Chess, a strategy board game, is played all over the world.
The international governing body of chess is FIDE, established in 1924.
The table below lists the member federations of FIDE[1] and their national championship.
The number of grandmasters and players registered for each federation in the FIDE database, as of January 2024, are also indicated.
[2] In addition, the Isle of Man Chess Association (since 2020) and the Chess League of New Caledonia (Ligue d'Echecs de Nouvelle-Calédonie, since 2023) are affiliated organizations.