Assocname: | Myanmar Chess Federation |
Sport: | Chess |
Jurisdiction: | Myanmar |
Founded: | 1972 |
Aff: | FIDE, Asian Chess Federation |
Affdate: | 1990 |
Region: | Asia |
Headquarters: | Aung San Stadium |
Location: | Yangon |
President: | Maung Maung Lwin |
Secretary: | Myo Zaw Min |
Countryflag: | Myanmar |
The Myanmar Chess Federation (Burmese: မြန်မာနိုင်ငံ စစ်တုရင် အဖွဲ့ချုပ်) is the governing body for chess competition in Myanmar. Founded in 1972, it joined FIDE, the International Chess Federation, in 1990.[1] It is also a member of the ASEAN Chess Confederation.[2]
The federation organizes the annual Myanmar National Chess Championship.