🇩🇿Zone 4.1 (North Africa)
Algeria
ALGFédération Algérienne des Échecs
President: Brahim Djelloul Azzedine
Affiliated 1973Website
54 Member Nations
African National Chess Federations
Explore the sovereign national federations constituting the African Chess Confederation across 5 continental zones from Cairo to Cape Town.
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Unified across 5 geographic zones
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5FIDE ZonesZones 4.1 through 4.5
400+Titled PlayersGMs, IMs, WGMs, FMs
1.4B+People RepresentedAcross Africa
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The African Chess Confederation unifies continental chess through 5 official developmental zones (Zones 4.1 to 4.5). Select a zone to illuminate member nations or click directly on any country to view its official federation profile.
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Zone 4.1 (North Africa)Egypt
EGYEgyptian Chess Federation
The leading chess power in Africa, featuring top continental Grandmasters and multiple Olympiad medalists.
Federation PresidentMohamed Moukhtar
Top Rated MasterGM Bassem Amin (2608)
FIDE AffiliationJoined 1952 · Est. 1947
FIDE Continental ZoneZone 4.1 (North Africa)
Member Directory (6 of 54 Federations)Click to locate on Africa map
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🇪🇬Zone 4.1 (North Africa)
Egypt
EGYEgyptian Chess Federation
President: Mohamed Moukhtar
Affiliated 1947Website
🇱🇾Zone 4.1 (North Africa)
Libya
LBYLibyan Chess Federation
President: Fouzi Fathullah Ali
Affiliated 1970
🇲🇦Zone 4.1 (North Africa)
Morocco
MARFédération Royale Marocaine des Échecs
President: Bouchra Kadiri
Affiliated 1963
🇲🇷Zone 4.1 (North Africa)
Mauritania
MTNFédération Mauritanienne des Échecs
President: Sidi Mohamed Tajedine
Affiliated 1988
🇹🇳Zone 4.1 (North Africa)
Tunisia
TUNFédération Tunisienne des Échecs
President: Sofien Majdoub
Affiliated 1957
🇧🇯Zone 4.2 (West Africa)
Benin
BENFédération Béninoise des Échecs
President: Richard Bio
Affiliated 2008
🇧🇫Zone 4.2 (West Africa)
Burkina Faso
BURFédération Burkinabè des Échecs
President: Nicolas Carbonell
Affiliated 2016Website
🇨🇻Zone 4.2 (West Africa)
Cape Verde
CPVFederação Cabo-verdiana de Xadrez
President: Francisco Manuel Carapinha
Affiliated 2013Website
🇨🇮Zone 4.2 (West Africa)
Ivory Coast
CIVFédération Ivoirienne des Échecs
President: Kouassi Nguessan Justin Brou
Affiliated 1996Website
🇬🇲Zone 4.2 (West Africa)
The Gambia
GAMGambia Chess Federation
President: Ebrima Nyass
Affiliated 1988
🇬🇭Zone 4.2 (West Africa)
Ghana
GHAGhana Chess Association
President: Christiana Naa Merley Ashley
Affiliated 1979
🇬🇳Zone 4.2 (West Africa)
Guinea
GUIFédération Guinéenne des Échecs
President: Ibrahima Sory Fofana
Affiliated 2016
🇬🇼Zone 4.2 (West Africa)
Guinea-Bissau
GBSFederação de Xadrez da Guiné-Bissau
President: Pedro Da Silva
Affiliated 2020
🇱🇷Zone 4.2 (West Africa)
Liberia
LBRLiberia Chess Federation
President: Gonkartee Dekpah
Affiliated 2014
🇲🇱Zone 4.2 (West Africa)
Mali
MLIFédération Malienne du Jeu d'Échecs
President: Youssouf Maiga
Affiliated 1994
🇳🇪Zone 4.2 (West Africa)
Niger
NIGFédération Nigérienne des Échecs
President: Boureima Adamou Noma
Affiliated 2018Website
🇳🇬Zone 4.2 (West Africa)
Nigeria
NGRNigeria Chess Federation
President: Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo
Affiliated 1975Website
🇸🇳Zone 4.2 (West Africa)
Senegal
SENFédération Sénégalaise des Échecs
President: Serigne Cheikh Rokhaya Mbaye
Affiliated 1980Website
🇸🇱Zone 4.2 (West Africa)
Sierra Leone
SLESierra Leone Chess Federation
President: Dr. Samzu Agbaje
Affiliated 2006
🇹🇬Zone 4.2 (West Africa)
Togo
TOGFédération Togolaise des Échecs
President: Abby Edah Ndjelle
Affiliated 2012Website
🇧🇮Zone 4.3 (Central Africa)
Burundi
BDIFédération Burundaise des Échecs (FECHEBU)
