The Italian Chess Federation (Italian: Federazione Scacchistica Italiana (FSI)), was established in 1920.
The first Italian Chess Championship took place at Viareggio

Viareggio

Viareggio is a city and comune located in northern Tuscany, Italy, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea. With a population of over 64,000 it is the main centre of the northern Tuscan Riviera known as Versilia, and the second largest city within the Province of Lucca.It is known as a seaside resort...

 1921.

The 1998 Championship was held 21–29 November in Saint-Vincent

Saint-Vincent, Italy

Saint-Vincent is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of north-western Italy. Saint-Vincent , is a popular summer holiday resort with mineral springs .-Geography:...

.
The ten-player field had an average Elo rating of 2390.
GM Igor Efimov won the round-robin tournament

Round-robin tournament

A round-robin tournament is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn".-Terminology:...

 with 6.5/9, a half point ahead of GM Michele Godena

Michele Godena

Michele Godena is an Italian chess player and many times the national champion.A resident of Finale Ligure, he achieved the title of International Grandmaster in 1996, following a plus score on board one for Italy at the Yerevan Olympiad...

 and IM Bruno Belotti.

National Tournaments (unofficial championships)

Year	City	Winner	Tournament
1875	Rome Rome Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...	Pietro Seni	I Torneo Nazionale
1878	Livorno Livorno Livorno , traditionally Leghorn , is a port city on the Tyrrhenian Sea on the western edge of Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Livorno, having a population of approximately 160,000 residents in 2009.- History :...	Luigi Sprega	II Torneo Nazionale
1881	Milan Milan Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...	Carlo Salvioli	III Torneo Nazionale
1883	Venice Venice Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...	Fermo Zannoni	IV Torneo Nazionale
1886	Rome Rome Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...	Fermo Zannoni	V Torneo Nazionale
1892	Turin Turin Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...	Vittorio Torre Vittorio Torre Vittorio Torre died 16 January 1921 in Turin was an Italian chess player.He became unofficial Chess Champion of Italy in Turin in 1895, beating Beniamino Vergani.-References:...	VI Torneo Nazionale
1900	Rome Rome Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...	Arturo Reggio Arturo Reggio Arturo Reggio was an Italian chess master.He started playing chess as an engineering student at the Graz University of Technology and at the Imperial-Royal Polytechnic Institute of Vienna, both in Austria...	I Torneo dell'USI
1901	Venice Venice Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...	Arturo Reggio Arturo Reggio Arturo Reggio was an Italian chess master.He started playing chess as an engineering student at the Graz University of Technology and at the Imperial-Royal Polytechnic Institute of Vienna, both in Austria...	II Torneo dell'USI
1905	Florence Florence Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....	Arturo Reggio Arturo Reggio Arturo Reggio was an Italian chess master.He started playing chess as an engineering student at the Graz University of Technology and at the Imperial-Royal Polytechnic Institute of Vienna, both in Austria...	III Torneo dell'USI
1906	Milan Milan Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...	Giovanni Martinolich Giovanni Martinolich Giovanni Martinolich was an Italian chess master.Born in Trieste , The son of Dr Giovanni Martinolich , a lawyer, Sec. of the Austrian Association of Maritime law and legal advisor to the British and US Consulates and of Anna Gerolimich of Lussinpiccolo a ship owner, he studied in Vienna...	IV Torneo dell'USI
1911	Rome Rome Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...	Matteo Gladig Matteo Gladig Matteo Gladig was an Italian chess master.Born in Triest , he won at Triest 1905 , took 2nd, behind Giovanni Martinolich, at Triest 1909 , and drew a short match with Oldřich Duras at Triest 1909...	V Torneo dell'USI
1912	Viareggio Viareggio Viareggio is a city and comune located in northern Tuscany, Italy, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea. With a population of over 64,000 it is the main centre of the northern Tuscan Riviera known as Versilia, and the second largest city within the Province of Lucca.It is known as a seaside resort...	Alberto Batori	1°Torneo "L'Italia Scacchistica"
1913	Bologna Bologna Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...	Arturo Reggio Arturo Reggio Arturo Reggio was an Italian chess master.He started playing chess as an engineering student at the Graz University of Technology and at the Imperial-Royal Polytechnic Institute of Vienna, both in Austria...	2°Torneo "L'Italia Scacchistica"
1916	Milan Milan Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...	Arturo Reggio Arturo Reggio Arturo Reggio was an Italian chess master.He started playing chess as an engineering student at the Graz University of Technology and at the Imperial-Royal Polytechnic Institute of Vienna, both in Austria...	1°Torneo Nazionale "Crespi"
1919	Milan Milan Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...	Stefano Rosselli del Turco Stefano Rosselli del Turco Stefano Rosselli Del Turco, marquis, was an Italian chess master.He played in all first ten Italian championships, and was twice Italian Champion...	2°Torneo Nazionale "Crespi"
1920	Viareggio Viareggio Viareggio is a city and comune located in northern Tuscany, Italy, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea. With a population of over 64,000 it is the main centre of the northern Tuscan Riviera known as Versilia, and the second largest city within the Province of Lucca.It is known as a seaside resort...	Stefano Rosselli del Turco Stefano Rosselli del Turco Stefano Rosselli Del Turco, marquis, was an Italian chess master.He played in all first ten Italian championships, and was twice Italian Champion...	3°Torneo "L'Italia Scacchistica"
1922	Milan Milan Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...	Stefano Rosselli del Turco Stefano Rosselli del Turco Stefano Rosselli Del Turco, marquis, was an Italian chess master.He played in all first ten Italian championships, and was twice Italian Champion...	3°Torneo Nazionale "Crespi"

