Turkish Chess Federation
The Turkish Chess Federation is the governing chess organization within Turkey. The TSF was founded in 1954, and became a member of the FIDE in 1962. The federation was integrated into the General Directorate of Youth and Sports in 1991, gaining its official nationwide recognition. As of 2012, the president of the federation is Gülkız Tulay. Having over 800,000 licensed players, TSF is the largest sports Federation in Turkey.
The TSF is also member of the European Chess Union and Mediterranean Chess Association.
Competitions
The federation organizes the following chess competitions:- Türkiye İş Bankası Chess League
- Turkish Chess Premier League
- Turkish Chess Championship
- Turkish Women's Chess Championship
- Turkish Cadets' Chess Championship
- Turkish Children's Chess Championship
- Turkish Chess Clubs Championship
International events
- 34th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul
- Women's World Chess Championship in Hatay
- World Amateur Championship in Antalya
- Women's World Team Championship in Mardin
- 2011 European Schools Chess Championship in Antalya
- 40th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul
- 2012 European Individual Women's Chess Championship in Gaziantep
- 2013 World Junior U20 Chess Championships in Kocaeli
- 2013 World Team Chess Championships in Antalya
- 2015 European Schools Chess Championship in Konya
Rating System
- Turkish Chess Federation uses Ukd system.