Lebanese Chess Championship

The first official Lebanese Chess Championship was held in 1953. Lebanese chess players had organized a tournament in 1943 to determine an unofficial champion, won by Charles Salameh. In 1953 Salameh also won the first official championship tournament. The championship has been held regularly, except in the war years of 1969, 1973, and 1975 to 1991. Edgard Chalabi's death caused the 1963 championship to be skipped, and no championship was held in 2006. The women's championship began in 1994.

Men and women play together in a single tournament. The top scorer wins the men's (overall) championship, the top female scorer wins the women's championship. In 2005, 22-year-old WIM Knarik Mouradian became the first woman to win the men's championship, winning eight games, drawing three, and losing none (9.5/11). FM Ahmad Najjar finished second. In 2007 they exchanged places, with Najjar winning the men's championship with 8.0/9 and Mouradian in second place a half point behind with 7.5/9 to win the women's championship.

in January 2019, Antoine Emile Kassis was named winner of the Lebanese Chess Championship after showing a steady and impeccable performance.

Results
1953Charles Salameh–
1955Georges Malias–
1956Edgard Chalabi–
1957Serge Majarov–
1958Edgard Chalabi–
1959Carlos Maalouf–
1960Serge Majarov–
1961Fares Farah–
1962Serge Majarov–
1964Charles Salameh–
1965Jacques Bedros–
1966 Maurice Gabriel–
1967Antoine Ghaleb–
1968Charles Salameh–
1970Samir Sursock–
1971Samir Sursock–
1972Andre Tarazi–
1974Safwan Akkari–
1992Samir Sursock–
1993 Mounir Tawbeh– Wissam Hajj Ali 1994Fadi EidDanielle Ghattas
1995Antoine KassisSuzan Mouradian
1996Ahmad NajjarKnarik Mouradian
1997 Mansour AssafKnarik Mouradian
1998Fadi EidKnarik Mouradian
1999Ahmad NajjarSuzan Mouradian
2000Abdulaziz MahmoudKnarik Mouradian
2001Haytham OmarKnarik Mouradian
2002Faysal KhairallahSuzan Mouradian
2003Faysal KhairallahSuzan Mouradian
2004Faysal KhairallahKnarik Mouradian
2005Knarik MouradianSuzan Mouradian
2007Najjar AhmadKnarik Mouradian
2008Faysal KhairallahKnarik Mouradian
2009Fadi EidMaya Jalloul
2010Amro El JawichKnarik Mouradian
2011Faysal Khairallah
2012Faysal Khairallah[2]
2013Ibrahim Chahrour[3]
2014Faysal Khairallah[4]
2015Amro El Jawich[5]
2016Faysal Khairallah[6]
2018 Antoine Kassis[7]
2019Antoine Kassis[8]

References
  2. "Lebanese Individual Chess Championship 2012". Chess-Results.com. Chess-Tournament-Results-Server. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  3. Kayle, Charles (12 October 2013). "Ibrahim Chahrour: Champion of Lebanon". Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  4. "40th Lebanese Individual Chess Championship 2014 - Final Stage". Chess-Results.com. Chess-Tournament-Results-Server. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  5. Kayle, Charles (8 December 2015). "Final round of the 41st Lebanese Individual Championship – Final Stage 2015". Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  6. Kayle, Charles (5 December 2016). "Final round of the 42nd Lebanese individual Chess Championship 2016". Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  7. https://elmaestrosport.com/الاتحاد-اللبناني-للشطرنج-نظم-بطولة-لب/
  8. "Antoine Kassis wins the 44th Lebanese Chess Championship – Lebanese Chess News". Retrieved 2021-08-19.
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