Italian Championships

Year City Men's Winner 1921 Viareggio Viareggio Viareggio is a city and comune located in northern Tuscany, Italy, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea. With a population of over 64,000 it is the main centre of the northern Tuscan Riviera known as Versilia, and the second largest city within the Province of Lucca.It is known as a seaside resort... Davide Marotti Davide Marotti Davide Marotti was an Italian chess master.He was a professor of literature and philosophy. In 1911, he took 5th in Rome . In 1919, he won in Naples. In 1920, he took 2nd, behind Stefano Rosselli del Turco, in Viareggio... 1923 Naples Naples Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples... Stefano Rosselli del Turco Stefano Rosselli del Turco Stefano Rosselli Del Turco, marquis, was an Italian chess master.He played in all first ten Italian championships, and was twice Italian Champion... 1929 Florence Florence Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area.... Mario Monticelli Mario Monticelli Mario Monticelli was an Italian chess grandmaster.In 1922, he won in Rome . In 1925, he won in Bologna. In 1926, Monticelli tied for 1st with Ernst Grünfeld in Budapest. In 1929, he took 11th in Budapest . In 1929, he tied for 4-5th in Barcelona... 1931 Milan Milan Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,... Stefano Rosselli del Turco Stefano Rosselli del Turco Stefano Rosselli Del Turco, marquis, was an Italian chess master.He played in all first ten Italian championships, and was twice Italian Champion... 1934 Milan Milan Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,... Mario Monticelli Mario Monticelli Mario Monticelli was an Italian chess grandmaster.In 1922, he won in Rome . In 1925, he won in Bologna. In 1926, Monticelli tied for 1st with Ernst Grünfeld in Budapest. In 1929, he took 11th in Budapest . In 1929, he tied for 4-5th in Barcelona... 1935 Florence Florence Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area.... Antonio Sacconi Antonio Sacconi Antonio Sacconi was an Italian chess master.Born into a noble family in Rome, he won torneo del Caffè Balbo after play-off match against Bernheimer in 1917, drew a match with Stefano Rosselli del Turco in 1918, both in Rome, and won a match against Mario Monticelli at Venice 1926.He won Italian... 1936 Florence Florence Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area.... Vincenzo Castaldi Vincenzo Castaldi Vincenzo Castaldi was an Italian chess master.He won the Italian Chess Championship seven times, , and was an Italian correspondence chess champion in 1956.Castaldi represented Italy on first board in the 7th Chess Olympiad at Stockholm 1937 and 9th Chess Olympiad at... 1937 Naples Naples Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples... Vincenzo Castaldi Vincenzo Castaldi Vincenzo Castaldi was an Italian chess master.He won the Italian Chess Championship seven times, , and was an Italian correspondence chess champion in 1956.Castaldi represented Italy on first board in the 7th Chess Olympiad at Stockholm 1937 and 9th Chess Olympiad at... 1939 Rome Rome Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half... Mario Monticelli Mario Monticelli Mario Monticelli was an Italian chess grandmaster.In 1922, he won in Rome . In 1925, he won in Bologna. In 1926, Monticelli tied for 1st with Ernst Grünfeld in Budapest. In 1929, he took 11th in Budapest . In 1929, he tied for 4-5th in Barcelona... 1943 Florence Florence Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area.... Vincenzo Nestler Vincenzo Nestler Vincenzo Nestler was an Italian chess master.He won twice Italian Chess Championship at Florence 1943 and Trieste 1954 , and was four times Sub-Champion .... 1947 Rome Rome Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half... Vincenzo Castaldi Vincenzo Castaldi Vincenzo Castaldi was an Italian chess master.He won the Italian Chess Championship seven times, , and was an Italian correspondence chess champion in 1956.Castaldi represented Italy on first board in the 7th Chess Olympiad at Stockholm 1937 and 9th Chess Olympiad at...   