General Government chess championships (Schachmeisterschaft des Generalgouvernements) were Nazi tournaments held during World War II in occupied central Poland.
Hans Frank, the Governor-General of General Government, was the patron of those tournaments because he was an avid chess player.
The first General Government Championship was held in Kraków, Krynica and Warsaw in 3–17 November 1940.
[5] The second General Government Championship was held in Kraków and Warsaw in 5–19 October 1941.
[6] The third General Government Championship was held in Warsaw, Lublin and Kraków in 11–24 October 1942.