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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.
The table below lists the different national chess federations and their national championship. The number of grandmasters and FIDE rated players are also indicated.
| 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 |
| 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 lslamic 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 |
| Country | National Championship |
|---|---|
| Czechoslovakia | Czechoslovak Chess Championship |
| Yugoslavia | Yugoslav Chess Championship |
| Soviet Union | USSR Chess Championship |
| Europe (1) | European Chess Union (ECU) | Individual, Youth, Junior, Senior and Team |
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| America (2) | Confederation of Chess for America (CCA) | Pan American Chess Championship | |
| Asia (3) | Asian Chess Federation (ACF) | Asian Chess Championship, Asian Senior Chess Championship | |
| Africa (4) | African Chess Confederation (ACC) | African Chess Championship | |
| Arab World | Arab Chess Federation (ACF) | Arab Chess Championship | |
| Baltic region | - | - | Baltic Chess Championship |
| Commonwealth of Nations | Commonwealth Chess Association (CCA) | Commonwealth Chess Championship | |
| Francophone countries | International Chess Federation of French-speaking countries (AIDEF) | AIDEF Chess Championship | |
| Ibero-America | Iberoamerican Chess Federation (FIBDA) | Iberoamerican Chess Championship | |
| Mediterranean countries | Mediterranean Chess Assoiation | Mediterranean Chess Championship | |
| Nordic countries | Nordic Chess Federation | Nordic Chess Championship | |
| Oceania (3.6) | Oceania Chess Confederation (OCC) | Oceania Chess Championship | |
| South America | - | - | South American Chess Championship |