Cherubino Staldi 1948 Florence Florence Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area.... Vincenzo Castaldi Vincenzo Castaldi Vincenzo Castaldi was an Italian chess master.He won the Italian Chess Championship seven times, , and was an Italian correspondence chess champion in 1956.Castaldi represented Italy on first board in the 7th Chess Olympiad at Stockholm 1937 and 9th Chess Olympiad at... 1950 Sorrento Sorrento Sorrento is the name of many cities and towns:*Sorrento, Italy*Sorrento, Florida, United States*Sorrento, Louisiana, United States*Sorrento, Maine, United States*Sorrento, Victoria, a township on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia... Giorgio Porreca Giorgio Porreca Giorgio Porreca was an Italian chess player and International Master.He won the Italian Chess Championship two times: at Sorrento in 1950 and at Rovigo in 1956. He was seven times winner the Italian correspondence championship in the period from 1957 to 1973... 1951 Venice Venice Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region... Enrico Paoli Enrico Paoli Enrico Paoli , was an Italian chess master.He was born in Trieste, Italy, and learned chess when he was nine years old. He won his last Italian Championship at age 60, and organized the famous Reggio Emilia chess tournament... 1952 Ferrara Ferrara Ferrara is a city and comune in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, capital city of the Province of Ferrara. It is situated 50 km north-northeast of Bologna, on the Po di Volano, a branch channel of the main stream of the Po River, located 5 km north... Vincenzo Castaldi Vincenzo Castaldi Vincenzo Castaldi was an Italian chess master.He won the Italian Chess Championship seven times, , and was an Italian correspondence chess champion in 1956.Castaldi represented Italy on first board in the 7th Chess Olympiad at Stockholm 1937 and 9th Chess Olympiad at...   Alberto Mario Giustolisi  Federico Norcia Federico Norcia Federico Norcia was an Italian chess master.He played several times in Italian Chess Championship, and took 2nd, behind Mario Monticelli, at Milan 1935, tied for 4-5th at Florence 1935, shared 1st at Ferrara 1952, and shared 1st at Perugia 1960.During World War II, Norcia tied for 3rd-5th at... 1953 Florence Florence Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area.... Vincenzo Castaldi Vincenzo Castaldi Vincenzo Castaldi was an Italian chess master.He won the Italian Chess Championship seven times, , and was an Italian correspondence chess champion in 1956.Castaldi represented Italy on first board in the 7th Chess Olympiad at Stockholm 1937 and 9th Chess Olympiad at... 1954 Triest Vincenzo Nestler Vincenzo Nestler Vincenzo Nestler was an Italian chess master.He won twice Italian Chess Championship at Florence 1943 and Trieste 1954 , and was four times Sub-Champion .... 1956 Rovigo Rovigo Rovigo is a town and comune in the Veneto region of North-Eastern Italy, the capital of the eponymous province. -Geography:... Giorgio Porreca Giorgio Porreca Giorgio Porreca was an Italian chess player and International Master.He won the Italian Chess Championship two times: at Sorrento in 1950 and at Rovigo in 1956. He was seven times winner the Italian correspondence championship in the period from 1957 to 1973... 1957 Reggio Emilia Reggio Emilia Reggio Emilia is an affluent city in northern Italy, in the Emilia-Romagna region. It has about 170,000 inhabitants and is the main comune of the Province of Reggio Emilia.... Enrico Paoli Enrico Paoli Enrico Paoli , was an Italian chess master.He was born in Trieste, Italy, and learned chess when he was nine years old. He won his last Italian Championship at age 60, and organized the famous Reggio Emilia chess tournament... 