian Chess Federation http://www.ukrchess.org.ua | 64 | 1628 | Ukrainian Chess Championship Ukrainian Chess Championship This is a list of all the winners of the Ukrainian Chess Championship, including those held when Ukraine was a Soviet republic and those held after Ukraine became independent. Players' names listed in parentheses indicate that the player won the tournament but did not receive the title since he... |
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| 3.1 | UAE Chess Federation http://www.uaechess.ae | 1 | 133 | Emirati Chess Championship | |
| 2.1 | United States Chess Federation United States Chess Federation The United States Chess Federation is a non-profit organization, the governing chess organization within the United States, and one of the federations of the FIDE. The USCF was founded in 1939 from the merger of two regional chess organizations, and grew gradually until 1972, when membership... http://www.uschess.org |
61 | 1785 | U.S. Chess Championship U.S. Chess Championship The U.S. Chess Championship is an invitational tournament held to determine the national chess champion of the United States. Since 1936, it has been held under the auspices of the U.S. Chess Federation. Until 1999, the event consisted of a round-robin tournament of varying size... U.S. Women's Chess Championship U.S. Women's Chess Championship The U.S. Women's Chess Championship tournament is to determine the woman chess champion of the United States.-List of U.S. Women's Chess Champions:*1937 Adele Rivero*1938 Mona May Karff*1940 Adele Rivero*1941 Mona May Karff*1942 Mona May Karff... |
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| 2.5 | Federación Uruguaya de Ajedrez http://www.fuajedrez.com | 1 | 90 | Uruguayan Chess Championship Uruguayan Chess Championship The Uruguayan Chess Championship is the national chess championship of Uruguay.-References:*... |
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| 3.6 | Chess Federation of Uzbekistan http://www.uzchess.uz | 9 | 168 | Uzbekistani Chess Championship Uzbekistani Chess Championship - Winners :-Women:-References:******... |
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| 2.3c | Fed. Venezolana de Ajedrez | 1 | 136 | Venezuelan Chess Championship Venezuelan Chess Championship The first Venezuelan Chess Championship took place in February 1891 when Dr. Rafael Ruíz defeated Rafael Pittaluga in a match for the title . In the second match, Rafael Ruíz drew with Carlos Perret Gentil in 1894.... |
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| 3.3 | Lien Doan Co Viet Nam http://www.vietnamchess.com | 5 | 120 | Vietnamese Chess Championship | |
| 1.1a | Welsh Chess Union Welsh Chess Union The Welsh Chess Union is the national chess federation for Wales. Formed on 19 June 1954 as a Union of Associations in South Wales and Monmouthshire, it was originally a part of the British Chess Federation . The Union established the Welsh Championship in 1955... http://www.welshchessunion.co.uk |
0 | 117 | Welsh Chess Championship Welsh Chess Championship The modern Welsh Chess Championship was inaugurated in 1955.The champion earned a place in the British Championship.-External links:****... |
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| 4.3 | Chess Federation of Zambia | 1 | 21 | Zambian Chess Championship |
Former nations
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| Czechoslovak Chess Championship Czechoslovak Chess Championship The Czechoslovak National Chess Championship was the chess competition, which has determined the best Czechoslovak chess player.- History :First Czechoslovak championships were held in Prague in year 1919... |
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| Yugoslav Chess Championship Yugoslav Chess Championship The Yugoslav Chess Championship is a tournament with great tradition, held to determine the national champion. It was a very strong event especially in the period 1945–1991, when it represented players from six federal republics, today independent countries.... |
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| USSR Chess Championship USSR Chess Championship This is a list of all the winners of the USSR Chess Championship. It was the strongest national chess championship ever held, with eight world chess champions and four world championship finalists among its winners... |
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Supranational level
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| Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... (1) |
European Chess Union European Chess Union The European Chess Union is an independent association for the interests of European chess. It is based in Lausanne Switzerland.-Member Federations:* Albania - Federates Shgiptare te Shahul* Andorra - Federació d'Escacs Valls d'Andorra... (ECU) |
http://www.eurochess.org | Individual, Youth European Youth Chess Championship Since 1991, the European chess union organises the European Youth Chess Championship in the groups under 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18 year. Until 2002, there was also a tournament for the under 20, see European Junior Chess Championship.-Boys winners:... , Junior European Junior Chess Championship The first chess youth championship in Europe was the yearly European Junior Championship for under age 20. It was played from 1971–2002. FIDE officially introduced the European Junior Championship in 1970 at their Annual Congress and so the 1971/72 edition was the first official European... , Senior European Senior Chess Championship The European Senior Chess Championship is a chess tournament for senior chess players organised by the European Chess Union . Men can participate if they are 60 or over by January 1 of the year the tournament starts. For women the age requirement is 50 or over. The format of the tournament is 9... and Team |
