The German Chess Federation (german: Deutscher Schachbund, DSB) is the umbrella organization for German chess players. It is a member of the
Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund and of
FIDE
The International Chess Federation or World Chess Federation, commonly referred to by its French acronym FIDE ( Fédération Internationale des Échecs), is an international organization based in Switzerland that connects the various national c ...
, the World Chess Federation. It has over 90,000 members
in over 2500 clubs, making it one of the world's largest national chess federations. Its members are 17 regional chess federations, the German Blind and Visually Impaired Chess Federation (DBSB),
Die Schwalbe (chess composition society), the German Correspondence Chess Federation (BdF) and the
Chess Bundesliga.
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