Brazilian Chess Confederation

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The Brazilian Chess Confederation ({{langx|pt|Confederação Brasileira de Xadrez}}) is the national governing body for chess in Brazil and a member of the International Chess Federation (usually referred to as FIDE).

The organization was founded on November 11, 1924 as the Federação Brasileira de Xadrez (Brazilian Chess Federation)[http://www.cob.org.br/confederacoes-brasileiras/confederao-brasileira-de-xadrez Confederação Brasileira de Xadrez], Confederaçãos, Comitê Olímpico Brasileiro (Brazilian Olympic Committee), retrieved April 30, 2013 {{in lang|pt}} and affiliated with FIDE in 1935.[http://www.abrespi.org.br/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&layout=item&id=69&Itemid=14 Xadrez] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130924044944/http://www.abrespi.org.br/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&layout=item&id=69&Itemid=14 |date=September 24, 2013 }}, Asociação Brasileira de Esportes Intelectuais (Brazilian Association of Mind Sports), 2011, retrieved April 30, 2013 {{in lang|pt}} It is based in Santa Maria de Jetibá, Espírito Santo.[http://www.fide.com/fide/directory/member-federations.html?task=country&fid=24 Directory] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130308215800/http://www.fide.com/fide/directory/member-federations.html?task=country&fid=24 |date=March 8, 2013 }}, FIDE, retrieved April 30, 2013. Its president is Darcy Lima, who took office in 2013.[http://www.cbx.org.br/Conteudo.aspx?cd=DIRETORIA&nm=Diretoria Diretoria], Confederação Brasileira de Xadrez, retrieved April 30, 2013 {{in lang|pt}}[http://www.tabuleirodexadrez.com.br/presidentes-da-confederacao-brasileira-de-xadrez-cbx.htm Presidentes da Confederação Brasileira de Xadrez] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222142029/http://www.tabuleirodexadrez.com.br/presidentes-da-confederacao-brasileira-de-xadrez-cbx.htm# |date=2014-02-22 }}, Tabuleiro de Xadrez, retrieved April 30, 2013 {{in lang|pt}} It has 19 constituent clubs and 30,000 members.

Chess in Brazil is more popular in the South and Southeast than in the Northeast, and the confederation and its member associations have been affected by competition from online chess.Raitza Vieira, Diário de Pernambuco, [http://www.superesportes.com.br/app/18,64/2011/01/24/noticia_maisesportes,6607/xeque-mate-no-xadrez-de-pernambuco.shtml "Xeque-mate no xadrez de Pernambuco"], Super Esportes, January 24, 2011 {{in lang|pt}}