Mediterranean Chess Championship Explained
Leading chess players from the Mediterranean Chess Association member nations, and invited guest participants, are allowed to play in the Mediterranean Chess Championship.[1] The Mediterranean Chess Association was established at the 73rd FIDE Congress in Bled, Slovenia and registered with FIDE as an affiliated international chess organization.[2] [3]
There was no Mediterranean Chess Championship event held for 2010, 2011 and 2013.
Mediterranean Chess Champions
| Year | City | Men's Champion | Women's Champion |
|---|
| 1 | 2003 | | | |
| 2 | 2004 | | | |
| 3 | 2005* | | | |
| 4 | 2006* | | | |
| 5 | 2007 | | | |
| 6 | 2008* | | | |
| 7 | 2009 | | | |
| 8 | 2012* | | | |
| 9 | 2014 | | | [4] |
| 10 | 2015 | | | [5] | |
- Note: Organized in the beginning of the following year.
Notes and References
- http://www.medchess.com/ Mediterranean Chess Association
- http://www.medchess.org/content/view/14/11/ Press Release #1
- http://www.fide.com/fide/directory/affiliated-organizations.html?comid=55&task=committee Mediterranean Chess Association
- Web site: GM Bassem Amin lifts Mediterranean trophy on his birthday. Chessdom. 16 October 2015. 2014-09-11.
- http://chess-results.com/tnr192413.aspx?lan=16&art=1&wi=821 10th Mediterranean Individual Championships 2015 - Beirut – Lebanon
