FEDERATION FRANCAISE DES ECHECS

The French Chess Federation was founded on March 19, 1921, under the law of July 1, 1901. Its aim is to promote, control and direct the practice of chess throughout France. It was recognized as a sports federation on January 19, 2000. It has youth and popular education accreditation. A delegated federation of the French Ministry of Sports since 2022, it is also a member of the French National Olympic and Sports Committee.
As of July 10, 2024, the Federation had 75,641 members in 918 clubs.
The Federation organizes around ten major live events each year, which have a significant economic, tourism and media impact for the host city, while also energizing local life.

• Integration through sport
• Associations, sports federations, leagues and clubs
• Competitions, high-performance sport