The Chinese Chess Association (CCA) (中国国际象棋协会) is the governing body of chess in China, one of the federations of

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 ...

, and a member of the

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 ...

(ACF). It is the principal authority over all chess events in China, including the

China Chess League The China Chess League (CCL) () is a Chinese professional league for chess clubs. The league is organized by the Chinese Chess Association. It is sponsored by Youngor Group and was sponsored by the Shandongbr>Torch Real Estate Group(2005–2009 ...

(CCL). Founded in 1986, the CCA is headquartered in Beijing.FIDE Online. FIDE Member Federation Profile
China

History

Due to its unpopularity in the country the game of chess was first affiliated to the

Chinese Xiangqi Association The Chinese Xiangqi Association was founded in 1962 as a member of the All-China Sports Federation promoting xiangqi, or ''Chinese chess'', and is based in Beijing } Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of ...

when it was established in November 1962. With the achievements made by Chinese chess players in major world tournaments and the increasing popularity of the game in China, the Chinese Chess Association was formed in 1986, with Hong Lin as the president. Former women's world champion Xie Jun was appointed president in 2019.

Role

CCA is a member of the

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and officially joined

in 1975. Its aims are to promote and popularize the game of chess and general organization of the chess sport in China, represent the country on the international stage, coordinate the activities of clubs and regional associations as well as organization of individual and team tournaments and championships (in different age categories). It promotes the participation of the game in schools. The CCA selects and finances the Chinese national team for the biannual Chess Olympiad, World Team Chess Championships (every 4 years), Asian Team Chess Championships, Asian Chess Games, Asian Indoor Games, national chess summits, and it also funds players' training and for them to participate in individual tournaments.

National team

Following is a name list of the national chess team setup: * Team manager:

Lin Feng Lin Feng may refer to: People * Lim Hong (pirate), a famous Chinese pirate in the 16th century of Philippines history * Lin Feng (chess), former President of the Chinese Chess Association * Lin Feng (politician), former President of the Party Schoo ...

* Deputy team manager: Li Wenliang * Head coach: Ye Jiangchuan * Deputy head coach: Zhang Weida * Coaches:

Xu Jun Xu Jun (; born September 17, 1962) is a Chinese chess player. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 1994, becoming the fourth from China. Born in Suzhou, Jiangsu, Xu was champion of China in 1983 and 1985. He has been a member ...

, Yin Hao,

Yu Shaoteng Yu Shaoteng (; Pinyin: ''Yú Shǎoténg''; born March 26, 1979, in Guangzhou, Guangdong) is a Chinese chess Grandmaster, and is the personal trainer of chess prodigy Hou Yifan. He took part in the FIDE World Chess Championship 2002, but was kn ...

* Players: Men's team * Ding Liren * Yu Yangyi * Wei Yi *

Bu Xiangzhi Bu Xiangzhi (; born December 10, 1985) is a Chinese chess player. In 1999, he became the 10th grandmaster from China at the age of 13 years, 10 months and 13 days, at the time the youngest in history. In April 2008, Bu and Ni Hua be ...

* Ni Hua *

Wang Yue Wang Yue may refer to: *Wang Yue (chess player) (born 1987) * Wang Yue (biathlete) (born 1991), able-bodied biathlete * Wang Yue (judoka) (born 1997) * Wang Yue (skier) (born 1999), Paralympic skier and biathlete *Death of Wang Yue Wang Yue () ...

* Wang Hao * Li Chao *

Lu Shanglei Lu Shanglei (; born 10 July 1995) is a Chinese chess grandmaster and 2014 World Junior Chess Champion. Career In 2010, Lu played on the Chinese team (alongside Yu Yangyi, Wang Chen, and Wang Jue) that won the 5th Vladimir Dvorkovich Cup, a j ...

Bai Jinshi Bai Jinshi (; born May 18, 1999) is a Chinese chess player. He was awarded the title Grandmaster (GM) by FIDE in 2015. Career Born in Jilin, Bai won the Under 10 section of the World Youth Chess Championships in 2009. He played for China A te ...

* Zhou Jianchao * Wen Yang *

Xu Xiangyu Xu Xiangyu (, born 1999) is a Chinese chess player. Career Xu earned his grandmaster title in 2017. Competing in the Chess World Cup 2019, he upset his higher-rated compatriot Bu Xiangzhi in the first round and Ernesto Inarkiev in the sec ...

Women's team * Hou Yifan * Ju Wenjun * Tan Zhongyi * Lei Tingjie * Zhao Xue * Shen Yang * Huang Qian * Guo Qi * Ding Yixin * Zhai Mo

Commissions

* Judges Commission * Press & Publicity Commission * Technical Training Commission * Junior Working Commission * Promotion & Development Commission * Qualification Appraisal Commission * Women Working Commission * External Affairs Commission

Funding

Officials of the Chinese Chess Association are appointed by the National Sports Committee which also provides funding.Chess in China - The Awakening of a Dragon
by Ignatius Leong, International Arbiter. The Chinese Chess Association, in 1993, received an endowment fund from Singapore businessman Mr.

Lee Seng Tee Lee Seng Tee (; 16 April 1923 – 29 July 2022) was a Singaporean businessman and philanthropist. Early life and education Born in Singapore in 1923, Lee was the second son of Lee Kong Chian and a maternal grandson of Tan Kah Kee. Lee graduat ...

who donated about US$1.5 million. Ten percent of this donation was for the establishment of the

Chess library Chess libraries are library collections of books and periodicals on the game of chess. In 1913, preeminent chess historian H. J. R. Murray estimated the total number of books, magazines, and newspaper columns pertaining to chess to be about 5,000 ...

in China QiYuan. The remaining 90% were deposited in a fixed account from which the Chinese Chess Association drew interest mainly for its administrative operations and to send players for overseas competitions. In 1997, the Chinese Chess Association founded a computer firm to fund its other activities on an annual basis.

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