List Of Chess Federations
Chess, a strategy board game, is played all over the world. The international governing body of chess is FIDE, established in 1924. Most national chess federations are now members of FIDE; several supranational chess organizations are also affiliated with FIDE. National level: Current FIDE members The table below lists the member federations of FIDE and their national championship. The number of Grandmaster (chess), grandmasters and players registered for each federation in the FIDE database, as of January 2024, are also indicated. : In addition, the Isle of Man Chess Association (since 2020), the Chess League of New Caledonia (''Ligue d'Echecs de Nouvelle-Calédonie'', since 2023), and the Greenlandic Chess Federation (since 2024) are affiliated organizations. Former FIDE members The list below includes nations that no longer exist as well as national federations that are currently not members of FIDE. : Supranational level : References

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Chess
Chess is a board game for two players. It is an abstract strategy game that involves Perfect information, no hidden information and no elements of game of chance, chance. It is played on a square chessboard, board consisting of 64 squares arranged in an 8×8 grid. The players, referred to as White and Black in chess, "White" and "Black", each control sixteen Chess piece, pieces: one king (chess), king, one queen (chess), queen, two rook (chess), rooks, two bishop (chess), bishops, two knight (chess), knights, and eight pawn (chess), pawns, with each type of piece having a different pattern of movement. An enemy piece may be captured (removed from the board) by moving one's own piece onto the square it occupies. The object of the game is to "checkmate" (threaten with inescapable capture) the enemy king. There are also several ways a game can end in a draw (chess), draw. The recorded history of chess goes back to at least the emergence of chaturanga—also thought to be an ancesto ...
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:Category:Argentine Chess Players
Argentinian Players Chess Players This list of chess players includes people who are primarily known as chess players and have an article on the English Wikipedia. A * Jacob Aagaard (Denmark, Scotland, born 1973) * Manuel Aaron (India, born 1935) * Nijat Abasov (Azerbaijan, b ...

:Category:Azerbaijani Chess Players
Chess players This list of chess players includes people who are primarily known as chess players and have an article on the English Wikipedia. A * Jacob Aagaard (Denmark, Scotland, born 1973) * Manuel Aaron (India, born 1935) * Nijat Abasov (Azerbaijan, b ... Players Chess players by nationality {{CatAutoTOC ...
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Azerbaijan Chess Federation
The Azerbaijan Chess Federation (, ''AŞF'') is the governing chess organization in Azerbaijan and is affiliated to the World Chess Federation FIDE. The Azerbaijan Chess Federation was founded in 1920 when Azerbaijan became a member of the Soviet Union as the Azerbaijan SSR the same year, and was reorganized in 1992, after Azerbaijan attained its independence with the dissolution of the Soviet Union, and became a member of FIDE the same year. Its headquarters are in Baku. Elman Rustamov was the President of the Azerbaijan Chess Federation from 2007 until 2021. Executive committee The executive committee includes: *President – Mahir Mammedov *First Vice-president – Faiq Hasanov *Vice-president – Seymur Talibov *General Secretary – Ilaha Gadimova Members Its members include: Grandmasters International Masters Women Grandmasters Women International Masters
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Austrian Chess Championship
The Austrian Chess Championship is held by the Austrian Chess Federation (''Österreichischer Schachbund''). For its correspondence chess subdivision, see OESB-FS. Unofficial Championships : Official Championships * Erich Eliskases won two matches for the title against Rudolf Spielmann in 1936 (5.5 : 4.5), and in 1937 (6 : 4), both in Semmering. : Official Championships (women) : References * (results through 1985)Staatsmeisterschaften der Herren2004 report with list of previous winners
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:Category:Austrian Chess Players
Chess players by nationality Players Chess Chess is a board game for two players. It is an abstract strategy game that involves Perfect information, no hidden information and no elements of game of chance, chance. It is played on a square chessboard, board consisting of 64 squares arran ...

Österreichischer Schachbund
The Austrian Chess Federation ( German: ''Österreichischer Schachbund'' - ''ÖSB'') is the national organisation for chess in Austria. It is based in Graz. The federation has 15,000 members and since 1981 publishes a chess magazine called ''Schach Aktiv''. The federation organizes the Austrian Chess Championship. History It was founded in 1920 with Josef Krejcik as president, but ceased to exist following the annexation of Austria by Nazi Germany. It was refounded in 1946, with Josef Hanacik as president. He was succeeded in 1952 by Franz Cejka, and after his death in 1971 by , a co-founder and president of the European Chess Union."Geschichte"
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Australian Chess Championship
The Australian Chess Championship is a tournament organised by the Australian Chess Federation and held every two years. The tournament is largely restricted to Australian chess players, although it is common to allow a small number of strong overseas players to compete. The highest-scoring eligible player (frequently the tournament winner) holds the title of Australian Chess Champion until the next tournament is held. The tournament format is normally a restricted Swiss system, and in case of a tie for first place, a playoff match or tournament is conducted. Since 1971, the Australian Open has been held in the intervening years. This event is open to all players, regardless of nationality, and the winner holds the title of Australian Open Champion. The Australian Junior Championship and Australian Girls Championship are held annually. The Australian Women's Championship was previously organised as a separate tournament but current regulations award the title of Australian Women's ...
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Chess players by nationality Players Chess players This list of chess players includes people who are primarily known as chess players and have an article on the English Wikipedia. A * Jacob Aagaard (Denmark, Scotland, born 1973) * Manuel Aaron (India, born 1935) * Nijat Abasov (Azerbaijan, b ...

Australian Chess Federation
The Australian Chess Federation (ACF) is dedicated to promoting the game of chess in Australia, and is a member of FIDE, the World Chess Federation. The ACF administers its own chess rating system for tournaments in Australia, and runs the ACF Grand Prix, a series of chess tournaments run by local organisers. The ACF also produces a monthly email newsletter featuring local and international news, and annotated games. Currently, Gary Wastell is the president of ACF. Member Associations The ACF consists of seven chess association members, from each of the six Australian states plus the Australian Capital Territory. New South Wales Chess Association The New South Wales Chess Association (NSWCA) caters for chess players in New South Wales New South Wales (commonly abbreviated as NSW) is a States and territories of Australia, state on the Eastern states of Australia, east coast of :Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria (state), Victoria to the south, ...
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Armenian Chess Championship
This is a list of all the winners of the Armenian Chess Championship. The first championship was played in 1934, when Armenia was a part of the Transcaucasian SFSR. Championships were held sporadically in the Armenian SSR until 1945, when they became contested every year; this has continued today in independent Armenia. The tournament has usually been held as a round robin of the country's top players. Open Division Winners : Women's winners : References External links RUSBASE (part V) 1919-1937,1991-1994 2009-10-24) 2009-10-25) 2009-10-25)Men an {{Chess national championships Chess national championships Women's chess national championships Championship 1934 in chess Chess championship Recurring sporting events established in 1934 Chess Chess is a board game for two players. It is an abstract strategy game that involves Perfect information, no hidden information and no elements of game of chance, chance. It is played on a square chessboard, board consisting ...
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