1959 Rimini Rimini Rimini is a medium-sized city of 142,579 inhabitants in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy, and capital city of the Province of Rimini. It is located on the Adriatic Sea, on the coast between the rivers Marecchia and Ausa... Vincenzo Castaldi Vincenzo Castaldi Vincenzo Castaldi was an Italian chess master.He won the Italian Chess Championship seven times, , and was an Italian correspondence chess champion in 1956.Castaldi represented Italy on first board in the 7th Chess Olympiad at Stockholm 1937 and 9th Chess Olympiad at... 1960 Perugia Perugia Perugia is the capital city of the region of Umbria in central Italy, near the River Tiber, and the capital of the province of Perugia. The city is located about north of Rome. It covers a high hilltop and part of the valleys around the area.... Guido Cappello 1961 San Benedetto del Tronto San Benedetto del Tronto San Benedetto del Tronto is a city and comune in Marche, Italy, in the province of Ascoli Piceno. It lies on the Adriatic Sea. San Benedetto del Tronto is an important little town on the Marche coast, an active fishing port and one of the main seaside resorts on the central Adriatic coast.Located... Alberto Mario Giustolisi 1962 Forte dei Marmi Forte dei Marmi Forte dei Marmi is a sea town and comune in the province of Lucca, in northern Tuscany . It is the birthplace of Paola Ruffo di Calabria, Queen of the Belgians.... Stefano Tatai 1963 Imperia Imperia Imperia may be:* Imperia , an Italian city* Province of Imperia, the Italian province of the above city of Imperia* IMPERIA, a vodka produced by Russian Standard* Imperia , a statue in Constance, Germany... Ennio Contedini 1964 Naples Naples Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples... Alberto Mario Giustolisi 1965 Florence Florence Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area.... Stefano Tatai 1966 Rovigo Rovigo Rovigo is a town and comune in the Veneto region of North-Eastern Italy, the capital of the eponymous province. -Geography:... Alberto Mario Giustolisi 1967 Savona Savona Savona is a seaport and comune in the northern Italian region of Liguria, capital of the Province of Savona, in the Riviera di Ponente on the Mediterranean Sea.... Stefano Tatai 1968 Milan Milan Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,... Enrico Paoli Enrico Paoli Enrico Paoli , was an Italian chess master.He was born in Trieste, Italy, and learned chess when he was nine years old. He won his last Italian Championship at age 60, and organized the famous Reggio Emilia chess tournament... 1969 San Benedetto del Tronto San Benedetto del Tronto San Benedetto del Tronto is a city and comune in Marche, Italy, in the province of Ascoli Piceno. It lies on the Adriatic Sea. San Benedetto del Tronto is an important little town on the Marche coast, an active fishing port and one of the main seaside resorts on the central Adriatic coast.Located... Sergio Mariotti Sergio Mariotti Sergio Mariotti is an Italian Grandmaster of chess and former national champion.He became the Italian junior champion in 1965 at Turin and in 1969 at San Benedetto, the full Italian Champion... 1970 Chioggia Chioggia Chioggia is a coastal town and comune of the province of Venice in the Veneto region of northern Italy.-Geography:... Stefano Tatai 1971 San Benedetto del Tronto San Benedetto del Tronto San Benedetto del Tronto is a city and comune in Marche, Italy, in the province of Ascoli Piceno. It lies on the Adriatic Sea. San Benedetto del Tronto is an important little town on the Marche coast, an active fishing port and one of the main seaside resorts on the central Adriatic coast.Located... Sergio Mariotti Sergio Mariotti Sergio Mariotti is an Italian Grandmaster of chess and former national champion.He became the Italian junior champion in 1965 at Turin and in 1969 at San Benedetto, the full Italian Champion... 1972 Recoaro Terme Recoaro Terme Recoaro Terme is a town and comune in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, Italy. It is known for his mineral spring waters: Lora is bottled and commercialized, while some of the others are used for hydrotherapy in Terme Recoaro Spa.-History:... Carlo Micheli 1973 Sottomarina Lido Chioggia Chioggia is a coastal town and comune of the province of Venice in the Veneto region of northern Italy.-Geography:... Carlo Micheli 1974 Castelvecchio Pascoli Barga Barga is a medieval town and comune of the province of Lucca in Tuscany, central Italy. It is home to around 10,000 people and is the chief town of the "Media Valle" of the Serchio.-Geography:... Stefano Tatai 1975 Pesaro Pesaro Pesaro is a town and comune in the Italian region of the Marche, capital of the Pesaro e Urbino province, on the Adriatic. According to the 2007 census, its population was 92,206.... Bela Toth 1976 Castelvecchio Pascoli Barga Barga is a medieval town and comune of the province of Lucca in Tuscany, central Italy. It is home to around 10,000 people and is the chief town of the "Media Valle" of the Serchio.