Faroese Chess Championship

The Faroese Chess Championship is organized by the Faroese Chess Association (Faroese: Talvsamband Føroya [Wikidata], TSF), which was established in 1970.[1] The championship has been held annually since 1972.

National championship winners

Helgi Dam Ziska, the Faroe Islands' first grandmaster and 6 times Faroese chess champion in 2008, 2011, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2023.
Year Champion[2][3][4]
1972 Hans Petersen
1973 Suní Ziska
1974 Luitjen Apol
1975 Luitjen Apol
1976 Luitjen Apol
1977 Hanus Joensen
1978 John Jacobsen
1979 Jens Christian Hansen
1980 Súni Ziska
1981 Jens Christian Hansen
1982 Jens Christian Hansen
1983 Andrias Ziska
1984 Torkil Nielsen
1985 Jens Christian Hansen
1986 Torkil Nielsen
1987 Bogi Ziska
1988 Torkil Nielsen
1989 Heini Olsen
1990 Steintór Rasmussen [Wikidata]
1991 Heini Olsen
1992 Heini Olsen
1993 Heini Olsen
1994 Torbjørn Thomsen
1995 Eyðun Nolsøe [Wikidata]
1996 Rógvi W. Rasmussen
1997 Rani Nolsøe [Wikidata]
1998 John Rødgaard [Wikidata]
1999 Heini Olsen
2000 Flóvin Tór Næs
2001 John Rødgaard
2002 Hans Kristian Simonsen
2003 Martin Poulsen
2004 Martin Poulsen
2005 Carl Eli Nolsøe Samuelsen
2006 Martin Poulsen
2007 John Rødgaard
2008 Helgi Dam Ziska
2009 Martin Poulsen
2010 Olaf Berg
2011 Helgi Dam Ziska
2012 Rógvi Egilstoft Nielsen [Wikidata]
2013 Olaf Berg
2014 Høgni Egilstoft Nielsen [Wikidata]
2015 Rógvi Egilstoft Nielsen
2016 Rógvi Egilstoft Nielsen[5]
2017 Helgi Dam Ziska
2018 Helgi Dam Ziska
2019 Helgi Dam Ziska
2020 Høgni Egilstoft Nielsen [Wikidata]
2021 Høgni Egilstoft Nielsen
2022 Høgni Egilstoft Nielsen
2023 Helgi Dam Ziska
2024 Luitjen Akselsson Apol

References

  1. ^ "FIDE Directory: Faroe Islands / Talvsamband Foroya". FIDE. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Campeonato de Islas Feroe". Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  3. ^ Simonsen, Ólavur. "FM í Vestmanna 2001" (in Faroese). Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  4. ^ Nielsen, Jóanis (5 April 2015). "Talv FM-2015: Rógvi Egilstoft Nielsen er nýggjur føroyameistari". jn.fo (in Faroese). Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  5. ^ "ROGVI EGILSTOFT NIELSEN WINS FAROESE CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2016". 27 March 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2017.