Malagasy Chess Championship

The Malagasy Chess Championship is organized by the Madagascar Chess Federation (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.[1] 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[2]
1994Jean Paul Randrianasolo
1995Jean Loup Foucault
1996Jean Loup Foucault
1997Lalanirina Randriantseheno
1998Liva Rabenandrasana
2008Alain Ranaivoharisoa
2009Alain Ranaivoharisoa
2010Alain Ranaivoharisoa
2011Alain Ranaivoharisoa
2012Faniry Rajaonarison
2013Fy Antenaina Rakotomaharo
2014Miora Andriamasoandro[3]
2015Faniry Rajaonarison[4]
2016Faniry Rajaonarison[5]
2017Faniry Rajaonarison[6]
2018Fy Antenaina Rakotomaharo[7]
2019Heritiana Andriniaina[8]

Women's championship winners
YearChampion[2]
2009Irma Randrianasolo
2010Johanne Ramaniraka
2011Sabine Ravelomanana
2012Sabine Ravelomanana
2013Christine Razafindrabiaza
2014Faratiana Raharimanana[9]
2015Sabine Ravelomanana[10]
2017Sabine Ravelomanana[11]
2018Irina Andriantsiferana, Christine Razafindrabiaza[12]
2019Christine Razafindrabiaza[13]

References
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  2. "Les Champions de Madagascar Echecs". Madagascar Chess Federation. Archived from the original on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  3. "Original Tournament Report: Madagascar National Chess Championship 2014". FIDE chess ratings. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  4. "Original Tournament Report: Madagascar Chess Championships 2015". FIDE chess ratings. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  5. "Original Tournament Report: Madagascar National Championship 2016". FIDE chess ratings. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  6. Ramanan, Ricky (19 August 2017). "Jeu de société – S'adonner à un exercice cérébral convivial autour d'un échiquier". L'Express de Madagascar (in French). Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  7. "CHAMPIONNAT NATIONAL 2018". Chess Tournament Results Server. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  8. "Championnat National 2019". Chess Tournament Results Server. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  9. "Championnat de Madagascar 2014". Madagascar Chess Federation. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  10. "Original Tournament Report: Madagascar Women Chess Championship 2015". FIDE chess ratings. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  11. "Madagascar National Women Chess Championship 2017". FIDE. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  12. "Championnat National Feminin 2018". FIDE. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  13. "Championnat National Feminin 2019". FIDE. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
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