Portuguese Chess Federation

The Federação Portuguesa de Xadrez ( FPX, port. for: Portuguese Chess Federation ) is the governing body for chess in Portugal. The FPX is headquartered in Lisbon.

History

In particular, in the 14th and 15th centuries, chess became popular in Portugal. King D. João I praised the game of chess beginning of the 14th century in his book Livro de Montaria as an excellent military training, and D. João II liked to play, especially when traveling. Appeared in 1512 in Rome, the Italian wrote, spread throughout Europe chess book Libro because imparare giocare a scachi the Portuguese Damiano de Odemira.

Under King D.Manuel I. (1495-1521) and the incoming riches in consequence of the Portuguese voyages of discovery fell into the Kingdom of Portugal an increasing decadence, and with it the game of chess. It was only in the Renaissance again popular in Portugal.

In Pietro Carreras in 1617 Il Gioco degli Scacchi published work there was also a list of the best chess players. There the Portuguese king D. Sebastião I. was performed on the 32nd place, according to Ruy López and before the Spanish King Philip II, who in 1575 designed the first international chess tournament in the world. Damiano de Odemira was listed in 25th place, but he was listed as a Spaniard.

With the loss of the Portuguese independence in 1580 began a period of various turbulent eras in Portugal, for example in connection with the won independence from 1640, the various Spanish-French invasions in the 18th and early 19th centuries, and the Liberal Revolution 1822. Middle of the 19. century and early 20th century took the popularity of chess in Portugal again.

On January 22, 1927, the Federação Portuguesa de Xadrez was founded in Lisbon, the first president was Dr. Maria João da Costa. After she had frequent from 1951 to 1954 based in the university city of Coimbra, she has since returned to the capital of a resident, now in a self- acquired buildings.

The fourth World Chess Champion, the Russian Alekhine died in 1946 in his Portuguese exile in Estoril.

Organization

The FPX is a member of the 1927 World Chess Federation FIDE, where the geographic zone 1.1, and 1.1 in the subzone c associated since its inception.

Members

In 2013, the FPX has 2584 organized active player, even from non-organized in the FPX clubs. 105 clubs are even a member of the FPX.

In the FPX the chess federations of the Portuguese districts are organized. Currently (2013 ) there are 14 district associations:

  • Associação de Região Autónoma dos Açores da Xadrez ( Azores )
  • Associação de Xadrez de Aveiro ( Aveiro)
  • Associação de Xadrez Distrital de Beja (Beja )
  • Associação de Xadrez do Distrito de Braga (Braga )
  • Associação de Xadrez do Distrito de Bragança ( Bragança )
  • Associação de Xadrez do Distrito de Castelo Branco ( Castelo Branco)
  • Associação de Xadrez do Distrito de Coimbra (Coimbra )
  • Associação de Xadrez do Distrito de Faro ( Algarve)
  • Associação de Xadrez de Leiria (Leiria )
  • Associação de Xadrez de Lisboa (Lisbon )
  • Associação de Xadrez do Porto (Porto)
  • Associação de Xadrez de Santarém (Santarém )
  • Associação de Xadrez do Distrito de Setúbal (Setúbal )
  • Associação de Xadrez de Vila Real ( Vila Real)

In addition, the Correspondence Chess Association Associação Portuguesa de Xadrez por Correspondencia ( APXC ) is organized in the FPX.

Organs

President, Francisco Castro. In addition to the Executive Committee and the General Assembly of the FPA has four other institutions:

  • Conselho Fiscal ( engl.: Board or Control )
  • Conselho de Justiça (English: Judiciary )
  • Conselho de Arbitragem (German: Expediency )
  • Conselho disciplinar (English: Disciplinary )

Competitions

The FPX will host a variety of nationwide competitions, including men's, women's and youth competitions, trophies, national championships, and preliminary decisions to international competitions. In addition, in the districts of Porto and Leiria purely regional championships are played.

The participation of Portugal in international competitions, such as the Chess Olympiad is organized by the FPX.

The FPX also directs a nationwide league play chess clubs, Campeonatos Nacionais por Equipas. The highest league is the Primeira Divisão (German: first league ), the second and third league including a subordinate one.

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