Malagasy Chess Championship
The Malagasy Chess Championship is organized by the Madagascar Chess Federation (FMJE; French: Fédération Malagasy du Jeu d'Échecs), which was initially founded in 1970 and most recently revived in 2008 after a decade of inactivity.[1] The national championship was first held in 1994. There is also a separate Malagasy Women's Chess Championship which was first held in 2009.
National championship winners[edit]
Year Champion[2] 1994 Jean Paul Randrianasolo 1995 Jean Loup Foucault 1996 Jean Loup Foucault 1997 Lalanirina Randriantseheno 1998 Liva Rabenandrasana 2008 Alain Ranaivoharisoa 2009 Alain Ranaivoharisoa 2010 Alain Ranaivoharisoa 2011 Alain Ranaivoharisoa 2012 Faniry Rajaonarison 2013 Fy Antenaina Rakotomaharo 2014 Miora Andriamasoandro[3] 2015 Faniry Rajaonarison[4] 2016 Faniry Rajaonarison[5] 2017 Faniry Rajaonarison[6] 2018 Fy Antenaina Rakotomaharo[7] 2019 Heritiana Andriniaina[8]
Women's championship winners[edit]
Year Champion[2] 2009 Irma Randrianasolo 2010 Johanne Ramaniraka 2011 Sabine Ravelomanana 2012 Sabine Ravelomanana 2013 Christine Razafindrabiaza 2014 Faratiana Raharimanana[9] 2015 Sabine Ravelomanana[10] 2017 Sabine Ravelomanana[11] 2018 Irina Andriantsiferana, Christine Razafindrabiaza[12] 2019 Christine Razafindrabiaza[13]
References[edit]
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- ^ a b "Les Champions de Madagascar Echecs". Madagascar Chess Federation. Archived from the original on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ^ "Original Tournament Report: Madagascar National Chess Championship 2014". FIDE chess ratings. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ^ "Original Tournament Report: Madagascar Chess Championships 2015". FIDE chess ratings. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ^ "Original Tournament Report: Madagascar National Championship 2016". FIDE chess ratings. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ^ Ramanan, Ricky (19 August 2017). "Jeu de société – S'adonner à un exercice cérébral convivial autour d'un échiquier". L'Express de Madagascar (in French). Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "CHAMPIONNAT NATIONAL 2018". Chess Tournament Results Server. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "Championnat National 2019". Chess Tournament Results Server. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "Championnat de Madagascar 2014". Madagascar Chess Federation. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ^ "Original Tournament Report: Madagascar Women Chess Championship 2015". FIDE chess ratings. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ^ "Madagascar National Women Chess Championship 2017". FIDE. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "Championnat National Feminin 2018". FIDE. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "Championnat National Feminin 2019". FIDE. Retrieved 5 May 2021.