Geography of chess

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Chess is played all over the world and is organised in different chess federations. These are organised on a national, supranational and international level. FIDE, the Fédération Internationale des Échecs was established in 1924 and most national chess federations are now part of FIDE.

National level

The table below lists the different national chess federations and their national championship. The number of grandmasters and FIDE rated players are also indicated.


This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.
Country Zone National Federation #GM #FIDE National Championship
 Albania 1.5a Federata Shqiptare e Shahut [1] 1 45 Albanian Chess Championship
 Algeria 4.1 Fédération Algérienne des échecs [2] 2 200 Algerian Chess Championship
 Argentina 2.5 Fed. Argentina de Ajedrez [3] 12 1265 Argentine Chess Championship
 Armenia 1.5b Armenian Chess Federation [4] 20 255 Armenian Chess Championship
 Australia 3.6 Australian Chess Federation [5] 2 468 Australian Chess Championship
 Austria 1.2a Österreichischer Schachbund [6] 5 1477 Austrian Chess Championship
 Azerbaijan 1.8 Azerbaijan Chess Federation [7] 16 238 Azerbaijani Chess Championship
 Bangladesh 3.2 Bangladesh Chess Federation [8] 5 336 Bangladeshi Chess Championship
 Belarus 1.8 Belarus Chess Federation [9] 13 425 Belarusian Chess Championship
 Belgium 1.1b Koninklijke Belgische Schaakbond/Fed. Royale Belge des Echecs [10] 4 618 Belgian Chess Championship
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.2b Sahovski Savez Bosne i Hercegovine [11] 5 267 Bosnia and Herzegovina Chess Championship
 Brazil 2.4 Confed. Brasileira de Xadrez [12] 7 993 Brazilian Chess Championship
 Bulgaria 1.4 Българска федерация по шахмат [13] 25 606 Bulgarian Chess Championship
 Canada 2.2 Chess Federation of Canada [14] 6 445 Canadian Chess Championship
 Chile 2.5 Fed. Deportiva Nacional De Ajedrez 2 729 Chilean Chess Championship
 China 3.5 Chinese Chess Association [15] 19 345 Chinese Chess Championship
 Chinese Taipei 3.3 Chinese Taipei Chess Association [16] 0 138 Chinese Taipei Chess Championship
 Colombia 2.3b Fed. Colombiana de Ajedrez [17] 3 385 Colombian Chess Championship
 Costa Rica 2.3c Federacion Central de Ajedrez [18] 1 88 Costa Rican Chess Championship
 Croatia 1.2b Croatian Chess Federation [19] 29 1317 Croatian Chess Championship
 Cuba 2.3a Fed. Cubana de Ajedrez 13 885 Cuban Chess Championship
 Cyprus 1.10 Cyprus Chess Federation [20] 0 79 Cypriot Chess Championship
 Czech Republic 1.4 Šachový svaz České republiky [21] 23 2541 Czech Chess Championship
 Denmark 1.3 Dansk Skak Union [22] 8 999 Danish Chess Championship
 Dominican Republic 2.3.5 Federación Dominicana de Ajedrez [23] 1 100 Dominican Chess Championship
 Ecuador 2.3b Fed. Ecuatoriana de Ajedrez [24] 1 392 Ecuadorian Chess Championship
 Egypt 4.2 Egyptian Chess Federation 2 350 Egyptian Chess Championship
 England 1.1a English Chess Federation [25] 35 1211 British Chess Championship
 Estonia 1.7 Eesti Maleliit [26] 4 150 Estonian Chess Championship
 Faroe Islands 1.3 Talvsamband Foroya [27] 0 57 Faroe Islands Chess Championship
 Fiji 3.6 Fiji Chess Federation [28] 0 9 Fijian Chess Championship
 Finland 1.3 Suomen Keskusshakkiliitto [29] 5 437 Finnish Chess Championship
 France 1.1b Fédération Française des Échecs [30] 31 5596 French Chess Championship
 Georgia 1.5b Chess Federation of Georgia 22 352 Georgian Chess Championship
 Germany 1.2a Deutscher Schachbund [31] 66 10897 German Chess Championship
 Greece 1.5a Elliniki Skakistiki Omospondia [32] 10 1252 Greek Chess Championship
 Guatemala 2.3.2 Fed. Nac. de Ajedrez de Guatemala 0 43 Guatemalan Chess Championship
 Guyana 2.3.5 Guyana Chess Federation 0 15 Guyanese Chess Championship
 Hong Kong 3.3 Hong Kong Chess Federation 0 22 Hong Kong Chess Championship
 Hungary 1.4 Magyar Sakkszovetseg [33] 40 2817 Hungarian Chess Championship
 Iceland 1.3 Skáksamband Íslands [34] 13 227 Icelandic Chess Championship
 India 3.2 All India Chess Federation [35] 15 3154 Indian Chess Championship
 Indonesia 3.3 Persatuan Catur Seluruh Indonesia [36] 7 158 Indonesian Chess Championship
 Iran 3.1 Chess Fed. of Islamic Rep. of Iran [37] 4 516 Iranian Chess Championship
 Iraq 3.1 Iraqi Chess Federation 0 174 Iraqi Chess Championship
 Ireland 1.1a Irish Chess Union [38] 1 139 Irish Chess Championship
 Israel 1.2b Israel Chess Federation [39] 34 717 Israeli Chess Championship
