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Hungarian Chess Federation

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Hungarian Chess Federation
Magyar Sakkszövetség
Formation1927; 97 years ago (1927)
Location
  • Hungary
AffiliationsFIDE
Websitewww.chess.hu Edit this at Wikidata

The Hungarian Chess Federation (Hungarian: Magyar Sakkszövetség, pronounced [ˈmɒɟɒr ˈʃɒkːˈsøvɛt͡ʃːeːɡ] - MSSz) is the national organization for chess in Hungary. It is affiliated to the World Chess Federation and was founded in 1921. The chairman is Miklós Seszták. The Hungarian Chess Federation organizes a Hungarian Chess Championship.

Hungary hosted the 2nd unofficial Chess Olympiad in 1926.

Organization

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The board consists of a chairman, a deputy chairman, a secretary and a treasurer. The chairman and the deputy chairman are elected for a 4-year term.

After Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán consolidated his control over the government in 2010, he installed his loyalists to take control of the Hungarian Chess Federation.[1]

Officers

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  • chairman : Miklós Seszták
  • secretary : Attila Mészáros

Hungarian chess players

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References

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  1. ^ Foer, Franklin (January–February 2024). "Corruption Unbound". Atlantic Monthly. Vol. 333, no. 1. pp. 36–37. Retrieved 17 February 2024 – via EBSCOHost.
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