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:
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
- Web site: Nabi . Nameeqa tun . 2019-01-06 . CHESS: CHECKMATED IN PAKISTAN . 2022-03-15 . DAWN.COM . en.
- Web site: CFP Directory . 2022-03-15 . CFP . en.
- Web site: Report . Bureau . 2021-03-13 . Afridi first member from tribal areas to win top Senate position . 2022-03-15 . DAWN.COM . en.
- 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.
- Web site: Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - FED-Selection PAK . 2022-03-15 . chess-results.com.
- Web site: International Chess Federation - FIDE . 2022-03-15 . www.fide.com . en.
- Web site: Asian Chess Federation . 2014-07-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140710065112/http://www.asianchess.com/countries/pakistan . 2014-07-10 .
- Web site: CommonWealth Chess Association . 2022-03-15 . www.commonwealthchess.com.
- Web site: Pakistan Sports Board, Islamabad . 2022-03-15 . www.sports.gov.pk.