 Italy 1.1c Federazione Scacchistica Italiana [40] 6 2308 Italian Chess Championship
 Jamaica 2.3a Jamaica Chess Federation [41] 0 31 Jamaican Chess Championship
 Japan 3.3 Japan Chess Association [42] 0 61 Japanese Chess Championship
 Kazakhstan 3.4 Chess Fed. of Rep. of Kazakhstan [43] 15 338 Kazakhstani Chess Championship
 Latvia 1.7 Latvijas Saha Savieniba [44] 7 217 Latvian Chess Championship
 Lebanon 3.1 Federation Libanaise des Echecs [45] 0 55 Lebanese Chess Championship
 Lithuania 1.7 Lietuvos Sachmatu Federacija [46] 6 353 Lithuanian Chess Championship
 Luxembourg 1.1b Federation Luxembourgeoise des Echecs [47] 1 99 Luxembourgian Chess Championship
 Macedonia 1.2b Chess Federation of FYROM [48] 9 200 Macedonian Chess Championship
 Malaysia 3.3 Malaysian Chess Federation [49] 0 161 Malaysian Chess Championship
 Malta 1.5a Il-Federazzjoni Maltija tac-Cess [50] 0 32 Maltese Chess Championship
 Mexico 2.3c Fed. Nac. de Ajedrez de Mexico AC [51] 3 553 Mexican Chess Championship
 Moldova 1.8 Federația de Șah a Republicii Moldova [52] 6 283 Moldovan Chess Championship
 Mongolia 3.3 Mongolian Chess Federation [53] 4 91 Mongolian Chess Championship
 Montenegro 1.5a Montenegro Chess Federation [54] 6 46 Montenegrin Chess Championship
 Morocco 4.1 Fed. Royale Marocaine des Echecs [55] 1 68 Moroccan Chess Championship
 Netherlands 1.1b Koninklijke Nederlandse Schaakbond [56] 19 1553 Dutch Chess Championship
   Nepal 3.5 Nepal Chess Association [57] 1 155 Nepal Chess Championship
 New Zealand 3.6 New Zealand Chess Federation [58] 1 155 New Zealand Chess Championship
 Norway 1.3 Norges Sjakkforbund [59] 9 480 Norwegian Chess Championship
 Pakistan 3.2a Chess Federation of Pakistan [60] 0 50 Pakistani Chess Championship
 Panama 2.3c Fed. de Ajedrez de Panama [61] 0 28 Panamanian Chess Championship
 Paraguay 2.5 Federacion Paraguaya de Ajedrez [62] 1 146 Paraguayan Chess Championship
 Peru 2.4 Federacion Peruana de Ajedrez [63] 1 258 Peruvian Chess Championship
 Philippines 3.3 National Chess Federation of the Philippines website 5 179 Philippine Chess Championship
 Palestine 3.1 Palestine Chess Federation 1 33 Palestinian Chess Championship
 Poland 1.4 Polish Chess Federation [64] 25 3469 Polish Chess Championship
 Portugal 1.1c Federação Portuguesa de Xadrez [65] 2 678 Portuguese Chess Championship
 Puerto Rico 2.3a Fed. de Ajedrez de Puerto Rico [66] 0 57 Puerto Rican Chess Championship
 Qatar 3.1 Qatar Chess Association [67] 2 32 Qatari Chess Championship
 Romania 1.4 Federatia Romana de Sah [68] 17 1388 Romanian Chess Championship
 Russia 1.6 Russian Chess Federation [69] 174 9853 Russian Chess Championship
 Scotland 1.1a Chess Scotland [70] 5 193 Scottish Chess Championship
 Serbia 1.5a Chess Federation of Serbia [71] 44 2427 Serbian Chess Championship
 Seychelles 4.2 Seychelles Chess Federation 0 9 Seychelles Chess Championship
 Singapore 3.3 Singapore Chess Federation [72] 4 132 Singaporean Chess Championship
 Slovakia 1.4 Slovensky Sachovy Zvaz [73] 9 1152 Slovak Chess Championship
 Slovenia 1.2a Sahovska Zveza Slovenije [74] 5 548 Slovenian Chess Championship
 South Africa 4.3 Chess South Africa [75] 0 99 South African Chess Championship
 Spain 1.1c Federacion Espanola de Ajedrez [76] 27 6901 Spanish Chess Championship
 Sweden 1.3 Sveriges Schackförbund [77] 16 800 Swedish Chess Championship
  Switzerland 1.2a Schweizerischer Schachbund [78] 7 1015 Swiss Chess Championship
 Syria 3.1 Syrian Arab Chess Federation 0 106 Syrian Chess Championship
 Tajikistan 3.4 Federazijai Shakhmati Tajikistan 1 17 Tajikistani Chess Championship
 Turkey 1.5a Turkiye Satranc Federasyonu [79] 2 545 Turkish Chess Championship
 Uganda 4.2 Uganda Chess Federation [80] 0 45 Uganda Chess Championship
Uganda ladies Chess Championship
 Ukraine 1.9 Ukrainian Chess Federation [81] 64 1628 Ukrainian Chess Championship
 United Arab Emirates 3.1 UAE Chess Federation [82] 1 133 Emirati Chess Championship
 United States 2.1 United States Chess Federation [83] 61 1785 U.S. Chess Championship
U.S. Women's Chess Championship
 Uruguay 2.5 Federación Uruguaya de Ajedrez [84] 1 90 Uruguayan Chess Championship
 Uzbekistan 3.6 Chess Federation of Uzbekistan [85] 9 168 Uzbekistani Chess Championship
 Venezuela 2.3c Fed. Venezolana de Ajedrez [86] 1 136 Venezuelan Chess Championship
 Vietnam 3.3 Vietnam Chess Federation [87] 5 120 Vietnamese Chess Championship
 Wales 1.1a Welsh Chess Union [88] 0 117 Welsh Chess Championship
 Zambia 4.3 Chess Federation of Zambia 1 21 Zambian Chess Championship

