The Chess Federation of Pakistan is national governing body to promote and develop chess in Pakistan. It was established in 1957, and joined

FIDE The International Chess Federation or World Chess Federation, commonly referred to by its French acronym FIDE ( Fédération Internationale des Échecs), is an international organization based in Switzerland that connects the various national c ...

in 1973. Mr. Hanif Qureshi is the current President of the Federation, having been elected

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in June 2022. It organizes the Pakistani Chess Championship and other local tournaments.

Affiliations

The Chess Federation of Pakistan is affiliated with: *

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 Association * Punjab Chess Association * Sindh Chess Association

References

External links

* Pakistan Chess in Pakistan Sports governing bodies in Pakistan 1957 establishments in Pakistan Sports organizations established in 1957 Chess organizations 1957 in chess {{Pakistan-sport-stub