Portuguese Chess Federation


The Portuguese Chess Federation is the governing body for chess in Portugal. It is affiliated to FIDE. Its president is Dominic Cross.

Portuguese Team Championship

Up to 2008, the national team championship was a 9-round competition involving 10 teams. Each match was played across four boards. From 2009 to 2011, the championship was fought by 16 teams across six boards. The 2012 edition returned to the old model.
YearLocationChampion
2007ÉvoraGD Diana
2008ÉvoraGD Diana
2009Vila Nova de GaiaAX Gaia
2010Vila Nova de GaiaAX Gaia
2011Torres VedrasAX Gaia
2012MatosinhosAA Coimbra
2013MatosinhosAX Gaia
2014Caldas da RainhaGD Dias Ferreira
2015MatosinhosAX Gaia
2016MatosinhosAX Gaia
2017LeiriaAX Gaia
2018MaiaGD Dias Ferreira
2019ÉvoraA.XAT Montemor-o-Novo
2020PenafielGD Dias Ferreira
2021PenicheA.XAT Montemor-o-Novo
2022OvarA.XAT Montemor-o-Novo
2023S João da MadeiraAX Gaia
2024SoureAX Gaia

Portuguese Chess Cup

The Portuguese Chess Cup is open to all clubs registered with the Portuguese Chess Federation. Each match is played across four boards.

Portuguese Individual Championship

The Portuguese Chess Championship is the annual individual national chess championship of Portugal. It was established in 1911.