# Belgian Chess Championship

The Belgian Chess Championship is a championship organised yearly by the Koninklijke Belgische Schaakbond/Fédération Royale Belge des Echecs (Royal Belgium Chess Federation). The winner of the championship is awarded the title: Chess Champion of Belgium.
The first unofficial tournaments were organised by the Cercle des Echecs de Bruxelles (the Chess Club of Brussels). In 1920 the "Fédération Belge des Echecs" (Belgium Chess Federation) was established under the supervision of the four principal chess clubs in Belgium at that time: Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent and Liège. The first official Belgian championship was played in 1921. Two titles were awarded: the title of Champion of Belgium and the title Champion of the Belgium Chess Federation. The title champion of Belgium was reserved for players of the Belgian nationality, whereas non-Belgians could win the championship of the federation. A separate Belgian championship for women was established in 1938. In 1970 the Fédération Belge des Echecs was renamed the Fédération Royale Belge des Echecs and from then on there is only one title, the Chess Champion of Belgium.

## Winners

    YearCity (Men)Champion of BelgiumWomen's ChampionChampion of the federation 1901BrusselsEugène Pécher 1905BrusselsE. E. Middleton 1906BrusselsE. E. Middleton 1913Brussels(F-H. Königs) 1921BrusselsNicholas BorochovitzNicholas Borochovitz 1922AntwerpEdgard ColleEdgard Colle 1923GhentGeorge KoltanowskiGeorge Koltanowski 1924BrusselsEdgard ColleEdgard Colle 1925BrusselsEdgard ColleEdgard Colle 1926-Edgard Colle 1927Ghent(George Koltanowski)- 1928GhentEdgard ColleEdgard Colle 1929Antwerp, BrusselsEdgard ColleEdgard Colle 1930VerviersGeorge KoltanowskiGeorge Koltanowski 1931BrusselsMarcel BarzinMarcel Barzin 1932BrusselsJ. KornreichBoruch Israel Dyner Victor Soultanbeieff 1933BrusselsPaul DevosBoruch Israel Dyner 1934Liège-Victor Soultanbeieff 1935AntwerpArthur DunkelblumBoruch Israel Dyner 1936GhentGeorge KoltanowskiGeorge Koltanowski *BrusselsAlbéric O'Kelly de GalwayPaul Devos 1937BrusselsAlbéric O'Kelly de Galway Paul DevosAlbéric O'Kelly de Galway Paul Devos 1938NamurAlbéric O'Kelly de GalwayMarianne StoffelsAlbéric O'Kelly de Galway 1939-Marianne Stoffels- 1940GhentPaul DevosMarianne StoffelsFrits Van Seters 1941BrusselsPaul DevosElisabeth CuypersPaul Devos 1942BrusselsAlbéric O'Kelly de GalwayMarianne StoffelsFrits Van Seters 1943BrusselsAlbéric O'Kelly de GalwayElisabeth CuypersVictor Soultanbeieff 1944BrusselsAlbéric O'Kelly de GalwayMarianne StoffelsLouis Ambühl Albéric O'Kelly de Galway 1945GhentPaul DevosElisabeth CuypersPaul Devos 1946AntwerpAlbéric O'Kelly de Galway-- 1947OstendAlbéric O'Kelly de Galway? Spoormans- 1948BrugesPaul DevosSimone Bussers- 1949BrugesArthur DunkelblumSimone BussersFrits Van Seters 1950GhentRobert LemaireSimone Bussers- 1951VerviersAlbéric O'Kelly de GalwaySimone BussersAlbéric O'Kelly de Galway 1952GhentAlbéric O'Kelly de GalwaySimone BussersAlbéric O'Kelly de Galway 1953EupenAlbéric O'Kelly de GalwaySimone BussersAlbéric O'Kelly de Galway 1954BrugesJos GobertLouise