The Arab Chess Federation (ACF) (Arabic: الاتحاد العربي للشطرنج) is a non-profit organization that promotes chess within the Arab world. Though unaffiliated with the Arab League, it includes 22 of the latter's member states.

History

Formed on July 27, 1975, in Damascus, Syria, the federation was established under the motto "Arab as one Nation". Nahed El Khany was the organization's first president.

Governance

  • United Arab Emirates - *President: Sheikh Dr. Khaled Bin Humaid Alqasimi
  • Official representatives: Qatar – Al-Mudahka, Mohd - 1st Vice-President Syria – Abbas, Ali - 2nd Vice-President Algeria – Brahim Djelloul, Azzedine - 3rd Vice-President Libya – Ali, Fouzi Fathullah - 4th Vice-President Lebanon – Hammoud, Rawad Yemen – Sallam, Sabri Abdul-Mawla Mauritania – Tajedine, Sidi Mohamed Morocco – Amazzal, Mustapha Palestine – Omar Awad Aljaberi United Arab Emirates – Hassan, Abdullah Syria – Adeeb Zehrawi
  • Members:

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