Hungarian Chess Federation
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Magyar Sakkszövetség | |
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Formation | 1927 |
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Affiliations | FIDE |
Website | www |
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
[edit]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.
Officers
[edit]- chairman : Zoltán Polyánszky Dr.
- secretary : István Sipos IM
Hungarian chess players
[edit]- Péter Lékó, international grandmaster
- Judit Polgar
- Richárd Rapport
- Zoltán Almási
- Ferenc Berkes