Loeffler- 1955MerksemJos GobertLouisa Ceulemans- 1956BlankenbergeAlbéric O'Kelly de GalwayLouisa CeulemansAlbéric O'Kelly de Galway 1957BlankenbergeAlbéric O'Kelly de GalwayLouisa CeulemansVictor Soultanbeieff 1958BlankenbergeAlfons FranckLouise LoefflerJozef Boey 1959BlankenbergeAlbéric O'Kelly de Galway Jozef BoeyLouise LoefflerFrits Van Seters 1960GhentRobert WillaertLouise LoefflerNikola Karaklajic 1961HeistPaul LimbosLouise LoefflerVictor Soultanbeieff 1962BrusselsRobert Willaert-Frits Van Seters 1963GhentPaul Limbos-Paul Limbos 1964MechelenJozef BoeyE LancelJozef Boey 1965AntwerpJozef Boey-Frits Van Seters 1966BrusselsFrançois Cornelis-Frits Van Seters 1967OstendJan RoozeLouise LoefflerFrits Van Seters 1968BrusselsRobert Willaert Albert VandezandeElisabeth CuypersY. Ebrahimi 1969SpaHelmut Schumacher-Helmut Schumacher 1970GhentKarl Van SchoorCaroline VanderbekenFrits Van Seters 1971BredeneJozef Boey Roeland Verstraeten- 1972HasseltFriedhelm Freise- 1973OstendRobert Willaert- 1974HasseltJean Moeyersons- 1975GhentJohan Goormachigh José Tonoli Henri WinantsBrenda Decorte 1976OstendGunter Deleyn- 1977OstendRonald Weemaes- 1978EupenRichard Meulders- 1979GhentGunter Deleyn- 1980Sint-NiklaasAlain DefizeSimonne Peeters 1981Sint-NiklaasRichard Meulders Ronny WeemaesSimonne Peeters 1982ZwijnaardeJohan Goormachtigh Thierry PensonBrenda Decorte 1983VeurneRichard Meulders Alain DefizeSimonne Peeters 1984HuyMichel JadoulSimonne Peeters 1985GhentRichard MeuldersIsabel Hund 1986AnderlechtLuc WinantsViviane Caels 1987OstendRobert SchuermansViviane Caels 1988HuyMichel Jadoul Richard MeuldersChantal Vandevoort 1989GhentRichard MeuldersGina Lynne LoSasso 1990BrasschaatMichel JadoulMartine Vanhecke 1991GeraardsbergenRichard MeuldersAnne-Marie Maeckelbergh 1992MorlanwelzMichel JadoulMartina Sproten 1993ViséGorik CoolsGreta Foulon 1994CharleroiEkrem CekroGreta Foulon 1995GeelEkrem CekroGreta Foulon 1996GeelMarc DutreeuwSnezana Micic 1997GhentJuri Vetemaa Ekrem CekroSnezana Micic 1998LiègeEkrem CekroChantal Vandevoort 1999GeelPieter Claesen Serge VanderwaerenIris Neels 2000GhentVladimir ChuchelovIrina Gorshkova 2001CharleroiMikhail GurevichIrina Gorshkova 2002BorgerhoutAlexandre DgebuadzeSophie Brion 2003EupenGeert Van der StrichtIrina Gorshkova 2004WesterloBart MichielsHeidi Vints 2005AalstAlexandre DgebuadzeElena Van Hoecke 2006NamurShahin MohandesiMarigje Degrande 2007NamurAlexandre DgebuadzeMarigje Degrande 2008EupenBruno LaurentWiebke Barbier and Marigje Degrande 2009NamurMher HovhanisianHanne Goossens 2010WesterloMher HovhanisianWiebke Barbier 2011WesterloBart MichielsAnna Zozulia 2012LommelTanguy RingoirWiebke Barbier 2013AntwerpTanguy Ringoir[./Https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irina_Gorshkova Irina Gorshkova] 2014CharleroiGeert Van der StrichtAstrid Barbier 2015SchelleMher HovhanisianHanne Goossens 2016BuetgenbachTanguy RingoirHanne Goossens 2017NielMher HovhanisianWiebke Barbier 2018CharleroiMher HovhanisianHanne Goossens 2019RouxDaniel Dardha 2020 Bruges Alexandre Dgebuadze 2021 Bruges Daniel Dardha 2022 Bruges Daniel Dardha 2023 Bruges Lennert Lenaerts 2024 Lier Daniel Dardha