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Chess Federation of Pakistan

The Chess Federation of Pakistan is national governing body to promote and develop chess in Pakistan. It was established in 1957,[1] and joined FIDE in 1973.

Mr. Hanif Qureshi is the current president of the federation,[2] having been elected unanimously in June 2022.[3][4]

It organizes the Pakistani Chess Championship and other local tournaments.[5]

Affiliations

The Chess Federation of Pakistan is affiliated with:

Affiliated associations

The following bodies are associated with the CFP:

  • Azad Kashmir Chess Association
  • Balochistan Chess Association
  • Gilgit Baltistan Chess Association
  • Islamabad Chess Association
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chess Association
  • Punjab Chess Association
  • Sindh Chess Association

References

  1. ^ Nabi, Nameeqa tun (2019-01-06). "CHESS: CHECKMATED IN PAKISTAN". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  2. ^ "CFP Directory". CFP. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  3. ^ Report, Bureau (2021-03-13). "Afridi first member from tribal areas to win top Senate position". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-03-15. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ "Mr. Hanif Qureshi has been elected as President of CFP, and Imtiaz Ahmed Mughal as President of CAA | | Global Affairs". Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  5. ^ "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - FED-Selection PAK". chess-results.com. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  6. ^ "International Chess Federation - FIDE". www.fide.com. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  7. ^ "Asian Chess Federation". Archived from the original on 2014-07-10. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
  8. ^ "CommonWealth Chess Association". www.commonwealthchess.com. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  9. ^ "Pakistan Sports Board, Islamabad". www.sports.gov.pk. Retrieved 2022-03-15.