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Chess Scotland is the governing body for chess in Scotland. It was formed in 2001 with the merger of the ''Scottish Chess Association'' (SCA) and the ''Scottish Junior Chess Association'' (SJCA).〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.chessscotland.com/csinfo/csconstit.htm )〕 It is one of the oldest national chess associations in the world, the SCA having been founded in 1884.〔 As the national organisation for chess, Chess Scotland is the affiliate to the International Chess Federation (FIDE) and appoints the Scottish delegate to FIDE’s Council.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.fide.com/fide/directory/member-federations.html?task=country&fid=126 )〕 Its International Director is responsible for selecting the teams which represent Scotland at the biennial Chess Olympiad. ==Objective and functions== Its principal objective is to "foster and promote the game of chess throughout Scotland among players of all ages".〔 Its principal functions are: *to represent the interests of Scottish chess (at FIDE and elsewhere), *to select individuals and teams to represent Scotland at international chess events, *to hold national and international chess tournaments in Scotland *to promote the game of chess in Scotland *to train and appoint officials * to operate a national grading system Chess Scotland's functions are performed by unpaid volunteers and is registered as a non-profit organisation. Its turn-over in 2009 was approximately £35,000, of which a third was provided by the Scottish Government via annual grant aid. In 2013 the Government grant ceased. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chess Scotland」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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