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Slovak Chess Federation · FIDE Zone 1.4

MILAN
ROMAN

Leading Slovak chess and a chess zone of six countries.

President of the Slovak Chess Federation since 2020 and President of FIDE Zone 1.4 – Slovakia, Czechia, Poland, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria. FIDE International Organizer and Tournament Director of the Chess Slovak Open, the strongest chess tournament in Slovak history.

Milan Roman at the chessboard
President of the Slovak Chess Federation
since 2020
federations in FIDE Zone 1.4
6
countries at the Chess Slovak Open 2026
19
average rating of the Masters 2026
2603

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Elected President of FIDE Zone 1.4

At the Congress of the International Chess Federation in Samarkand I was elected President of FIDE Zone 1.4 for the 2026–2030 term. All six member federations supported my candidacy unanimously.

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At home and abroad

  • Milan Roman opening the Chess Slovak Open 2026 festival on the stage of the Skalica House of Culture
    Opening of the Chess Slovak Open 2026 in the House of CulturePhoto: Chess Slovak Open 2026 (M. Masaryková, T. Danada)
  • Milan Roman with delegates at the FIDE Congress in Samarkand
    FIDE Congress in Samarkand – election as President of Zone 1.4Photo: Milan Roman archive
  • Milan Roman with the Masters 2026 players on stage
    Presentation of the Masters players – the strongest tournament in Slovak historyPhoto: Chess Slovak Open 2026 (M. Masaryková, T. Danada)

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