Pakistan is the 5th largest and youngest country on the planet with 100 million plus youth. However, Pakistani chess has struggled in the past, with no Grandmaster and our only IM title dating back 37 years. This is changing!
- In the last two years, we have initiated significant change:
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- Award: Pakistan won the Asian Chess Federation Excellence Award in Abu Dhabi March 2023.
- Most active sports federation in Pakistan among 42 National Sports Federations (NFs)
- International Participation: Represented in 20 international championships and tournaments, primarily for youth participation, compared to the previous 1-2 in two years. This is up 10 fold!
- Domestic Growth: Over 450 over-the-board tournaments organized in this period.
- FIDE ID issuance is all-time high, and the highest number of youth is joining chess activities from all over the country.
- Chess in Education: Launched the world’s largest Chess in Education program, inaugurated by the Prime Minister of Pakistan, in the presence of FIDE and ACF Presidents and their delegations and in cooperation with FIDE EDU.