President: Wilfried Ntamatungiro
Affiliated 1997
🇨🇲Zone 4.3 (Central Africa)
Cameroon
CMRFédération Camerounaise des Échecs
President: Benjamin Didier Banlock
Affiliated 1990Website
🇨🇫Zone 4.3 (Central Africa)
Central African Republic
CAFFédération Centrafricaine des Échecs
President: Abigaelle Christiana Poudjoua Gamba
Affiliated 2010
🇹🇩Zone 4.3 (Central Africa)
Chad
CHAFédération Tchadienne des Échecs
President: Mahamat Hachim Bachar
Affiliated 2016
🇨🇬Zone 4.3 (Central Africa)
Republic of Congo
CGOFédération Congolaise des Échecs
President: Amrane Bienvenu
Affiliated 2010
🇨🇩Zone 4.3 (Central Africa)
DR Congo
CODFédération d'Échecs du Congo (FECO)
President: Olivier Kasongo
Affiliated 2002
🇬🇶Zone 4.3 (Central Africa)
Equatorial Guinea
GEQFederación Ecuatoguineana de Ajedrez
President: Pedro Nguema Ebile
Affiliated 2018Website
🇬🇦Zone 4.3 (Central Africa)
Gabon
GABFédération Gabonaise des Échecs
President: Barthelemy Bongo Akanga Ndjila
Affiliated 2004
🇸🇹Zone 4.3 (Central Africa)
Sao Tome & Principe
STPFederação de Xadrez de São Tomé e Príncipe
President: Tome Espirito Santo
Affiliated 2006
🇩🇯Zone 4.4 (East Africa)
Djibouti
DJIFédération Djiboutienne des Échecs
President: Yassin Hassan
Affiliated 2014
🇪🇷Zone 4.4 (East Africa)
Eritrea
ERIEritrean Chess Federation
President: Seare Kiflay Andemicael
Affiliated 2012
🇪🇹Zone 4.4 (East Africa)
Ethiopia
ETHEthiopian Chess Federation
President: Teshome Bekele Geleta
Affiliated 1980
Affiliated 1976Website
🇷🇼Zone 4.4 (East Africa)
Rwanda
RWARwanda Chess Federation (FERWADE)
President: Ben Tom Zimurinda
Affiliated 2002
🇸🇴Zone 4.4 (East Africa)
Somalia
SOMSomali Chess Federation
President: Mohamed Abdulla Mohamed
Affiliated 1993
🇸🇸Zone 4.4 (East Africa)
South Sudan
SSDSouth Sudan Chess Federation
President: Aduot Madit Rigkher
Affiliated 2012
Affiliated 1986
🇹🇿Zone 4.4 (East Africa)
Tanzania
TANTanzania Chess Association
President: Geoffrey Mwanyika
Affiliated 1984Website
🇺🇬Zone 4.4 (East Africa)
Uganda
UGAUganda Chess Federation (UCF)
President: Nkwasibwe Andrew Bakiza
Affiliated 1972Website
🇸🇨Zone 4.4 (East Africa)
Seychelles
SEYSeychelles Chess Federation
President: Benjamin Hoareau
Affiliated 1978
🇦🇴Zone 4.5 (Southern Africa)
Angola
ANGFederação Angolana de Xadrez (FAX)
President: Mario Correia Alves Neves
Affiliated 1979Website
🇧🇼Zone 4.5 (Southern Africa)
Botswana
BOTBotswana Chess Federation (BCF)
President: Kutlwano Tatolo
Affiliated 1982
🇰🇲Zone 4.5 (Southern Africa)
Comoros
COMFédération Comorienne des Échecs
President: Echata Mohamed Daroueche
Affiliated 2018
🇸🇿Zone 4.5 (Southern Africa)
Eswatini
SWZEswatini Chess Federation
President: Vukani E. Dlamini
Affiliated 2000
🇱🇸Zone 4.5 (Southern Africa)
Lesotho
LESChess Federation of Lesotho
President: Moshe Mokone
Affiliated 2003
🇲🇬Zone 4.5 (Southern Africa)
Madagascar
MADFédération Malgache du Jeu d'Échecs
President: Tiana Johanna Rakotoniaina
Affiliated 1990
🇲🇼Zone 4.5 (Southern Africa)
Malawi
MAWChess Association of Malawi (CHESSAM)
President: Mpilo Mizere
Affiliated 1985
🇲🇺Zone 4.5 (Southern Africa)
Mauritius
MRIMauritius Chess Federation
President: Hurrynarain Bhowany
Affiliated 1976
🇲🇿Zone 4.5 (Southern Africa)
Mozambique
MOZFederação Moçambicana de Xadrez
President: Milton Botao
Affiliated 1993
🇳🇦Zone 4.5 (Southern Africa)
Namibia
NAMNamibia Chess Federation (NCF)
President: Charles Eichab
Affiliated 1990Website
🇿🇦Zone 4.5 (Southern Africa)
South Africa
RSAChess South Africa (CHESSA)
President: Andre Lewaks
Affiliated 1992Website
🇿🇲Zone 4.5 (Southern Africa)
Zambia
ZAMChess Federation of Zambia (CFZ)
President: Leslie Chikuse
Affiliated 1975
🇿🇼Zone 4.5 (Southern Africa)
Zimbabwe
ZIMZimbabwe Chess Federation (ZCF)
President: Todd Mapingire
Affiliated 1980
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