- Source: French Chess Championship
The French Chess Championship is the annual, national chess tournament of France. It was officially first played in 1923
after the formation of the Fédération Française des Echecs in 1921. The first unofficial national tournament was played in 1880, in the Café de la Régence, where further edition were held in 1881 and 1883. The 1903 and 1914 tournaments were the first real predecessors of the official championship. They ran under the name Championnat de France des amateurs (Championship of the chess enthusiasts).
Unofficial championships
Official championships
Edouard, Vachier-Lagrave, Bacrot and Bauer were tied on a score of 7/10 going into the final round. However then there was the shock news of the death of Christian Bauer's 4 month old child. The players decided to cancel the 11th and final round. Edouard, Vachier-Lagrave and Bacrot were to play off for the title, but on further reflection it was decided that all 4 players should share the title.
Women's winners
No contest held between 1944 and 1954
No contest held between 1957 and 1974
Some crosstables
Average Elo: 2332 <=> Cat: 4
Average Elo: 2307 <=> Cat: 3
References
External links
Heritage des Echecs Francais
Championnats de France
Larousse du jeu d'Échecs (1997)
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Alireza Firouzja
- Mick Schumacher
- Daftar julukan kota di Amerika Serikat
- French Chess Championship
- World Chess Championship
- World Chess Championship 2023
- Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
- Chess.com
- World Rapid Chess Championship
- French Chess Federation
- World Youth Chess Championship
- Chess
- World Chess Championship 2021
