title: Malagasy Chess Championship
text: # Malagasy Chess Championship
  
  The Malagasy Chess Championship is organized by the Madagascar Chess Federation [Wikidata] (FMJE; French: Fédération Malagasy du Jeu d'Échecs), which was initially founded in 1970 and most recently revived in 2008 after a decade of inactivity. The national championship was first held in 1994. There is also a separate Malagasy Women's Chess Championship which was first held in 2009.
  
  ## National championship winners
  
      YearChampion 1994Jean Paul Randrianasolo 1995Jean Loup Foucault 1996Jean Loup Foucault 1997Lalanirina Randriantseheno 1998Liva Rabenandrasana 2008Alain Ranaivoharisoa [Wikidata] 2009Alain Ranaivoharisoa 2010Alain Ranaivoharisoa 2011Alain Ranaivoharisoa 2012Faniry Rajaonarison 2013Fy Antenaina Rakotomaharo 2014Miora Andriamasoandro 2015Faniry Rajaonarison 2016Faniry Rajaonarison 2017Faniry Rajaonarison 2018Fy Antenaina Rakotomaharo 2019Heritiana Andriniaina
  
  ## Women's championship winners
  
      YearChampion 2009Irma Randrianasolo 2010Johanne Ramaniraka 2011Sabine Ravelomanana 2012Sabine Ravelomanana 2013Christine Razafindrabiaza 2014Faratiana Raharimanana 2015Sabine Ravelomanana 2017Sabine Ravelomanana 2018Irina Andriantsiferana, Christine Razafindrabiaza 2019Christine Razafindrabiaza
  