The Turkish Chess Federation ( tr, Türkiye Satranç Federasyonu, TSF) is the governing

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organization within

Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...

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

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 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: *

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Chess League * Turkish Chess Premier League *

Turkish Chess Championship Following are the official winners of the national Turkish Chess Championships from 1962 to date. Winners : Notes References Lists of winners from the Turkish Chess Federation (TCF) {{Chess national championships Chess national championships ...

* Turkish Women's Chess Championship * Turkish Cadets' Chess Championship * Turkish Children's Chess Championship * Turkish Chess Clubs Championship

International events

34th Chess Olympiad The 34th Chess Olympiad ( tr, 34. Satranç Olimpiyatı), organized by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs and comprising an openAlthough commonly referred to as the ''men's division'', this section is open to all players. and women's tourn ...

(October 28-November 12, 2000) in

Istanbul Istanbul ( , ; tr, İstanbul ), formerly known as Constantinople ( grc-gre, Κωνσταντινούπολις; la, Constantinopolis), is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, serving as the country's economic, ...

Women's World Chess Championship The Women's World Chess Championship (WWCC) is played to determine the world champion in women's chess. Like the World Chess Championship, it is administered by FIDE. Unlike with most sports recognized by the International Olympic Committee, wher ...

(December 2–25, 2010) in

Hatay Hatay Province ( tr, Hatay ili, ) is the southernmost province of Turkey. It is situated almost entirely outside Anatolia, along the eastern coast of the Levantine Sea. The province borders Syria to its south and east, the Turkish province of ...

* 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 *

40th Chess Olympiad The 40th Chess Olympiad ( tr, 40. Satranç Olimpiyatı), organised by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs and comprising an open and women's tournament, as well as several events designed to promote the game of chess, took place in Istan ...

(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

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(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

Chess Chess is a board game for two players, called White and Black, each controlling an army of chess pieces in their color, with the objective to checkmate the opponent's king. It is sometimes called international chess or Western chess to disti ...

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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