Croatian Chess Federation

{{Short description|Croatian chess governing body}} {{Infobox organization | name = Croatian Chess Federation | image = Croatian Chess Federation logo.svg | image_size = | image_alt = | caption = | abbreviation = | formation = 1912 | headquarters = | region_served = Croatia | leader_title = President | leader_name = | affiliations = FIDE, European Chess Union | website = {{URL|https://hrvatski-sahovski-savez.hr/}} }}

The '''Croatian Chess Federation''' ({{langx|hr|Hrvatski šahovski savez}}, '''HŠS''') is a chess governing body in Croatia. It is based in Zagreb. The federation was formed on 12 May 1912, and was accepted into FIDE, the World Chess Federation, in 1992.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hoo.hr/hr/151-hoo-root/hr/hrvatski-olimpijski-odbor/nacionalni-sportski-savezi/savezi-neolimpijskih-sportova/hrvatski-sahovski-savez|title=Hrvatski olimpijski odbor - Hrvatski šahovski savez}}</ref>

The HŠS has 200 member clubs across the country. It also organizes:

*Croatian Chess Championship *Croatian Women's Chess Championship *Croatian Junior Chess Championship *Croatian Cadet Chess Championship *Croatian Team Chess Championship *Croatian Cup

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==External links== * {{Official website|https://hrvatski-sahovski-savez.hr/}}

Category:National members of the European Chess Union Category:Chess in Croatia Chess Category:1912 establishments in Croatia Category:Sports organizations established in 1912 Category:Chess organizations Category:1912 in chess Category:Recipients of the Charter of the Republic of Croatia