The Turkish Chess Federation (Turkish: Türkiye Satranç Federasyonu, TSF) is the governing chess organization within Turkey. The TSF was founded in 1954, and became a member of the FIDE in 1962. The federation was integrated into the General Directorate of Youth and Sports in 1991, gaining its official nationwide recognition.[1] As of 2012, the president of the federation is Gülkız Tulay. Having over 800,000 licensed players, TSF is the largest sports Federation in Turkey.
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Abbreviation | TSF |
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Formation | 1991 |
Headquarters | Ulus, Ankara |
Region served | Turkey |
President | Gülkız Tulay |
Affiliations | FIDE European Chess Union Mediterranean Chess Association |
Website | www |
The TSF is also member of the European Chess Union and Mediterranean Chess Association.[2] [3]
Competitions
editThe federation organizes the following chess competitions:
- Türkiye İş Bankası Chess League
- Turkish Chess Premier League
- Turkish Chess Championship
- Turkish Women's Chess Championship
- Turkish Cadets' Chess Championship
- Turkish Children's Chess Championship
- Turkish Chess Clubs Championship
International events
edit- 34th Chess Olympiad (October 28-November 12, 2000) in Istanbul
- Women's World Chess Championship (December 2–25, 2010) in Hatay
- World Amateur Championship (October 1-11, 2011) in Antalya
- Women's World Team Championship (December 17-28, 2011) in Mardin
- 2011 European Schools Chess Championship (October 12-20, 2011) in Antalya
- 40th Chess Olympiad (August 27-September 10, 2012) in Istanbul
- 2012 European Individual Women's Chess Championship (March 1-14, 2012) in Gaziantep
- 2013 World Junior U20 Chess Championships (September 12-27, 2013) in Kocaeli
- 2013 World Team Chess Championships (November 24- December 4, 2013) in Antalya
- 2015 European Schools Chess Championship (June 24-July 3, 2015) in Konya
Rating System
edit- Turkish Chess Federation uses Ukd system.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Altın, Orhan. "Ülkemizin Satranç Gerçeği" (in Turkish). Türkiye Satranç Federasyonu-Burdur İl Temsilciliği. Retrieved 2012-08-28.
- ^ "Members of Mediterranean Chess Association". Mediterranean Chess Association. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
- ^ "Members of European Chess Union". European Chess Union. Retrieved 2016-12-11.