Roles
Roles and positions
since 2020
President of the Slovak Chess Federation
First elected in October 2020 and re-elected in November 2024. The federation is the national governing body for chess in Slovakia and a member of FIDE and the European Chess Union.
Slovak Chess Federation – chess.sk2026–2030
President of FIDE Zone 1.4
Elected at the FIDE Congress in Samarkand on 25 September 2026 as the first Slovak ever. The zone brings together six federations: Slovakia, Czechia, Poland, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria. All of them supported my candidacy unanimously.
Slovak Chess Federation news on the election (Slovak)since 2023
FIDE International Organizer (IO)
Organiser title awarded by the International Chess Federation.
My FIDE profileSkalica
Tournament Director, Chess Slovak Open
International chess festival in Skalica. Its 2026 edition, with the Masters tournament, was the strongest chess tournament in Slovak history.
chessslovakopen.sklong-standing
Chairman of the Skalica Chess Club
The club organises tournaments and training for children, young players and adults.
sachyskalica.sk
FIDE Zone 1.4
Six federations, one common space for chess
The International Chess Federation FIDE divides the world into continents and zones. Zone 1.4 is part of Europe and brings together six national federations. The FIDE Congress in Samarkand elected me its President on 25 September 2026 for the 2026–2030 term, with the unanimous support of all member federations.
- Slovakia
- Czechia
- Poland
- Hungary
- Romania
- Bulgaria
Partnerships, tournaments, media
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