The first Czechoslovak championships were held in Prague in 1919.
After a break caused by World War II, the championships were held until 1992.
Twelve tournaments were organized within international open tournaments;the best Czech or Czechoslovak player then won the title - such tournaments are marked with an asterisk in the following list and the overall ranking of the eventual champion in the tournament is added in brackets.
[1] During World War II only the Championships of Bohemia and Moravia were held.
MODR, Břetislav - VESELÝ, Jiří: 100 let organizovaného šachu v českých zemích.