Asian Chess Federation
Continental governing body of chess in Asia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Asian Chess Federation is the continental governing body of the sport of chess in Asia.[1] The ACF annually organized the Asian Chess Championship.
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| Abbreviation | ACF |
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| Headquarters | Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates |
| Membership | 52 national federations |
President | Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan |
| Website | www |
Member Federations
| Country | Zone | National federation | #GM | #FIDE | National championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 3.4 | Afghan National Chess Federation | 0 | 197 | Afghan Chess Championship |
| Australia | 3.6 | Australian Chess Federation | 8 | 2001 | Australian Chess Championship |
| Bahrain | 3.1 | Bahrain Mind Sports Association | 0 | 53 | Bahraini Chess Championship |
| Bangladesh | 3.2 | Bangladesh Chess Federation | 5 | 1322 | Bangladeshi Chess Championship |
| Bhutan | 3.2 | Bhutan Chess Federation | 0 | 7 | Bhutan National Premier Chess Championship |
| Brunei | 3.3 | Brunei Chess Federation | 0 | 79 | Brunei Chess Championship |
| Cambodia | 3.3 | Cambodian Chess Federation | 0 | 2 | Cambodian Chess Championship |
| China | 3.5 | Chinese Chess Association | 43 | 1445 | Chinese Chess Championship |
| Chinese Taipei | 3.3 | Chinese Taipei Chess Association | 0 | 120 | Taiwanese Chess Championship |
| Fiji | 3.6 | Fiji Chess Federation | 0 | 43 | Fijian Chess Championship |
| Guam | 3.6 | Guam Chess Federation | 0 | 28 | – |
| Hong Kong | 3.3 | Hong Kong Chess Federation | 0 | 258 | Hong Kong Chess Championship |
| India | 3.7 | All India Chess Federation | 84 | 30,609 | Indian Chess Championship |
| Indonesia | 3.3 | Persatuan Catur Seluruh Indonesia | 3 | 808 | Indonesian Chess Championship |
| Iran | 3.1 | Chess Fed. of Islamic Rep. of Iran | 15 | 9502 | Iranian Chess Championship |
| Iraq | 3.1 | Iraqi Chess Federation | 0 | 679 | Iraqi Chess Championship |
| Japan | 3.3 | Japan Chess Federation | 0 | 206 | Japanese Chess Championship |
| Jordan | 3.1 | Royal Jordanian Chess Federation | 0 | 495 | Jordanian Chess Championship |
| Kazakhstan | 3.4 | Kazakhstan Chess Federation | 14 | 2162 | Kazakhstani Chess Championship |
| Kuwait | 3.1 | Kuwait Chess Federation | 0 | 111 | Kuwaiti Chess Championship |
| Kyrgyzstan | 3.4 | Chess Federation of the Kyrgyz Republic | 0 | 319 | Kyrgyzstani Chess Championship |
| Laos | 3.3 | Lao Chess Federation | 0 | 16 | Laotian Chess Championship |
| Lebanon | 3.1 | Federation Libanaise des Echecs | 0 | 214 | Lebanese Chess Championship |
| Macau | 3.3 | Grupo de Xadrez de Macau | 0 | 39 | – |
| Malaysia | 3.3 | Malaysian Chess Federation | 0 | 1573 | Malaysian Chess Championship |
| Maldives | 3.2 | Maldives Chess Federation | 0 | 34 | Maldivian Chess Championship |
| Mongolia | 3.3 | Mongolian Chess Federation | 4 | 530 | Mongolian Chess Championship |
| Myanmar | 3.3 | Myanmar Chess Federation | 0 | 647 | Myanmar Chess Championship |
| Nauru | 3.6 | Nauru Chess Federation | 0 | 8 | Nauruan Chess Championship |
| Nepal | 3.2 | Nepal Chess Association | 0 | 724 | Nepalese Chess Championship |
| New Zealand | 3.6 | New Zealand Chess Federation | 1 | 446 | New Zealand Chess Championship |
| Oman | 3.1 | Oman Chess Committee | 0 | 82 | Omani Chess Championship |
| Pakistan | 3.2 | Chess Federation of Pakistan | 0 | 120 | Pakistani Chess Championship |
| Palau | 3.6 | Palau Chess Federation | 0 | 112 | Palauan Chess Championship |
| Palestine | 3.1 | Palestine Chess Federation | 0 | 183 | Palestinian Chess Championship |
| Papua New Guinea | 3.6 | Papua New Guinea Chess Federation | 0 | 10 | Papua New Guinean Chess Championship |
| Philippines | 3.3 | National Chess Federation of the Philippines | 14 | 2619 | Philippine Chess Championship |
| Qatar | 3.1 | Qatar Chess Association | 3 | 123 | Qatari Chess Championship |
| Russia | 3.8 | Chess Federation of Russia | 234 | 59,294 | Russian Chess Championship |
| Saudi Arabia | 3.1 | Saudi Chess Association | 0 | 993 | Saudi Arabian Chess Championship |
| Singapore | 3.3 | Singapore Chess Federation | 3 | 2377 | Singaporean Chess Championship |
| Solomon Islands | 3.6 | Solomon Islands Chess Federation | 0 | 35 | Solomon Island Chess Championship |
| South Korea | 3.3 | Korea Chess Federation | 1 | 752 | South Korean Chess Championship |
| Sri Lanka | 3.2 | Chess Federation of Sri Lanka | 0 | 8993 | Sri Lankan Chess Championship |
| Syria | 3.1 | Syrian Arab Chess Federation | 0 | 801 | Syrian Chess Championship |
| Tajikistan | 3.4 | Federazijai Shakhmati Tajikistan | 1 | 166 | Tajikistani Chess Championship |
| Thailand | 3.3 | Thailand Chess Association | 0 | 704 | Thai Chess Championship |
| Timor-Leste | 3.3 | Federação Xadrez de Timor-Leste | 0 | 58 | Timorese Chess Championship |
| Turkmenistan | 3.4 | Turkmenistan Chess Federation | 5 | 410 | Turkmen Chess Championship |
| United Arab Emirates | 3.1 | UAE Chess Federation | 2 | 1949 | Emirati Chess Championship |
| Uzbekistan | 3.4 | Chess Federation of Uzbekistan | 12 | 1073 | Uzbekistani Chess Championship |
| Vietnam | 3.3 | Vietnam Chess Federation | 9 | 1855 | Vietnamese Chess Championship |
| Yemen | 3.1 | Yemen Chess Association | 0 | 280 | Yemeni Chess Championship |
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