Former nations

Country National Championship
 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovak Chess Championship
 Yugoslavia Yugoslav Chess Championship
 Soviet Union USSR Chess Championship

Supranational level

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Countries (zone) Federation Official Website Championships
Europe (1) European Chess Union (ECU) http://www.europechess.org Individual, Youth, Junior,
Senior and Team
America (2) Confederation of Chess for America (CCA) http://www.fideamerica.com Pan American Chess Championship
Asia (3) Asian Chess Federation (ACF) http://www.asianchess.com Asian Chess Championship, Asian Senior Chess Championship
Africa (4) African Chess Confederation (ACC) http://africa-chess.org African Chess Championship
Arab World Arab Chess Federation (ACF) http://www.arabfide.com Arab Chess Championship
Baltic region - - Baltic Chess Championship
Commonwealth of Nations Commonwealth Chess Association (CCA) http://www.commonwealthchess.com Commonwealth Chess Championship
Francophone countries International Chess Federation of French-speaking countries (AIDEF) http://aidef.ffechecs.org AIDEF Chess Championship
Ibero-America Iberoamerican Chess Federation (FIBDA) http://www.fibda.com Iberoamerican Chess Championship
Mediterranean countries Mediterranean Chess Assoiation http://www.medchess.org Mediterranean Chess Championship
Nordic countries Nordic Chess Federation http://www.sjakk.no/nordisk/ Nordic Chess Championship
Oceania (3.6) Oceania Chess Confederation (OCC) http://www.oceaniachess.com/ Oceania Chess Championship
South America - - South American Chess Championship

International level

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Main article: Fédération Internationale des Échecs

References

External links

  • Lists of selected national chess championships, some with cities and downloadable games: [89], [90] and [91].
  • List of national chess federations: [92]
  • Introduction to the FIDE zones: [93]
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