The Surinamese Chess Championship is organized by the Suriname Chess Federation (Dutch; Flemish: De Surinaamse Schaakbond), which was established in 1955. It was first held in December 1945. The Surinamese Women's Chess Championship was first held in 1989.[1] [2]
| Year | National champion | |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Baltus Jessurun | |
| 1947 | Alfred Soares | |
| 1948 | Alfred Soares | |
| 1949 | L. Kanteman | |
| 1950 | L. Kanteman | |
| 1951 | C. de Boer | |
| 1952 | Alfred Soares | |
| 1953 | C. de Boer | |
| 1954 | C. de Boer | |
| 1955 | C. de Boer | |
| 1956 | Jules Jacobs | |
| 1958 | Jules Jacobs | |
| 1959 | Jules Jacobs | |
| 1960 | Jules Jacobs | |
| 1961 | Jules Jacobs | |
| 1962 | Lothar Saam | |
| 1963 | Jules Jacobs | |
| 1964 | Lothar Saam | |
| 1965 | Lothar Saam | |
| 1966 | Brouwn | |
| 1967 | Brouwn | |
| 1968 | Theo van Philips | |
| 1969 | Theo van Philips | |
| 1970 | Lothar Saam | |
| 1971 | Theo van Philips | |
| 1972 | Theo van Philips | |
| 1973 | Theo van Philips | |
| 1974 | Piet Sonneveld | |
| 1975 | Wim Veer Sr. | |
| 1976 | Wim Veer Sr. | |
| 1977 | Wim Veer Sr. | |
| 1978 | Wim Veer Sr. | |
| 1979 | Lothar Saam | |
| 1980 | Wim Veer Sr. | |
| 1981 | Jerome Lindeboom | |
| 1982 | tournament not completed | |
| 1983 | Dewperkash Gajadin | |
| 1984 | Kiem Thin Tjong Tjin Joe | |
| 1985 | Kiem Thin Tjong Tjin Joe | |
| 1986 | Wim Veer Jr. | |
| 1987 | Endy Kasanardjo | |
| 1988 | Endy Kasanardjo | |
| 1989 | Franklin Mungroo | |
| 1990 | Dewperkash Gajadin | |
| 1991 | Geert Peeters | |
| 1992 | Roger Matoewi | |
| 1993 | Geert Peeters | |
| 1994 | tournament not held | |
| 1995 | Julian Neyhorst | |
| 1996 | Julian Neyhorst | |
| 1997 | Julian Neyhorst | |
| 1998 | Julian Neyhorst | |
| 1999 | Roger Matoewi | |
| 2000 | Michael Siban | |
| 2001 | Franklin Mungroo | |
| 2002 | Roger Matoewi | |
| 2003 | Roger Matoewi | |
| 2004 | Roger Matoewi | |
| 2005 | Dewperkash Gajadin | |
| 2006 | Roger Matoewi | |
| 2007 | Roger Matoewi | |
| 2008 | Roger Matoewi | |
| 2009 | Suradj Hanoeman | |
| 2010 | Roger Matoewi | |
| 2011 | Roger Matoewi | |
| 2012 | Romario Sanches | |
| 2013 | Romario Sanches | |
| 2014 | Romario Sanches | |
| 2015 | Roger Matoewi | |
| 2016 | Roger Matoewi[3] | |
| 2017 | Roger Matoewi[4] | |
| 2018 | Roger Matoewi[5] | |
| 2019 | Romario Sanches |
| Year | National women's champion | |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Aruna Jarbandhan | |
| 1990 | Aruna Jarbandhan | |
| 2002 | Charissa Parmanand | |
| 2003 | Charissa Parmanand | |
| 2004 | ||
| 2005 | Victoria Naipal | |
| 2006 | Victoria Naipal | |
| 2007 | Victoria Naipal | |
| 2008 | Victoria Naipal | |
| 2009 | Ekatarina Naipal | |
| 2010 | Victoria Naipal | |
| 2011 | Ekatarina Naipal | |
| 2012 | ||
| 2013 | Rosangela dos Ramos | |
| 2014 | Reyna Freyde | |
| 2015 | Rosangela dos Ramos | |
| 2016 | Rosangela dos Ramos[6] | |
| 2017 | Rosangela dos Ramos[7] | |
| 2018 | Rosangela dos Ramos[8] | |
| 2019 | Catherine Kaslan[9] |