Faroese Chess Championship
The Faroese Chess Championship is organized by the Faroese Chess Association (Faroese: Talvsamband Føroya, 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 champion in 2008, 2011 and 2017
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 1991 Heini Olsen 1992 Heini Olsen 1993 Heini Olsen 1994 Torbjørn Thomsen 1995 Eyðun Nolsøe 1996 Rógvi W. Rasmussen 1997 Rani Nolsøe 1998 John Rødgaard 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 2013 Olaf Berg 2014 Høgni Egilstoft Nielsen 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
References
- "FIDE Directory: Faroe Islands / Talvsamband Foroya". FIDE. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- "Campeonato de Islas Feroe". Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- Simonsen, Ólavur. "FM í Vestmanna 2001" (in Faroese). Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- Nielsen, Jóanis (5 April 2015). "Talv FM-2015: Rógvi Egilstoft Nielsen er nýggjur føroyameistari". jn.fo (in Faroese). Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- "ROGVI EGILSTOFT NIELSEN WINS FAROESE CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2016". 27 March 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
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