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Belgian Chess Championship

The Belgian Chess Championship is a championship organised yearly by the Koninklijke Belgische Schaakbond/Fédération Royale Belge des Echecs (Royal Belgium Chess Federation). The winner of the championship is awarded the title: Chess Champion of Belgium.

The first unofficial tournaments were organised by the Cercle des Echecs de Bruxelles (the Chess Club of Brussels). In 1920 the "Fédération Belge des Echecs" (Belgium Chess Federation) was established under the supervision of the four principal chess clubs in Belgium at that time: Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent and Liège. The first official Belgian championship was played in 1921. Two titles were awarded: the title of Champion of Belgium and the title Champion of the Belgium Chess Federation. The title champion of Belgium was reserved for players of the Belgian nationality, whereas non-Belgians could win the championship of the federation. A separate Belgian championship for women was established in 1938. In 1970 the Fédération Belge des Echecs was renamed the Fédération Royale Belge des Echecs and from then on there is only one title, the Chess Champion of Belgium.

Winners

Year City (Men) Champion of Belgium Women's Champion Champion of the federation
1901 Brussels Eugène Pécher
1905 Brussels E. E. Middleton
1906 Brussels E. E. Middleton
1913 Brussels (F-H. Königs)
1921 Brussels Nicholas Borochovitz Nicholas Borochovitz
1922 Antwerp Edgard Colle Edgard Colle
1923 Ghent George Koltanowski George Koltanowski
1924 Brussels Edgard Colle Edgard Colle
1925 Brussels Edgard Colle Edgard Colle
1926 - Edgard Colle
1927 Ghent (George Koltanowski) -
1928 Ghent Edgard Colle Edgard Colle
1929 Antwerp, Brussels Edgard Colle Edgard Colle
1930 Verviers George Koltanowski George Koltanowski
1931 Brussels Marcel Barzin Marcel Barzin
1932 Brussels J. Kornreich Boruch Israel Dyner
Victor Soultanbeieff
1933 Brussels Paul Devos Boruch Israel Dyner
1934 Liège - Victor Soultanbeieff
1935 Antwerp Arthur Dunkelblum Boruch Israel Dyner
1936 Ghent George Koltanowski George Koltanowski
* Brussels Albéric O'Kelly de Galway Paul Devos
1937 Brussels Albéric O'Kelly de Galway
Paul Devos
Albéric O'Kelly de Galway
Paul Devos
1938 Namur Albéric O'Kelly de Galway Marianne Stoffels Albéric O'Kelly de Galway
1939 - Marianne Stoffels -
1940 Ghent Paul Devos Marianne Stoffels Frits Van Seters
1941 Brussels Paul Devos Elisabeth Cuypers Paul Devos
1942 Brussels Albéric O'Kelly de Galway Marianne Stoffels Frits Van Seters
1943 Brussels Albéric O'Kelly de Galway Elisabeth Cuypers Victor Soultanbeieff
1944 Brussels Albéric O'Kelly de Galway Marianne Stoffels Louis Ambühl
Albéric O'Kelly de Galway
1945 Ghent Paul Devos Elisabeth Cuypers Paul Devos
1946 Antwerp Albéric O'Kelly de Galway - -
1947 Ostend Albéric O'Kelly de Galway ? Spoormans -
1948 Bruges Paul Devos Simone Bussers -
1949 Bruges Arthur Dunkelblum Simone Bussers Frits Van Seters
1950 Ghent Robert Lemaire Simone Bussers -
1951 Verviers Albéric O'Kelly de Galway Simone Bussers Albéric O'Kelly de Galway
1952 Ghent Albéric O'Kelly de Galway Simone Bussers Albéric O'Kelly de Galway