-Geography:... Bela Toth 1977 Castelvecchio Pascoli Barga Barga is a medieval town and comune of the province of Lucca in Tuscany, central Italy. It is home to around 10,000 people and is the chief town of the "Media Valle" of the Serchio.-Geography:... Stefano Tatai 1979 Venice Venice Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region... Stefano Tatai 1980 Agnano Agnano Agnano is a volcanic crater in Napoli, Italy, situated northwest of Naples in the Campi Flegrei region. It was popular among both Greeks and Romans, and was famed for its hot springs.... Bela Toth 1981 Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto is a town and comune of about 50,000 inhabitants in the north coast of Sicily, Italy, 40 km from Messina towards Palermo. It belongs to the Province of Messina.-History:... Roberto Messa 1982 Arco Bela Toth 1983 Arco Stefano Tatai 1984 Arcidosso Arcidosso Arcidosso is a comune in the Province of Grosseto in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 100 km south of Florence and about 35 km northeast of Grosseto and near the town of Montalcino.- History :... Alvise Zichichi 1985 Chianciano Stefano Tatai 1986 Cesenatico Cesenatico Cesenatico is a port town with about 20,000 inhabitants on the Adriatic coast of Italy. It is located in the province of Forlì-Cesena in the region of Emilia-Romagna, about 30 km south of Ravenna... Fernando Braga 1987 Chianciano Mario Lanzani 1988 Chianciano Fernando Braga 1989 Chianciano Bruno Belotti 1990 Chianciano Stefano Tatai 1991 Chianciano Stefano Tatai 1992/93 Reggio Emilia Reggio Emilia Reggio Emilia is an affluent city in northern Italy, in the Emilia-Romagna region. It has about 170,000 inhabitants and is the main comune of the Province of Reggio Emilia.... Michele Godena Michele Godena Michele Godena is an Italian chess player and many times the national champion.A resident of Finale Ligure, he achieved the title of International Grandmaster in 1996, following a plus score on board one for Italy at the Yerevan Olympiad... 1994 Filettino Filettino Filettino is a village located about 70 km east of Rome and about 30 km north of Frosinone. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 542 and an area of 77.5 km².... Michele Godena Michele Godena Michele Godena is an Italian chess player and many times the national champion.A resident of Finale Ligure, he achieved the title of International Grandmaster in 1996, following a plus score on board one for Italy at the Yerevan Olympiad... 1994/95 Reggio Emilia Reggio Emilia Reggio Emilia is an affluent city in northern Italy, in the Emilia-Romagna region. It has about 170,000 inhabitants and is the main comune of the Province of Reggio Emilia.... Stefano Tatai 1995 Verona Verona Verona ; German Bern, Dietrichsbern or Welschbern) is a city in the Veneto, northern Italy, with approx. 265,000 inhabitants and one of the seven chef-lieus of the region. It is the second largest city municipality in the region and the third of North-Eastern Italy. The metropolitan area of Verona... Michele Godena Michele Godena Michele Godena is an Italian chess player and many times the national champion.A resident of Finale Ligure, he achieved the title of International Grandmaster in 1996, following a plus score on board one for Italy at the Yerevan Olympiad... 1996 Mantova Bruno Belotti 1997/98 Reggio Emilia Reggio Emilia Reggio Emilia is an affluent city in northern Italy, in the Emilia-Romagna region. It has about 170,000 inhabitants and is the main comune of the Province of Reggio Emilia.... Igor Efimov 1998 Saint-Vincent Saint-Vincent, Italy Saint-Vincent is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of north-western Italy. Saint-Vincent , is a popular summer holiday resort with mineral springs .-Geography:... Igor Efimov 1999 Saint-Vincent Saint-Vincent, Italy Saint-Vincent is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of north-western Italy. Saint-Vincent , is a popular summer holiday resort with mineral springs .