Chess Federation of Pakistan
| چس فیڈریشن آف پاکستان | |
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| Sport | Chess |
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| Jurisdiction | National |
| Abbreviation | CFP |
| Founded | 1957 |
| Affiliation | FIDE |
| Affiliation date | 1973 |
| Regional affiliation | Asian Chess Federation Commonwealth Chess Association |
| President | Mr. Hanif Qureshi |
| Vice president(s) | M Saleem Akhter |
| Other key staff | Ehtesham ul Haq (Executive member technical) |
| Official website | |
| www | |
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The Chess Federation of Pakistan is national governing body to promote and develop chess in Pakistan. It was established in 1957,[1] and joined FIDE in 1973.
Mr. Hanif Qureshi is the current president of the federation,[2] having been elected unanimously in June 2022.[3][4]
It organizes the Pakistani Chess Championship and other local tournaments.[5]
Affiliations
[edit]The Chess Federation of Pakistan is affiliated with:
- FIDE[6]
- Asian Chess Federation[7]
- Commonwealth Chess Association[8]
- Pakistan Sports Board[9]
Affiliated associations
[edit]The following bodies are associated with the CFP:
- Azad Kashmir Chess Association
- Balochistan Chess Association
- Gilgit Baltistan Chess Association
- Islamabad Chess Association
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chess Association
- Punjab Chess Association
- Sindh Chess Association
References
[edit]- ^ Nabi, Nameeqa tun (2019-01-06). "CHESS: CHECKMATED IN PAKISTAN". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- ^ "CFP Directory". CFP. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- ^ Report, Bureau (2021-03-13). "Afridi first member from tribal areas to win top Senate position". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ "Mr. Hanif Qureshi has been elected as President of CFP, and Imtiaz Ahmed Mughal as President of CAA | | Global Affairs". Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- ^ "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - FED-Selection PAK". chess-results.com. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- ^ "International Chess Federation - FIDE". www.fide.com. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- ^ "Asian Chess Federation". Archived from the original on 2014-07-10. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
- ^ "CommonWealth Chess Association". www.commonwealthchess.com. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- ^ "Pakistan Sports Board, Islamabad". www.sports.gov.pk. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
External links
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