1953 Eupen Albéric O'Kelly de Galway Simone Bussers Albéric O'Kelly de Galway
1954 Bruges Jos Gobert Louise Loeffler -
1955 Merksem Jos Gobert Louisa Ceulemans -
1956 Blankenberge Albéric O'Kelly de Galway Louisa Ceulemans Albéric O'Kelly de Galway
1957 Blankenberge Albéric O'Kelly de Galway Louisa Ceulemans Victor Soultanbeieff
1958 Blankenberge Alfons Franck Louise Loeffler Jozef Boey
1959 Blankenberge Albéric O'Kelly de Galway
Jozef Boey
Louise Loeffler Frits Van Seters
1960 Ghent Robert Willaert Louise Loeffler Nikola Karaklajic
1961 Heist Paul Limbos Louise Loeffler Victor Soultanbeieff
1962 Brussels Robert Willaert - Frits Van Seters
1963 Ghent Paul Limbos - Paul Limbos
1964 Mechelen Jozef Boey E Lancel Jozef Boey
1965 Antwerpen Jozef Boey - Frits Van Seters
1966 Brussels François Cornelis - Frits Van Seters
1967 Ostend Jan Rooze Louise Loeffler Frits Van Seters
1968 Brussels Robert Willaert
Albert Vandezande
Elisabeth Cuypers Y. Ebrahimi
1969 Spa Helmut Schumacher - Helmut Schumacher
1970 Ghent Karl Van Schoor Caroline Vanderbeken Frits Van Seters
1971 Bredene Jozef Boey
Roeland Verstraeten
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1972 Hasselt Friedhelm Freise -
1973 Ostend Robert Willaert -
1974 Hasselt Jean Moeyersons -
1975 Ghent Johan Goormachigh
José Tonoli
Henri Winants
Brenda Decorte
1976 Ostend Gunter Deleyn -
1977 Ostend Ronald Weemaes -
1978 Eupen Richard Meulders -
1979 Ghent Gunter Deleyn -
1980 Sint-Niklaas Alain Defize Simonne Peeters
1981 Sint-Niklaas Richard Meulders
Ronny Weemaes
Simonne Peeters
1982 Zwijnaarde Johan Goormachtigh
Thierry Penson
Brenda Decorte
1983 Veurne Richard Meulders
Alain Defize
Simonne Peeters
1984 Huy Michel Jadoul Simonne Peeters
1985 Ghent Richard Meulders Isabel Hund
1986 Anderlecht Luc Winants Viviane Caels
1987 Ostend Robert Schuermans Viviane Caels
1988 Huy Michel Jadoul
Richard Meulders
Chantal Vandevoort
1989 Ghent Richard Meulders Gina Finegold-Linn
1990 Brasschaat Michel Jadoul Martine Vanhecke
1991 Geraardsbergen Richard Meulders Anne-Marie Maeckelbergh
1992 Morlanwelz Michel Jadoul Martina Sproten
1993 Visé Gorik Cools Greta Foulon
1994 Charleroi Ekrem Cekro Greta Foulon
1995 Geel Ekrem Cekro Greta Foulon
1996 Geel Marc Dutreeuw Snezana Micic
1997 Ghent Juri Vetemaa
Ekrem Cekro
Snezana Micic
1998 Liège Ekrem Cekro Chantal Vandevoort
1999 Geel Pieter Claesen
Serge Vanderwaeren
Iris Neels
2000 Ghent Vladimir Chuchelov Irina Gorshkova
2001 Charleroi Mikhail Gurevich Irina Gorshkova
2002 Borgerhout Alexandre Dgebuadze Sophie Brion
2003 Eupen Geert Van der Stricht Irina Gorshkova
2004 Westerlo Bart Michiels Heidi Vints
2005 Aalst Alexandre Dgebuadze Elena Van Hoecke
2006 Namur Shahin Mohandesi Marigje Degrande
2007 Namur Alexandre Dgebuadze Marigje Degrande
2008 Eupen Bruno Laurent Wiebke Barbier
2009 Namur Mher Hovhanisian Hanne Goossens
2010 Westerlo Mher Hovhanisian Wiebke Barbier
2011 Westerlo Bart Michiels Anna Zozulia
2012 Lommel Tanguy Ringoir Wiebke Barbier
2013 Antwerp Tanguy Ringoir Irina Gorshkova
2014 Charleroi Geert Van der Stricht Astrid Barbier
2015 Schelle Mher Hovhanisian Hanne Goossens
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