-Geography:... Fabio Bellini 2000 Saint-Vincent Saint-Vincent, Italy Saint-Vincent is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of north-western Italy. Saint-Vincent , is a popular summer holiday resort with mineral springs .-Geography:... Ennio Arlandi 2001 Montecatini Montecatini - Places in Italy :* Montecatini Terme, health resort in Tuscany* Montecatini Val di Cecina, village and mining town to the south of Pisa*Montecatini, hamlet in the comune of San Martino in Rio... Bruno Belotti 2002 Montecatini Montecatini - Places in Italy :* Montecatini Terme, health resort in Tuscany* Montecatini Val di Cecina, village and mining town to the south of Pisa*Montecatini, hamlet in the comune of San Martino in Rio... Duilio Collutiis 2003 Arvier Arvier Arvier is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of north-western Italy.- Geography :-Wine:The local wine, Enfer d'Arvier, had its own DOC designation before being subsumed into the Valle d'Aosta DOC... Spartaco Sarno 2004 Montecatini Montecatini - Places in Italy :* Montecatini Terme, health resort in Tuscany* Montecatini Val di Cecina, village and mining town to the south of Pisa*Montecatini, hamlet in the comune of San Martino in Rio... Fabio Bruno 2005 Cremona Cremona Cremona is a city and comune in northern Italy, situated in Lombardy, on the left bank of the Po River in the middle of the Pianura Padana . It is the capital of the province of Cremona and the seat of the local City and Province governments... Michele Godena Michele Godena Michele Godena is an Italian chess player and many times the national champion.A resident of Finale Ligure, he achieved the title of International Grandmaster in 1996, following a plus score on board one for Italy at the Yerevan Olympiad... 2006 Cremona Cremona Cremona is a city and comune in northern Italy, situated in Lombardy, on the left bank of the Po River in the middle of the Pianura Padana . It is the capital of the province of Cremona and the seat of the local City and Province governments... Michele Godena Michele Godena Michele Godena is an Italian chess player and many times the national champion.A resident of Finale Ligure, he achieved the title of International Grandmaster in 1996, following a plus score on board one for Italy at the Yerevan Olympiad... 2007 Martina Franca Martina Franca Martina Franca is a town and comune in the province of Taranto, Apulia , Italy. It is the second most populated city of the province after Taranto.... Fabiano Caruana Fabiano Caruana Fabiano Luigi Caruana is Grandmaster and chess prodigy with dual citizenship of Italy and the United States.On 15 July 2007 Caruana became a Grandmaster at the age of 14 years, 11 months, 20 days – the youngest Grandmaster in the history of both Italy and the United States.In the November 2011... 2008 Martina Franca Martina Franca Martina Franca is a town and comune in the province of Taranto, Apulia , Italy. It is the second most populated city of the province after Taranto.... Fabiano Caruana Fabiano Caruana Fabiano Luigi Caruana is Grandmaster and chess prodigy with dual citizenship of Italy and the United States.On 15 July 2007 Caruana became a Grandmaster at the age of 14 years, 11 months, 20 days – the youngest Grandmaster in the history of both Italy and the United States.In the November 2011... 2009 Sarre Sarre, Italy Sarre is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of north-western Italy.... Lexy Ortega Lexy Ortega Lexy Ortega is an Italian chess Grandmaster.Born in 1960 at Camagüey, Cuba, in 1991 he emigrated to Italy, tranferring his nationality and playing for this country ever since.... 2010 Siena Siena Siena is a city in Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the province of Siena.The historic centre of Siena has been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site. It is one of the nation's most visited tourist attractions, with over 163,000 international arrivals in 2008... Fabiano Caruana Fabiano Caruana Fabiano Luigi Caruana is Grandmaster and chess prodigy with dual citizenship of Italy and the United States.On 15 July 2007 Caruana became a Grandmaster at the age of 14 years, 11 months, 20 days – the youngest Grandmaster in the history of both Italy and the United States.In the November 2011...