| America Americas The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily... (2) |
Confederation of Chess for America (CCA) | http://www.fideamerica.com | Pan American Chess Championship Pan American Chess Championship The first Pan-American Championship was held in Hollywood, 28 July - 12 August 1945. The line-up was as follows: 1. Samuel Reshevsky 10.5, 2. Reuben Fine 9, 3. Herman Pilnik 8.5, 4. Israel Horowitz 8, 5. Isaac Kashdan 7, 6. Hector Rossetto 6.5, 7-8. Weaver Adams , Herman Steiner 5.5, 9-10.... |
| Asia Asia Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population... (3) |
Asian Chess Federation (ACF) | http://asia-chess.com | Asian Chess Championship Asian Chess Championship The 2007 championship was a FIDE Zone 3 qualification event for the 2007 Chess World Cup, the next stage in the 2009 World Chess Championship. Ten players were qualified for the 2007 World Cup: Zhang Pengxiang , Wang Hao , Abhijit Kunte , Zhao Jun , Susanto Megaranto , Wen Yang , Darwin Laylo ,... |
| Africa Africa Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area... (4) |
African Chess Union (ACU) | http://africhess.com | African Chess Championship African Chess Championship The first African Chess Championship was played in 1998. Ibrahim Hasan Labib and Mohamed Tissir both shared first place with 7/10, but the former took the title.... |
| Arab World Arab world The Arab world refers to Arabic-speaking states, territories and populations in North Africa, Western Asia and elsewhere.The standard definition of the Arab world comprises the 22 states and territories of the Arab League stretching from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Arabian Sea in the... |
Arab Chess Federation Arab Chess Federation The Arab Chess Federation is a non-profit organization that promotes chess within the Arab world. Though unaffiliated with the Arab League, it includes 17 of the latter's member states. Formed on July 27, 1975 in Damascus, Syria, the federation was established under the motto "Arab as one Nation".... (ACF) |
http://www.arabfide.com | Arab Chess Championship Arab Chess Championship -Winners:-References:* Winners of the 1984 edition * Results 1999 from arabicnews.com * Results 2001 from tunishebdo.com * Homepage of the 2002 edition: * Results from TWIC: , , , , * Results 2006 from chess-results.com * Hichem Hamdouchi biography... |
| Baltic region Baltic region The terms Baltic region, Baltic Rim countries, and Baltic Rim refer to slightly different combinations of countries in the general area surrounding the Baltic Sea.- Etymology :... |
- | - | Baltic Chess Championship Baltic Chess Championship The first Baltic Chess Congress took place in Riga, Latvia , in 1899. The winner was Robert Behting, the elder brother of Karl Behting, who won a play-off game with Karl Wilhelm Rosenkrantz. The second Baltic Chess Congress was played in Dorpat, Estonia , in 1901... |
| Caribbean Caribbean The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north... |
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| Commonwealth of Nations Commonwealth of Nations The Commonwealth of Nations, normally referred to as the Commonwealth and formerly known as the British Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organisation of fifty-four independent member states... |
Commonwealth Chess Association (CCA) | - | Commonwealth Chess Championship Commonwealth Chess Championship The Commonwealth Chess Championship is a gathering of chess players from Commonwealth countries.-History:A championship was planned for New Zealand in 1949, but it was canceled because the British Chess Federation was unable to attend.-Oxford 1950:... |
| Nordic countries Nordic countries The Nordic countries make up a region in Northern Europe and the North Atlantic which consists of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden and their associated territories, the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland... |
- | - | Nordic Chess Championship Nordic Chess Championship The first Nordic Chess Championship took place in Stockholm in 1897.-Winners:The winners in the Nordic Championship in 1934 and 1936, Aron Nimzowitsch and Erik Lundin, got the Nordiske kongresmestre title, as the champion 1930, Erik Andersen, defended his title with 3-3 against Gideon Ståhlberg at... |
| South America South America South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east... |
- | - | South American Chess Championship South American Chess Championship The first South American Chess Championship was held in Montevideo , Uruguay, on December 25, 1921 – January 22, 1922... |
External links
- Lists of selected national chess championships, some with cities and downloadable games: http://www.ajedrezdeataque.com/05%20Palmares/Campeonatos/Nacionales/Nacionales.htm, http://xoomer.alice.it/cserica/scacchi/storiascacchi/tornei/pagine/nazionali.htm and .
- List of national chess federations: http://www.thechessacademy.org/International_Chess_Organizations.htm
- Introduction to the FIDE zones: http://chess.about.com/library/weekly/aa05f25.htm