NSS

International Chess Federation

Nemzetközi Sakkszövetség
Abbreviation	NSS
Formation	11 February 1920
Type	International organization
Headquarters	Aszód, Ruvelka
President	Benjámin Németh

The International Chess Federation, sometimes referred to by its Ruvelkan acronym NSS (Nemzetközi Sakkszövetség), is an international organization based in Aszód that connects national chess federations and operates as the governing body for all international chess events. It was founded on 11 February 1920 in Ruvelka and utilizes a universal ranking system to compare and rate players within Tyran.

Role

The primary function of the International Chess Federation is organizing the Tyran Chess Championship since 1940; it also organizes the championships for women, juniors, seniors, and the disabled where relevant. The other major event organized by the NSS is the Tyran Chess Olympiad, a biennial national team tournament.

The NSS is also recognized by the Tyran Olympic Committee as the supreme body for the organization of chess at global and continental stages. Most tournaments are not overseen directly by the NSS, but are generally observed so that they properly follow rules and regulations. As such, the organization defines the rules of chess for individual games and for conduct at the international level as well as awarding titles for achievement in competitive play.

Major NSS Events

Host Nation	Host City	Event Name	Rating Requirement	Event Type
Acrea		Baden Invitational	2200
Acrea		Gothenburg International	1500
Cacerta	Cesena	Cesena Invitational	2200	Round-robin
Cacerta	Padova	Padova International	1500	Swiss-system
Gylias	Argyrokastron	Argyrokastron Chess Olympiad	None	Swiss-system
Ruvelka	Aszód	Grandmaster Circuit	2500	Monrad-system
Ruvelka	Aszód	World Chess Championship	2500	Round-robin
Ruvelka	Debrecen	Debrecen International League	2000	Monrad-system
Syara		Commonality International Invitational	1500
Tennai	Aminjikarai	Queen's Invitational	2000	Round-robin
Tennai	Hampi	National Senior Championship	2500	Round-robin
Tennai	Ponneri	Blitz Championships	2200	Elimination

List of Current NSS Grandmasters

Nation	Image	Name	Date Title Earned	Current Rating	Playstyle
Tennai		Kanasu Annavarapu	17 February 2011	3350	Dynamic
Syara		Andon Lyobenov Bakalov	12 September 1975	2809	Dynamic
Tennai		Saina Kumara	22 June 2005	2789	Tricky
Cacerta		Messina Viari	8 October 2017	2770	Universal
Acrea		Johannes Steuer	13 July 2006	2750	Practical
Ruvelka		Sára Ispiryan	22 August 2014	2608	Practical
Acrea		Charlotte Kjølaas	8 May 2017	2605	Dynamic