# Year City Women's Winner 1 1938 Milan Milan Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...   Clarice Benini Clarice Benini Clarice Benini was an Italian chess master.She finished second in the Women's World Championship at Stockholm 1937, behind Vera Menchik but ahead of Sonja Graf, Milda Lauberte, Mary Bain, Mona May Karff, and others... 2 1939 Rome Rome Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...   Clarice Benini Clarice Benini Clarice Benini was an Italian chess master.She finished second in the Women's World Championship at Stockholm 1937, behind Vera Menchik but ahead of Sonja Graf, Milda Lauberte, Mary Bain, Mona May Karff, and others... 3 1973 Coloretta di Zeri Zeri Zeri is a comune in the province of Massa-Carrara, Tuscany, central Italy. It is located in the Lunigiana traditional region...   Rita Gramignani 4 1974 Coloretta di Zeri Zeri Zeri is a comune in the province of Massa-Carrara, Tuscany, central Italy. It is located in the Lunigiana traditional region...   Barbara Pernici 5 1975 Valenza Po  Rita Gramignani 6 1976 Bari Bari Bari is the capital city of the province of Bari and of the Apulia region, on the Adriatic Sea, in Italy. It is the second most important economic centre of mainland Southern Italy after Naples, and is well known as a port and university city, as well as the city of Saint Nicholas...   Rita Gramignani 7 1977 Cattolica Cattolica Cattolica is a town and comune in the Province of Rimini, Italy, with 16,233 inhabitants.-History:Archaeological excavations show that the area was already settled in Roman times....   Barbara Pernici 8 1978 Latina Latina Latina is the feminine form of the term Latino.Latina may also refer to:*Province of Latina, a province in Latium , Italy**Latina, Lazio, the capital of the province of Latina**Latina Nuclear Power Plant*Latina , a district of Madrid...   Barbara Pernici 9 1979 Bratto  Barbara Pernici 10 1980 Latina Latina Latina is the feminine form of the term Latino.Latina may also refer to:*Province of Latina, a province in Latium , Italy**Latina, Lazio, the capital of the province of Latina**Latina Nuclear Power Plant*Latina , a district of Madrid...   Rita Gramignani 11 1981 Amelia Amelia -Places:* Amelia, Umbria, a town in Italy* Amelia, Louisiana, a census-designated place in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States* Amelia, Nebraska, an unincorporated community in Holt County, Nebraska, United States...   Barbara Pernici 12 1983 Turin Turin Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...   Rita Gramignani 13 1985 Milan Milan Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...   Gisella Facchini 14 1987 Aosta Aosta Aosta is the principal city of the bilingual Aosta Valley in the Italian Alps, north-northwest of Turin. It is situated near the Italian entrance of the Mont Blanc Tunnel, at the confluence of the Buthier and the Dora Baltea, and at the junction of the Great and Little St. Bernard routes...   Rita Gramignani 15 1988 Aosta Aosta Aosta is the principal city of the bilingual Aosta Valley in the Italian Alps, north-northwest of Turin. It is situated near the Italian entrance of the Mont Blanc Tunnel, at the confluence of the Buthier and the Dora Baltea, and at the junction of the Great and Little St. Bernard routes...   Ada Paizis 16 1989 Aosta Aosta Aosta is the principal city of the bilingual Aosta Valley in the Italian Alps, north-northwest of Turin. It is situated near the Italian entrance of the Mont Blanc Tunnel, at the confluence of the Buthier and the Dora Baltea, and at the junction of the Great and Little St. Bernard routes...   Rita Gramignani 17 1990 Aosta Aosta Aosta is the principal city of the bilingual Aosta Valley in the Italian Alps, north-northwest of Turin. It is situated near the Italian entrance of the Mont Blanc Tunnel, at the confluence of the Buthier and the Dora Baltea, and at the junction of the Great and Little St. Bernard routes...   