title: Portuguese Chess Federation
text: # Portuguese Chess Federation
  
  The Portuguese Chess Federation (Portuguese: Federação Portuguesa de Xadrez) is the governing body for chess in Portugal. It is affiliated to FIDE. Its president is Dominic Cross.
  
  ## Portuguese Team Championship
  
  Up to 2008, the national team championship was a 9-round competition involving 10 teams. Each match was played across four boards. From 2009 to 2011, the championship was fought by 16 teams across six boards (2009-2010; four boards 2011). The 2012 edition returned to the old model.
  
  | Year | Location | Champion |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2007 | Évora | GD Diana (Évora) |
  | 2008 | Évora | GD Diana (Évora) |
  | 2009 | Vila Nova de Gaia | AX Gaia |
  | 2010 | Vila Nova de Gaia | AX Gaia |
  | 2011 | Torres Vedras | AX Gaia |
  | 2012 | Matosinhos | AA Coimbra |
  | 2013 | Matosinhos | AX Gaia |
  | 2014 | Caldas da Rainha | GD Dias Ferreira |
  | 2015 | Matosinhos | AX Gaia |
  | 2016 | Matosinhos | AX Gaia |
  | 2017 | Leiria | AX Gaia |
  | 2018 | Maia | GD Dias Ferreira |
  | 2019 | Évora | A.XAT Montemor-o-Novo |
  | 2020 | Penafiel | GD Dias Ferreira |
  | 2021 | Peniche | A.XAT Montemor-o-Novo |
  | 2022 | Ovar | A.XAT Montemor-o-Novo |
  
  ## Portuguese Chess Cup
  
  The Portuguese Chess Cup (Portuguese: Taça de Portugal de Xadrez) is open to all clubs registered with the Portuguese Chess Federation. Each match is played across four boards.
  
  | Year | Place | Winner | Result | Runners-up |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2008 | | GD Diana (Évora) | 2.5 - 1.5 | ACR Vale de Câmbra |
  | 2009 | Gaia | ACR Vale de Câmbra | 3 - 1 | AX Gaia |
  | 2010 | Gaia | GD Diana (Évora) | 2.5 - 1.5 | ACR Vale de Cambra |
  | 2011 | Matosinhos | ACR Vale de Cambra | 4 - 0 | Moto Clube do Porto |
  | 2012 | Vale de Cambra | ACR Vale de Cambra | 4 - 0 | ADRC Mata de Benfica |
  | 2013 | Famalicão | AX Gaia | 3 - 1 | Clube TAP |
  | 2014 | Gaia | GD Dias Ferreira | 2 - 2 | AX Gaia |
  | 2015 | Alcochete | GD Dias Ferreira | 2 - 2 | Sporting |
  | 2016 | Alcochete | GD Dias Ferreira | 3 - 1 | Sporting |
  | 2017 | Maia | AA Coimbra | 3 - 1 | EX Porto |
  | 2019 | Évora | A.XAT Montemor-o-Novo | 3 - 1 | AA Coimbra |
  | 2020 | cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal | cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal | cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal | cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal |
  | 2021 | not held due to COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal | not held due to COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal | not held due to COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal | not held due to COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal |
  | 2022 | Ovar | A.XAT Montemor-o-Novo | 4 - 0 | Vitória SC |
  
  ## Portuguese Individual Championship
  
  The Portuguese Chess Championship is the annual individual national chess championship of Portugal. It was established in 1911.
  
  