Geography of chess
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.
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Country Zone National Federation #GM #FIDE National Championship 
Albania 1.5a Federata Shqiptare e Shahut 1 45 Albanian Chess Championship 
Algeria 4.1 Fédération Algérienne des échecs 2 200 Algerian Chess Championship 
Argentina 2.5 Fed. Argentina de Ajedrez 12 1265 Argentine Chess Championship 
Armenia 1.5b Armenian Chess Federation 20 255 Armenian Chess Championship 
Australia 3.6 Australian Chess Federation 2 468 Australian Chess Championship 
Austria 1.2a Österreichischer Schachbund 5 1477 Austrian Chess Championship 
Azerbaijan 1.8 Azerbaijan Chess Federation 16 238 Azerbaijani Chess Championship 
Bangladesh 3.2 Bangladesh Chess Federation 5 336 Bangladeshi Chess Championship 
Belarus 1.8 Belarus Chess Federation 13 425 Belarusian Chess Championship .svg.png)
Belgium 1.1b Koninklijke Belgische Schaakbond/Fed. Royale Belge des Echecs 4 618 Belgian Chess Championship 
Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.2b Sahovski Savez Bosne i Hercegovine 5 267 Bosnia and Herzegovina Chess Championship 
Brazil 2.4 Confed. Brasileira de Xadrez 7 993 Brazilian Chess Championship 
Bulgaria 1.4 Българска федерация по шахмат 25 606 Bulgarian Chess Championship 
Canada 2.2 Chess Federation of Canada 6 445 Canadian Chess Championship 
Chile 2.5 Fed. Deportiva Nacional De Ajedrez 2 729 Chilean Chess Championship 
China 3.5 Chinese Chess Association 19 345 Chinese Chess Championship 
Colombia 2.3b Fed. Colombiana de Ajedrez 3 385 Colombian Chess Championship 
Costa Rica 2.3c Federacion Central de Ajedrez 1 88 Costa Rican Chess Championship 
Croatia 1.2b Croatian Chess Federation 29 1317 Croatian Chess Championship 
Cuba 2.3a Fed. Cubana de Ajedrez 13 885 Cuban Chess Championship 
Cyprus 1.10 Cyprus Chess Federation 0 79 Cypriot Chess Championship 
Czech Republic 1.4 Šachový svaz České republiky 23 2541 Czech Chess Championship 
Denmark 1.3 Dansk Skak Union 8 999 Danish Chess Championship 
Dominican Republic 2.3.5 Federación Dominicana de Ajedrez 1 100 Dominican Chess Championship 
Ecuador 2.3b Fed. Ecuatoriana de Ajedrez 1 392 Ecuadorian Chess Championship 
Egypt 4.2 Egyptian Chess Federation 2 350 Egyptian Chess Championship 
England 1.1a English Chess Federation 35 1211 British Chess Championship 
Estonia 1.7 Eesti Maleliit 4 150 Estonian Chess Championship 
Faroe Islands 1.3 Talvsamband Foroya 0 57 Faroe Islands Chess Championship 
Fiji 3.6 Fiji Chess Federation 0 9 Fijian Chess Championship 
Finland 1.3 Suomen Keskusshakkiliitto 5 437 Finnish Chess Championship 
France 1.1b Fédération Française des Échecs 31 5596 French Chess Championship 
Georgia 1.5b Chess Federation of Georgia 22 352 Georgian Chess Championship 
Germany 1.2a Deutscher Schachbund 66 10897 German Chess Championship 
Greece 1.5a Elliniki Skakistiki Omospondia 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 40 2817 Hungarian Chess Championship 
Iceland 1.3 Skáksamband Íslands 13 227 Icelandic Chess Championship 
India 3.2 All India Chess Federation 15 3154 Indian Chess Championship 
Indonesia 3.3 Persatuan Catur Seluruh Indonesia 7 158 Indonesian Chess Championship 
Iran 3.1 Chess Fed. of Islamic Rep. of Iran 4 516 Iranian Chess Championship 
Iraq 3.1 Iraqi Chess Federation 0 174 Iraqi Chess Championship 
Ireland 1.1a Irish Chess Union 1 139 Irish Chess Championship 
Israel 1.2b Israel Chess Federation 34 717 Israeli Chess Championship 
Italy 1.1c Federazione Scacchistica Italiana 6 2308 Italian Chess Championship 
Jamaica 2.3a Jamaica Chess Federation 0 31 Jamaican Chess Championship 
Japan 3.3 Japan Chess Association 0 61 Japanese Chess Championship 
Kazakhstan 3.4 Chess Fed. of Rep. of Kazakhstan 15 338 Kazakhstani Chess Championship 
Latvia 1.7 Latvijas Saha Savieniba 7 217 Latvian Chess Championship 
Lebanon 3.1 Federation Libanaise des Echecs 0 55 Lebanese Chess Championship 