Giuliana Fittante 18 1991 Gorgonzola Gorgonzola Gorgonzola is a comune in the province of Milan, part of Lombardy, northern Italy. Once a rural community, and famous for the cheese which bears its name, today it forms part of the Milanese conurbation and has three stops on the Milan Metro.- History :...   Rita Gramignani 19 1992 Formia Formia Formia is a city and comune in the province of Latina, on the Mediterranean coast of Lazio . It is located halfway between Rome and Naples, and lies on the Roman-era Appian Way.-History:...   Rita Gramignani 20 1993 Formia Formia Formia is a city and comune in the province of Latina, on the Mediterranean coast of Lazio . It is located halfway between Rome and Naples, and lies on the Roman-era Appian Way.-History:...   Giusy Parrino 21 1994 Formia Formia Formia is a city and comune in the province of Latina, on the Mediterranean coast of Lazio . It is located halfway between Rome and Naples, and lies on the Roman-era Appian Way.-History:...   Alessandra Riegler Alessandra Riegler Alessandra Riegler is an Italian International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster.She was the sixth ICCF Women's World Champion, a title she held from 2000-2005.She won four times Italian Chess Championship .... 22 1995 Formia Formia Formia is a city and comune in the province of Latina, on the Mediterranean coast of Lazio . It is located halfway between Rome and Naples, and lies on the Roman-era Appian Way.-History:...   Alessandra Riegler Alessandra Riegler Alessandra Riegler is an Italian International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster.She was the sixth ICCF Women's World Champion, a title she held from 2000-2005.She won four times Italian Chess Championship .... 23 1996 Mantova  Alessandra Riegler Alessandra Riegler Alessandra Riegler is an Italian International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster.She was the sixth ICCF Women's World Champion, a title she held from 2000-2005.She won four times Italian Chess Championship .... 24 1997 Porto San Giorgio Porto San Giorgio Porto San Giorgio is a comune in the Province of Fermo, in the Marche region of Italy. It has approximately 16,200 inhabitants and it is located on the coast of the Adriatic Sea.-History:...   Veronika Goi 25 1998 Cesenatico Cesenatico Cesenatico is a port town with about 20,000 inhabitants on the Adriatic coast of Italy. It is located in the province of Forlì-Cesena in the region of Emilia-Romagna, about 30 km south of Ravenna...   Alessandra Riegler Alessandra Riegler Alessandra Riegler is an Italian International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster.She was the sixth ICCF Women's World Champion, a title she held from 2000-2005.She won four times Italian Chess Championship .... 26 1999 Porto San Giorgio Porto San Giorgio Porto San Giorgio is a comune in the Province of Fermo, in the Marche region of Italy. It has approximately 16,200 inhabitants and it is located on the coast of the Adriatic Sea.-History:...   Sonia Sirletti 27 2000 Imperia Imperia Imperia may be:* Imperia , an Italian city* Province of Imperia, the Italian province of the above city of Imperia* IMPERIA, a vodka produced by Russian Standard* Imperia , a statue in Constance, Germany...   Giuliana Fittante 28 2001 Imperia Imperia Imperia may be:* Imperia , an Italian city* Province of Imperia, the Italian province of the above city of Imperia* IMPERIA, a vodka produced by Russian Standard* Imperia , a statue in Constance, Germany...   Alba Decataldo 29 2002 Bratto  Laura Costantini 30 2003 Bratto  Maria De Rosa 31 2004 Bratto  Maria Santurbano 32 2005 Bratto  Eleonora Ambrosi 33 2006 Bratto  Roberta Brunello 34 2007 Fiuggi Fiuggi Fiuggi is a comune in the province of Frosinone in the region of Lazio in central Italy.-History:Fiuggi, originally called Anticoli di Campagna, gained fame as early as the 14th century, when Pope Boniface VIII claimed his kidney stones had been healed by the mineral waters from the nearby Fiuggi...   Fiammetta Panella 35 2008 Bratto  Marina Brunello 36 2009 Bratto  Marianna Chierici 37 2010 Bratto  Maria De Rosa