Chess Federation of Pakistan explained

Chess Federation of Pakistan
Abbrev:	CFP
Sport:	Chess
Jurisdiction:	National
Aff:	FIDE
Affdate:	1973
Region:	Asian Chess Federation Commonwealth Chess Association
Url:	www.cfpofficial.com
Countryflag:	Pakistan
Native Name:	چس فیڈریشن آف پاکستان
President:	Mr. Hanif Qureshi
Vicepresident:	M Saleem Akhter
Key Staff:	Ehtesham ul Haq (Executive member technical)

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:

• FIDE^[6]
• Asian Chess Federation^[7]
• Commonwealth Chess Association^[8]
• Pakistan Sports Board^[9]

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nabi . Nameeqa tun . 2019-01-06 . CHESS: CHECKMATED IN PAKISTAN . 2022-03-15 . DAWN.COM . en.
2. Web site: CFP Directory . 2022-03-15 . CFP . en.
3. Web site: Report . Bureau . 2021-03-13 . Afridi first member from tribal areas to win top Senate position . 2022-03-15 . DAWN.COM . en.
4. Web site: Mr. Hanif Qureshi has been elected as President of CFP, and Imtiaz Ahmed Mughal as President of CAA Global Affairs . 2022-03-15 . en-US.
5. Web site: Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - FED-Selection PAK . 2022-03-15 . chess-results.com.
6. Web site: International Chess Federation - FIDE . 2022-03-15 . www.fide.com . en.
7. Web site: Asian Chess Federation . 2014-07-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140710065112/http://www.asianchess.com/countries/pakistan . 2014-07-10 .
8. Web site: CommonWealth Chess Association . 2022-03-15 . www.commonwealthchess.com.
9. Web site: Pakistan Sports Board, Islamabad . 2022-03-15 . www.sports.gov.pk.