International Correspondence Chess Federation

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International Correspondence Chess Federation

Summary

International Correspondence Chess Federation is an international sport governing body[1]. It draws 35 Wikipedia views per month (international_sport_governing_body category, ranking #86 of 247).[2]

Key Facts

  • International Correspondence Chess Federation's instance of is recorded as international sport governing body[3].
  • International Correspondence Chess Federation's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 134549646[4].
  • International Correspondence Chess Federation's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr93015784[5].
  • International Correspondence Chess Federation's Commons category is recorded as Correspondence chess players[6].
  • International Correspondence Chess Federation's chairperson is recorded as Eric Ruch[7].
  • International Correspondence Chess Federation's has part is recorded as ICCF correspondence chess player database[8].
  • +1951-03-26T00:00:00Z marks the founding of International Correspondence Chess Federation[9].
  • International Correspondence Chess Federation's sport is recorded as correspondence chess[10].
  • International Correspondence Chess Federation's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09lwdn[11].
  • International Correspondence Chess Federation's official website is recorded as https://www.iccf.com[12].
  • International Correspondence Chess Federation's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'International Correspondence Chess Federation'}[13].
  • International Correspondence Chess Federation's motto text is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Amici Sumus'}[14].
  • International Correspondence Chess Federation's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'ICCF'}[15].
  • International Correspondence Chess Federation's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'ИКЧФ'}[16].
  • International Correspondence Chess Federation's operating area is recorded as Earth[17].

Body

Founding

+1951-03-26T00:00:00Z marks the founding of International Correspondence Chess Federation[9].

Identity

International Correspondence Chess Federation's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[13]. Short names include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'ICCF'}[15] and {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'ИКЧФ'}[16].

Leadership

International Correspondence Chess Federation's chairperson is recorded as Eric Ruch[7].

Why It Matters

International Correspondence Chess Federation draws 35 Wikipedia views per month (international_sport_governing_body category, ranking #86 of 247).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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