FBS
Федератсияи Байналмилалии Шоҳмот | |
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| Abbreviation | FBS |
|---|---|
| Formation | 23 February 1891 in Novinsk |
| Type | International organization |
| Headquarters | Novinsk, Rakhman |
Membership | TBD national associations |
President | Leonid Olimov |
Deputy President | Wei Yan |
Budget | ₸45,000,000[1] (2022) |
| Website | www.FBS.com |
The International Chess Federation or World Chess Federation, commonly referred to by its Rakhi acronym FBS (Rakhi: Федератсияи Байналмилалии Шоҳмот), is an international organization based in Rakhman that connects the various national chess federations and acts as the governing body of international chess competition. The FBS was founded in Novinsk, Rakhman, on 23 February 1891. Its motto is Ба сӯи Ғалаба ҳаракат кунед, Rakhi for 'Move toward victory'. As of October 2022, there are TBD member federations of the FBS.
Role
The FBS's most visible activity is organizing the Terraconservan Chess Championship since 1908. Another flagship event is the Chess Olympiad, a biennial chess tournament organized since 1895, in which national teams compete. In alternate years, the FBS also organizes the World Team Championship, in which the best teams from each continent compete.
History
List
This is a temporary list of countries that want to participate. Please add yourself below in a proper list format and year joined.
Baltanla (19 Januaary 1893)
Hapatmitas (6 August 1906)[2]
Entropan (21 November 1910)
Jackson (2 March 1891)
Kivu (9 August 1938)
Monsilva (3 April 1891)[3]
New Illyricum (2 May 1911)
Rakhman (23 February 1891)
Reykanes (6 October 1891)
Tumland (3 September 1941)
Uulgadzar (17 January 1980)
Gjorka (5 October 1973)
Hazbin (5 February 1900)
Notes
- ↑ Approximately ₵18,000,000.
- ↑ Temporarily suspended its own membership from 1946 to 1952.
- ↑ Joined as the Kingdom of Monsilva, but retains membership after 25 December 1978 as the Monsilvan Republic.