Lithuania 1.7 Lietuvos Sachmatu Federacija 6 353 Lithuanian Chess Championship 
Luxembourg 1.1b Federation Luxembourgeoise des Echecs 1 99 Luxembourgian Chess Championship 
Macedonia 1.2b Chess Federation of FYROM 9 200 Macedonian Chess Championship 
Malaysia 3.3 Malaysian Chess Federation 0 161 Malaysian Chess Championship 
Malta 1.5a Il-Federazzjoni Maltija tac-Cess 0 32 Maltese Chess Championship 
Mexico 2.3c Fed. Nac. de Ajedrez de Mexico AC 3 553 Mexican Chess Championship 
Moldova 1.8 Federația de Șah a Republicii Moldova 6 283 Moldovan Chess Championship 
Mongolia 3.3 Mongolian Chess Federation 4 91 Mongolian Chess Championship 
Montenegro 1.5a Montenegro Chess Federation 6 46 Montenegrin Chess Championship 
Morocco 4.1 Fed. Royale Marocaine des Echecs 1 68 Moroccan Chess Championship 
Netherlands 1.1b Koninklijke Nederlandse Schaakbond 19 1553 Dutch Chess Championship 
Nepal 3.5 Nepal Chess Association 1 155 Nepal Chess Championship 
New Zealand 3.6 New Zealand Chess Federation 1 155 New Zealand Chess Championship 
Norway 1.3 Norges Sjakkforbund 9 480 Norwegian Chess Championship 
Pakistan 3.2a Chess Federation of Pakistan 0 50 Pakistani Chess Championship 
Panama 2.3c Fed. de Ajedrez de Panama 0 28 Panamanian Chess Championship 
Paraguay 2.5 Federacion Paraguaya de Ajedrez 1 146 Paraguayan Chess Championship 
Peru 2.4 Federacion Peruana de Ajedrez 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 25 3469 Polish Chess Championship 
Portugal 1.1c Federação Portuguesa de Xadrez 2 678 Portuguese Chess Championship 
Puerto Rico 2.3a Fed. de Ajedrez de Puerto Rico 0 57 Puerto Rican Chess Championship 
Qatar 3.1 Qatar Chess Association 2 32 Qatari Chess Championship 
Romania 1.4 Federatia Romana de Sah 17 1388 Romanian Chess Championship 
Russia 1.6 Russian Chess Federation 174 9853 Russian Chess Championship 
Scotland 1.1a Chess Scotland 5 193 Scottish Chess Championship 
Serbia 1.5a Chess Federation of Serbia 44 2427 Serbian Chess Championship 
Seychelles 4.2 Seychelles Chess Federation 0 9 Seychelles Chess Championship 
Singapore 3.3 Singapore Chess Federation 4 132 Singaporean Chess Championship 
Slovakia 1.4 Slovensky Sachovy Zvaz 9 1152 Slovak Chess Championship 
Slovenia 1.2a Sahovska Zveza Slovenije 5 548 Slovenian Chess Championship 
South Africa 4.3 Chess South Africa 0 99 South African Chess Championship 
Spain 1.1c Federacion Espanola de Ajedrez 27 6901 Spanish Chess Championship 
Sweden 1.3 Sveriges Schackförbund 16 800 Swedish Chess Championship 
Switzerland 1.2a Schweizerischer Schachbund 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 2 545 Turkish Chess Championship 
Uganda 4.2 Uganda Chess Federation 0 45 Uganda Chess Championship
Uganda ladies Chess Championship
Ukraine 1.9 Ukrainian Chess Federation 64 1628 Ukrainian Chess Championship 
United Arab Emirates 3.1 UAE Chess Federation 1 133 Emirati Chess Championship 
United States 2.1 United States Chess Federation 61 1785 U.S. Chess Championship
U.S. Women's Chess Championship
Uruguay 2.5 Federación Uruguaya de Ajedrez 1 90 Uruguayan Chess Championship 
Uzbekistan 3.6 Chess Federation of Uzbekistan 9 168 Uzbekistani Chess Championship 
Venezuela 2.3c Fed. Venezolana de Ajedrez 1 136 Venezuelan Chess Championship 
Vietnam 3.3 Vietnam Chess Federation 5 120 Vietnamese Chess Championship 
Wales 1.1a Welsh Chess Union 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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International level
Main article: Fédération Internationale des Échecs
References
- FIDE Member Federations
- Country statistics from FIDE
- FIDE zones
- FIDE Affiliated International Organizations
External links
- Lists of selected national chess championships, some with cities and downloadable games: , and .
- List of national chess federations:
- Introduction to the FIDE zones:
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