The Turkish Chess Federation (, TSF) is the governing

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organization within

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. The TSF was founded in 1954, and became a member of the

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in 1962. The federation was integrated into the General Directorate of Youth and Sports in 1991, gaining its official nationwide recognition. As of 2012, the president of the federation is Gülkız Tulay. Having over 800,000 licensed players, TSF is the largest sports Federation in Turkey. The TSF is also member of the European Chess Union and Mediterranean Chess Association.

Competitions

The federation organizes the following chess competitions: * Türkiye İş Bankası Chess League * Turkish Chess Premier League * Turkish Chess Championship * Turkish Women's Chess Championship * Turkish Cadets' Chess Championship * Turkish Children's Chess Championship * Turkish Chess Clubs Championship

International events

* 34th Chess Olympiad (October 28-November 12, 2000) in

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(December 2–25, 2010) in

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* World Amateur Championship (October 1-11, 2011) in Antalya * Women's World Team Championship (December 17-28, 2011) in Mardin * 2011 European Schools Chess Championship (October 12-20, 2011) in Antalya *

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(August 27-September 10, 2012) in Istanbul * 2012 European Individual Women's Chess Championship (March 1-14, 2012) in Gaziantep * 2013 World Junior U20 Chess Championships (September 12-27, 2013) in Kocaeli * 2013 World Team Chess Championships (November 24- December 4, 2013) in Antalya * 2015 European Schools Chess Championship (June 24-July 3, 2015) in Konya

Rating System

*Turkish Chess Federation uses Ukd system.

References

External links

* {{Sports governing bodies in Turkey National members of the European Chess Union Chess in Turkey

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1991 establishments in Turkey Sports organizations established in 1991 Chess organizations 1991 in chess Organizations based in Ankara

Competitions

International events

Rating System

See also

References

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