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Pakistani Chess Championship
The Pakistani Chess Championship is organized by the Chess Federation of Pakistan The Chess Federation of Pakistan is national governing body to promote and develop chess in Pakistan. It was established in 1957, and joined FIDE in 1973. Mr. Hanif Qureshi is the current President of the Federation, having been elected unani .... Prior to 1970 four championships were held in West Pakistan without participation by players from East Pakistan. This changed in 1970 with the founding of the Pakistan National Chess Federation, which for the first time incorporated players and executive members from both parts of Pakistan, and the national championship that year was held in Chittagong. In 1977 the name of the organization was changed to the Chess Federation of Pakistan. The first Pakistani Women's Chess Championship was held in 2000. Open championship winners : Multiple titles: *16 titles: IM Mahmood Lodhi *4 titles: Zahiruddin Farooqui *3 titles: Shaikh Muhammad Akram, Tunvee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chess Federation Of Pakistan
The Chess Federation of Pakistan is national governing body to promote and develop chess in Pakistan. It was established in 1957, and joined FIDE in 1973. Mr. Hanif Qureshi is the current President of the Federation, having been elected unanimously in June 2022. It organizes the Pakistani Chess Championship and other local tournaments. Affiliations The Chess Federation of Pakistan is affiliated with: * FIDE * Asian Chess Federation The Asian Chess Federation (ACF) is the continental governing body of the sport of chess in Asia. Tournaments * Asian Chess Championship The Asian Chess Championship is a chess tournament open to all players from Asian chess federations ( FIDE ... * Commonwealth Chess Association * Pakistan Sports Board Affiliated associations The following bodies are associated with the CFP: * Azad Kashmir Chess Association * Balochistan Chess Association * Gilgit Baltistan Chess Association * Islamabad Chess Association * Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chess A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |