Albanian Chess Championship

The Albanian Chess Championship is the annual individual national chess championship of Albania. The first tournament took place in 1933. A separate championship for women has been held since 1977.

Winners

class="sortable wikitable" ! Year !! Champion !! Women's Champion
1933	{{sortname\|Xhaferr\|Çaushi}}
1946	{{sortname\|Gaspër\|Shoshi}}
1947	{{sortname\|Sotir\|Qirjaku}}
1948	{{sortname\|Skënder\|Çarçani}} {{sortname\|Teodor\|Siliqi}}
1949	{{sortname\|Skënder\|Çarçani}}
1950	{{sortname\|Skënder\|Çarçani}} {{sortname\|Sotir\|Qirjaku}}
1951	{{sortname\|Bujar\|Hoxha}}
1952	{{sortname\|Bujar\|Hoxha}} {{sortname\|Ylvi\|Pustina}}
1953	{{sortname\|Mendim\|Veizaj}}
1954	{{sortname\|Esat\|Duraku}}
1955	{{sortname\|Esat\|Duraku}}
1956	{{sortname\|Esat\|Duraku}}
1957	{{sortname\|Ylvi\|Pustina}}
1958	{{sortname\|Esat\|Duraku}}
1959	{{sortname\|Ylvi\|Pustina}}
1960	{{sortname\|Ylvi\|Pustina}}
1961	{{sortname\|Ylvi\|Pustina}}
1962	{{sortname\|Florian\|Vila}}
1963	{{sortname\|Esat\|Duraku}}
1964	{{sortname\|Ylvi\|Pustina}}
1965	{{sortname\|Ylvi\|Pustina}}
1966	{{sortname\|Vangjel\|Adhami}}
1967	{{sortname\|Eqrem\|Konçi}}
1968	{{sortname\|Fatos\|Omari}}
1969	{{sortname\|Ylvi\|Pustina}}
1970	{{sortname\|Ylvi\|Pustina}}
1971	{{sortname\|Vangjel\|Adhami}}
1972	{{sortname\|Vangjel\|Adhami}}
1973	{{sortname\|Florian\|Vila}}
1974	{{sortname\|Fatos\|Muço}}
1975	{{sortname\|Llambi\|Qendro}}
1976	{{sortname\|Fatos\|Muço}}
1977	{{sortname\|Fatos\|Muço}}	{{sortname\|Leonora\|Shllaku}}
1978	{{sortname\|Fatos\|Muço}}	{{sortname\|Teuta\|Manjani}}
1979	{{sortname\|Fatos\|Muço}}	{{sortname\|Teuta\|Manjani}}
1980	{{sortname\|Fatos\|Muço}}	{{sortname\|Liri\|Bajo}}
1981	{{sortname\|Fatos\|Muço}}	{{sortname\|Liri\|Bajo}}
1982	{{sortname\|Fatos\|Muço}}	{{sortname\|Vega\|Paja}}
1983	{{sortname\|Ilir\|Seitaj}}	{{sortname\|Ylvije\|Boriçi}}
1984	{{sortname\|Fatos\|Muço}}	{{sortname\|Albana\|Vuji}}
1985	{{sortname\|Vangjel\|Adhami}}	{{sortname\|Albana\|Vuji}}
1986	{{sortname\|Ilir\|Karkanaqe}}	{{sortname\|Ylvije\|Boriçi}}
1987	{{sortname\|Fatos\|Muço}}	{{sortname\|Ylvije\|Boriçi}}
1988	{{sortname\|Llambi\|Qendro}}	{{sortname\|Ylvije\|Boriçi}}
1989	{{sortname\|Fatos\|Muço}}	{{sortname\|Albana\|Vuji}}
1990	{{sortname\|Shkëlqim\|Çela}}	{{sortname\|Rozana\|Gjergji}}
1991	{{sortname\|Ilir\|Seitaj}}	{{sortname\|Rozana\|Gjergji}}
1992	{{sortname\|Altin\|Çela}}	{{sortname\|Valbona\|Bramo}}
1993	{{sortname\|Luan\|Elezi}}	{{sortname\|Valbona\|Bramo}}
1994	{{sortname\|Aldo\|Zadrima}}	{{sortname\|Eglantina\|Shabanaj}}
1995	{{sortname\|Anton\|Gurakuqi}}	{{sortname\|Eglantina\|Shabanaj}}
1996	{{sortname\|Erald\|Dervishi}}	{{sortname\|Eglantina\|Shabanaj}}
1997	{{sortname\|Erald\|Dervishi}}	{{sortname\|Eglantina\|Shabanaj}}
1998	{{sortname\|Zeqir\|Sula}}	{{sortname\|Eglantina\|Shabanaj}}
1999	{{sortname\|Ilir\|Seitaj}}	{{sortname\|Eglantina\|Shabanaj}}
2000	{{sortname\|Vangjel\|Adhami}}	not played
2001	{{sortname\|Lorenc\|Rama}}	{{sortname\|Rozana\|Gjergji}}
2002	{{sortname\|Lorenc\|Rama}}	{{sortname\|Arta\|Alushi Driza}}
2003	{{sortname\|Luca\|Shytaj}}	{{sortname\|Alda\|Shabanaj}}
2004	{{sortname\|Lorenc\|Rama}}	{{sortname\|Rozana\|Gjergji}}
2005	{{sortname\|Ilir\|Karkanaqe}}	{{sortname\|Roela\|Pasku}}
2006	{{sortname\|Dritan\|Mehmeti\|Dritan Mehmeti (chess player)}}	{{sortname\|Roela\|Pasku}}
2007	{{sortname\|Dritan\|Mehmeti\|Dritan Mehmeti (chess player)}}	{{sortname\|Eglantina\|Shabanaj}}
2008	{{sortname\|Lorenc\|Rama}}	{{sortname\|Roela\|Pasku}}
2009	{{sortname\|Ilir\|Seitaj}}	{{sortname\|Eglantina\|Shabanaj}}
2010	{{sortname\|Lorenc\|Rama}}	{{sortname\|Rozana\|Gjergji}}
2011	{{sortname\|Saimir\|Shabanaj}}	{{sortname\|Eglantina\|Shabanaj}}
2012	{{sortname\|Llambi\|Pasko}}	{{sortname\|Eglantina\|Shabanaj}}
2013	{{sortname\|Dritan\|Mehmeti\|Dritan Mehmeti (chess player)}}	{{sortname\|Rozana\|Gjergji}}
2014	{{sortname\|Dritan\|Mehmeti\|Dritan Mehmeti (chess player)}}	{{sortname\|Eglantina\|Shabanaj}}
2015	{{sortname\|Franc\|Ashiku}}	{{sortname\|Alda\|Shabanaj}}
2016	{{sortname\|Dritan\|Mehmeti\|Dritan Mehmeti (chess player)}}	{{sortname\|Eglantina\|Shabanaj}}
2017	{{sortname\|Llambi\|Pasko}}	{{sortname\|Alda\|Shabanaj}}
2018	{{sortname\|Llambi\|Pasko}}	{{sortname\|Eglantina\|Shabanaj}}
2019 \|{{sortname\|Franc\|Ashiku}} \|{{sortname\|Eglantina\|Shabanaj}}
2020 \|{{sortname\|Franc\|Ashiku}} \|{{sortname\|Rozana\|Gjergji}}
2021 \|{{sortname\|Llambi\|Pasko}} \|{{sortname\|Kler\|Çaku}}
2022 \|{{sortname\|Llambi\|Pasko}} \|{{sortname\|Klean\|Shuqja}}
2023 \|{{sortname\|Franc\|Ashiku}}{{Cite web \|title=Завершился чемпионат Албании по шахматам 2023 года \|url=https://xn----7sbagbc0btmolfb9ahq4ovb.xn--p1ai/blog/zavershilsja_chempionat_albanii_po_shakhmatam/2023-12-09-1159}} \|{{sortname\|Kler\|Çaku}}{{Cite web \|title=Завершился чемпионат Албании по шахматам среди женщин 2023 года \|url=https://xn----7sbagbc0btmolfb9ahq4ovb.xn--p1ai/blog/zavershilsja_chempionat_albanii_po_shakhmatam_sredi_zhenshhin/2023-12-09-1162}}
2024 \|{{sortname\|Llambi\|Pasko}} \|{{sortname\|Klean\|Shuqja}}{{Cite web \|title=Завершился чемпионат Албании по шахматам среди женщин 2024 года \|url=https://xn----7sbagbc0btmolfb9ahq4ovb.xn--p1ai/blog/zavershilsja_chempionat_albanii_po_shakhmatam_sredi_zhenshhin/2024-12-09-1721}}

Open champions by number of titles

class="wikitable"
Player ! Number of Titles
Fatos Muço \| 11
Ylvi Pustina \| 9
Llambi Pasko \| 6
Vangjel Adhami, Esat Duraku, Dritan Mehmeti, Lorenc Rama, Llambi Pasko \| 5
Ilir Seitaj, Franc Ashiku \| 4
Skënder Çarçani \| 3
Bujar Hoxha, Erald Dervishi, Ilir Karkanaqe, Llambi Qendro, Sotir Qirjaku, Florian Vila \| 2
Xhaferr Çaushi, Altin Çela, Shkëlqim Çela, Luan Elezi, Anton Gurakuqi, Eqerem Konçi, Fatos Omari, Saimir Shabanaj, Gaspër Shoshi, Luca Shytaj, Teodor Siliqi, Zeqir Sula, Mendim Veizaj, Aldo Zadrima \| 1

class="wikitable"

Player

! Number of Titles

Fatos Muço

| 11

Ylvi Pustina

| 9

Llambi Pasko

| 6

Vangjel Adhami, Esat Duraku, Dritan Mehmeti, Lorenc Rama, Llambi Pasko

| 5

Ilir Seitaj, Franc Ashiku

| 4

Skënder Çarçani

| 3

Bujar Hoxha, Erald Dervishi, Ilir Karkanaqe, Llambi Qendro, Sotir Qirjaku, Florian Vila

| 2

Xhaferr Çaushi, Altin Çela, Shkëlqim Çela, Luan Elezi, Anton Gurakuqi, Eqerem Konçi, Fatos Omari, Saimir Shabanaj, Gaspër Shoshi, Luca Shytaj, Teodor Siliqi, Zeqir Sula, Mendim Veizaj, Aldo Zadrima

| 1

Women's champions by number of titles

class="wikitable"
Player ! Number of Titles
Eglantina Shabanaj \| 14{{Cite web \|url=http://www.fshsh.org/lajmi.php?id=55 \|title=From official website \|access-date=2010-03-21 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100119154254/http://fshsh.org/lajmi.php?id=55 \|archive-date=2010-01-19 \|url-status=usurped }}
Rozana Gjergji (Çima) \| 7
Ylvije Boriçi \| 4
Albana Vuji, Roela Pasku, Alda Shabanaj \| 3
Liri Bajo, Valbona Bramo, Teuta Manjani, Kler Çaku, Klean Shuqja \| 2
Arta Driza, Vega Paja, Leonora Shllaku \| 1

class="wikitable"

Player

! Number of Titles

Eglantina Shabanaj

| 14{{Cite web |url=http://www.fshsh.org/lajmi.php?id=55 |title=From official website |access-date=2010-03-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100119154254/http://fshsh.org/lajmi.php?id=55 |archive-date=2010-01-19 |url-status=usurped }}

Rozana Gjergji (Çima)

| 7

Ylvije Boriçi

| 4

Albana Vuji, Roela Pasku, Alda Shabanaj

| 3

Liri Bajo, Valbona Bramo, Teuta Manjani, Kler Çaku, Klean Shuqja

| 2

Arta Driza, Vega Paja, Leonora Shllaku

| 1

Albanian clubs championship

class="wikitable"

|1969

|Dinamo Tiranë

1970

|17 Nëntori Tiranë (nowadays Sportklub T.)

1971

|Dinamo Tiranë

1972

|Partizani Tiranë

1973

|Studenti Tiranë

1974

|Lokomotiva Durrës (nowadays Teuta)

1975

|17 Nëntori Tiranë (nowadays Sportklub T.)

1976

|Dajti Tiranë

1977

|17 Nëntori Tiranë (nowadays Sportklub T.)

1978

|Dajti Tiranë

1979

|Dajti Tiranë

1980

|Lokomotiva Durrës (nowadays Teuta)

1981

|Lokomotiva Durrës (nowadays Teuta)

1982

|Lokomotiva Durrës (nowadays Teuta)

1983

|Dajti Tiranë

1984

|Dajti Tiranë

1985

|Lokomotiva Durrës (nowadays Teuta)

1986

|Dinamo Tiranë

1987

|Partizani Tiranë

1988

|17 Nëntori Tiranë (nowadays Sportklub T.)

1989

|17 Nëntori Tiranë (nowadays Sportklub T.)

1990

|Dajti Tiranë

1991

|Teuta Durrës (former Lokomotiva)

1992

|not played

1993

|not played

1994

|not played

1995

|not played

1996

|Teuta Durrës (former Lokomotiva)

1997

|not played

1998

|Partizani Tiranë

1999

|Studenti Tiranë

2000

|Dinamo Tiranë

2001

|Studenti Tiranë

2002

|Studenti Tiranë

2003

|Studenti Tiranë

2004

|Studenti Tiranë

2005

|Butrinti Sarandë

2006

|Luftëtari Gjirokastër

2007

|Butrinti Sarandë

2008

|Vllaznia Shkodër

2009

|Butrinti Sarandë

2010

|Veleçiku Koplik

2011

|Teuta Durrës

2012

|Teuta Durrës

2013

|Butrinti Sarandë

2014

|Naftëtari Kuçovë

2015

|Butrinti Sarandë

2016

|Naftëtari Kuçovë (open)

2017

|Naftëtari Kuçovë (open)

2018

|Naftëtari Kuçovë

2019

|Tirana

2020

|Tirana

2021

|Tirana

2022

|Butrinti Sarandë

2023

|Butrinti Sarandë

2024

|Partizani Tiranë

Albanian women clubs championship

class="wikitable"

|1983

|Vllaznia Shkodër

1984

|Lokomotiva Durrës (nowadays Teuta)

1985

|not played

1986

|Vllaznia Shkodër

1987

|Vllaznia Shkodër

1988

|Partizani Tiranë

1989

|Vllaznia Shkodër

1990

|Vllaznia Shkodër

1991

|Dajti Tiranë

2024

|Teuta Durrës

National Spartakiadas

class="wikitable"

|Year

|Men

|Women

1979

|Dajti Tiranë

1984

|Lokomotiva Durrës (nowadays Teuta)

|Vllaznia Shkodër

1989

|Lokomotiva Durrës (nowadays Teuta)

|Vllaznia Shkodër

List of winners with respective teams included [http://www.albania-sport.com/a/2009/11/12967.php]

References

External links

[http://www.giovanniarmillotta.it/albania/scacchi/ List of winners from the Italian sports journalist Giovanni Armillotta]
[https://achf.org.al/ Official Website of Albanian Chess Federation]

Category:Chess national championships

Category:Women's chess national championships

Championship

Category:Recurring sporting events established in 1933

Category:1933 in chess

Chess

Category:Recurring sporting events established in 1977

Category:1977 in chess

Chess

class="sortable wikitable" ! Year !! Champion !! Women's Champion
1933	{{sortname\|Xhaferr\|Çaushi}}
1946	{{sortname\|Gaspër\|Shoshi}}
1947	{{sortname\|Sotir\|Qirjaku}}
1948	{{sortname\|Skënder\|Çarçani}} {{sortname\|Teodor\|Siliqi}}
1949	{{sortname\|Skënder\|Çarçani}}
1950	{{sortname\|Skënder\|Çarçani}} {{sortname\|Sotir\|Qirjaku}}
1951	{{sortname\|Bujar\|Hoxha}}
1952	{{sortname\|Bujar\|Hoxha}} {{sortname\|Ylvi\|Pustina}}
1953	{{sortname\|Mendim\|Veizaj}}
1954	{{sortname\|Esat\|Duraku}}
1955	{{sortname\|Esat\|Duraku}}
1956	{{sortname\|Esat\|Duraku}}
1957	{{sortname\|Ylvi\|Pustina}}
1958	{{sortname\|Esat\|Duraku}}
1959	{{sortname\|Ylvi\|Pustina}}
1960	{{sortname\|Ylvi\|Pustina}}
1961	{{sortname\|Ylvi\|Pustina}}
1962	{{sortname\|Florian\|Vila}}
1963	{{sortname\|Esat\|Duraku}}
1964	{{sortname\|Ylvi\|Pustina}}
1965	{{sortname\|Ylvi\|Pustina}}
1966	{{sortname\|Vangjel\|Adhami}}
1967	{{sortname\|Eqrem\|Konçi}}
1968	{{sortname\|Fatos\|Omari}}
1969	{{sortname\|Ylvi\|Pustina}}
1970	{{sortname\|Ylvi\|Pustina}}
1971	{{sortname\|Vangjel\|Adhami}}
1972	{{sortname\|Vangjel\|Adhami}}
1973	{{sortname\|Florian\|Vila}}
1974	{{sortname\|Fatos\|Muço}}
1975	{{sortname\|Llambi\|Qendro}}
1976	{{sortname\|Fatos\|Muço}}
1977	{{sortname\|Fatos\|Muço}}	{{sortname\|Leonora\|Shllaku}}
1978	{{sortname\|Fatos\|Muço}}	{{sortname\|Teuta\|Manjani}}
1979	{{sortname\|Fatos\|Muço}}	{{sortname\|Teuta\|Manjani}}
1980	{{sortname\|Fatos\|Muço}}	{{sortname\|Liri\|Bajo}}
1981	{{sortname\|Fatos\|Muço}}	{{sortname\|Liri\|Bajo}}
1982	{{sortname\|Fatos\|Muço}}	{{sortname\|Vega\|Paja}}
1983	{{sortname\|Ilir\|Seitaj}}	{{sortname\|Ylvije\|Boriçi}}
1984	{{sortname\|Fatos\|Muço}}	{{sortname\|Albana\|Vuji}}
1985	{{sortname\|Vangjel\|Adhami}}	{{sortname\|Albana\|Vuji}}
1986	{{sortname\|Ilir\|Karkanaqe}}	{{sortname\|Ylvije\|Boriçi}}
1987	{{sortname\|Fatos\|Muço}}	{{sortname\|Ylvije\|Boriçi}}
1988	{{sortname\|Llambi\|Qendro}}	{{sortname\|Ylvije\|Boriçi}}
1989	{{sortname\|Fatos\|Muço}}	{{sortname\|Albana\|Vuji}}
1990	{{sortname\|Shkëlqim\|Çela}}	{{sortname\|Rozana\|Gjergji}}
1991	{{sortname\|Ilir\|Seitaj}}	{{sortname\|Rozana\|Gjergji}}
1992	{{sortname\|Altin\|Çela}}	{{sortname\|Valbona\|Bramo}}
1993	{{sortname\|Luan\|Elezi}}	{{sortname\|Valbona\|Bramo}}
1994	{{sortname\|Aldo\|Zadrima}}	{{sortname\|Eglantina\|Shabanaj}}
1995	{{sortname\|Anton\|Gurakuqi}}	{{sortname\|Eglantina\|Shabanaj}}
1996	{{sortname\|Erald\|Dervishi}}	{{sortname\|Eglantina\|Shabanaj}}
1997	{{sortname\|Erald\|Dervishi}}	{{sortname\|Eglantina\|Shabanaj}}
1998	{{sortname\|Zeqir\|Sula}}	{{sortname\|Eglantina\|Shabanaj}}
1999	{{sortname\|Ilir\|Seitaj}}	{{sortname\|Eglantina\|Shabanaj}}
2000	{{sortname\|Vangjel\|Adhami}}	not played
2001	{{sortname\|Lorenc\|Rama}}	{{sortname\|Rozana\|Gjergji}}
2002	{{sortname\|Lorenc\|Rama}}	{{sortname\|Arta\|Alushi Driza}}
2003	{{sortname\|Luca\|Shytaj}}	{{sortname\|Alda\|Shabanaj}}
2004	{{sortname\|Lorenc\|Rama}}	{{sortname\|Rozana\|Gjergji}}
2005	{{sortname\|Ilir\|Karkanaqe}}	{{sortname\|Roela\|Pasku}}
2006	{{sortname\|Dritan\|Mehmeti\|Dritan Mehmeti (chess player)}}	{{sortname\|Roela\|Pasku}}
2007	{{sortname\|Dritan\|Mehmeti\|Dritan Mehmeti (chess player)}}	{{sortname\|Eglantina\|Shabanaj}}
2008	{{sortname\|Lorenc\|Rama}}	{{sortname\|Roela\|Pasku}}
2009	{{sortname\|Ilir\|Seitaj}}	{{sortname\|Eglantina\|Shabanaj}}
2010	{{sortname\|Lorenc\|Rama}}	{{sortname\|Rozana\|Gjergji}}
2011	{{sortname\|Saimir\|Shabanaj}}	{{sortname\|Eglantina\|Shabanaj}}
2012	{{sortname\|Llambi\|Pasko}}	{{sortname\|Eglantina\|Shabanaj}}
2013	{{sortname\|Dritan\|Mehmeti\|Dritan Mehmeti (chess player)}}	{{sortname\|Rozana\|Gjergji}}
2014	{{sortname\|Dritan\|Mehmeti\|Dritan Mehmeti (chess player)}}	{{sortname\|Eglantina\|Shabanaj}}
2015	{{sortname\|Franc\|Ashiku}}	{{sortname\|Alda\|Shabanaj}}
2016	{{sortname\|Dritan\|Mehmeti\|Dritan Mehmeti (chess player)}}	{{sortname\|Eglantina\|Shabanaj}}
2017	{{sortname\|Llambi\|Pasko}}	{{sortname\|Alda\|Shabanaj}}
2018	{{sortname\|Llambi\|Pasko}}	{{sortname\|Eglantina\|Shabanaj}}
2019 \|{{sortname\|Franc\|Ashiku}} \|{{sortname\|Eglantina\|Shabanaj}}
2020 \|{{sortname\|Franc\|Ashiku}} \|{{sortname\|Rozana\|Gjergji}}
2021 \|{{sortname\|Llambi\|Pasko}} \|{{sortname\|Kler\|Çaku}}
2022 \|{{sortname\|Llambi\|Pasko}} \|{{sortname\|Klean\|Shuqja}}
2023 \|{{sortname\|Franc\|Ashiku}}{{Cite web \|title=Завершился чемпионат Албании по шахматам 2023 года \|url=https://xn----7sbagbc0btmolfb9ahq4ovb.xn--p1ai/blog/zavershilsja_chempionat_albanii_po_shakhmatam/2023-12-09-1159}} \|{{sortname\|Kler\|Çaku}}{{Cite web \|title=Завершился чемпионат Албании по шахматам среди женщин 2023 года \|url=https://xn----7sbagbc0btmolfb9ahq4ovb.xn--p1ai/blog/zavershilsja_chempionat_albanii_po_shakhmatam_sredi_zhenshhin/2023-12-09-1162}}
2024 \|{{sortname\|Llambi\|Pasko}} \|{{sortname\|Klean\|Shuqja}}{{Cite web \|title=Завершился чемпионат Албании по шахматам среди женщин 2024 года \|url=https://xn----7sbagbc0btmolfb9ahq4ovb.xn--p1ai/blog/zavershilsja_chempionat_albanii_po_shakhmatam_sredi_zhenshhin/2024-12-09-1721}}