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| Magyar Sakkszövetség | |
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| Formation | 1927; 98 years ago (1927) |
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| Affiliations | FIDE |
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The Hungarian Chess Federation (Hungarian: Magyar Sakkszövetség, pronounced [ˈmɒɟɒr ˈʃɒkːˈsøvɛt͡ʃːeːɡ] - MSSz) is the national organization for chess in Hungary. It is affiliated to the World Chess Federation and was founded in 1921. The chairman is Miklós Seszták. The Hungarian Chess Federation organizes a Hungarian Chess Championship.
Hungary hosted the 2nd unofficial Chess Olympiad in 1926.
Organization
The board consists of a chairman, a deputy chairman, a secretary and a treasurer. The chairman and the deputy chairman are elected for a 4-year term.
After Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán consolidated his control over the government in 2010, he installed his loyalists to take control of the Hungarian Chess Federation.
Officers
- chairman : Miklós Seszták
- secretary : Attila Mészáros
Hungarian chess players
- Péter Lékó, international grandmaster
- Judit Polgar
- Richárd Rapport
- Zoltán Almási
- Ferenc Berkes
References
- Foer, Franklin (January–February 2024). "Corruption Unbound". Atlantic Monthly. Vol. 333, no. 1. pp. 36–37. Retrieved 17 February 2024 – via EBSCOHost.
External links
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