Nepal Chess Federation (NCF) is the national governing body for the sport of
chess
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in
Nepal
Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mainly situated in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China Ch ...
.
and representing Nepal in international chess events.
History
The federation was established in 1979 and became affiliated with the
Fédération Internationale des Échecs
The International Chess Federation or World Chess Federation, commonly referred to by its French acronym FIDE ( , ), is an international organization based in Switzerland that connects the various national chess federations and acts as the go ...
(FIDE), Th international chess federation, in the same year. Since its inception, the NCF has worked to develop the sport throughout the country and improve the standard of
Nepali chess players.
References
External links
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Nepal Chess Federation on FIDE
Chess in Nepal
Sports governing bodies in Nepal
National members of the Asian Chess Federation
Organizations established in 1979
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