The

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(Italian: Federazione Scacchistica Italiana (FSI)) was established in 1920. The first Italian Chess Championship took place at

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1921. The 1998 Championship was held 21–29 November in Saint-Vincent. The ten-player field had an average

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of 2390. GM Igor Efimov won the

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with 6.5/9, a half point ahead of GM Michele Godena and IM Bruno Belotti.

National Tournaments (unofficial championships)

Italian Championships

References

* *List of winners and standings on Italian Chess Federation website
Italian Championship
{{Chess national championships Chess national championships

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1921 in chess Recurring sporting events established in 1921

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