Myanmar Chess Federation
{{Short description|Governing chess competition body in Myanmar}}
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|jurisdiction = Myanmar
|founded = 1972
|aff = FIDE, Asian Chess Federation
|affdate = 1990
|region = Asia
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|headquarters = Aung San Stadium
|location = Yangon
|president = Maung Maung Lwin
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|secretary = Myo Zaw Min
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The Myanmar Chess Federation ({{langx|my|မြန်မာနိုင်ငံ စစ်တုရင် အဖွဲ့ချုပ်}}) is the governing body for chess competition in Myanmar. Founded in 1972, it joined FIDE, the International Chess Federation, in 1990.{{cite web | url=https://ratings.fide.com/fide_directory.phtml?country=MYA&list=888 | title=Myanmar / Myanmar Chess Federation | accessdate=2020-04-04}} It is also a member of the ASEAN Chess Confederation.{{cite web | url=https://aseanchess.org/federations/ | title=ASEAN Federations | accessdate=2020-04-04}}
The federation organizes the annual Myanmar National Chess Championship.
See also
- Sittuyin (Traditional Burmese chess)
References
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{{National members of the World Chess Federation}}
{{Sports governing bodies in Myanmar}}