The Albanian Chess Championship is the annual individual national chess championship of Albania. The first tournament took place in 1933. A separate championship for women has been held since 1977.
Winners {| class="sortable wikitable" ! Year !! Champion !! Women's Champion |- | 1933 || || |- | 1946 || || |- | 1947 || || |- | 1948 || || |- | 1949 || || |- | 1950 || || |- | 1951 || || |- | 1952 || || |- | 1953 || || |- | 1954 || || |- | 1955 || || |- | 1956 || || |- | 1957 || || |- | 1958 || || |- | 1959 || || |- | 1960 || || |- | 1961 || || |- | 1962 || || |- | 1963 || || |- | 1964 || || |- | 1965 || || |- | 1966 || || |- | 1967 || || |- | 1968 || || |- | 1969 || || |- | 1970 || || |- | 1971 || || |- | 1972 || || |- | 1973 || || |- | 1974 || || |- | 1975 || || |- | 1976 || || |- | 1977 || || |- | 1978 || || |- | 1979 || || |- | 1980 || || |- | 1981 || || |- | 1982 || || |- | 1983 || || |- | 1984 || || |- | 1985 || || |- | 1986 || || |- | 1987 || || |- | 1988 || || |- | 1989 || || |- | 1990 || || |- | 1991 || || |- | 1992 || || |- | 1993 || || |- | 1994 || || |- | 1995 || || |- | 1996 || || |- | 1997 || || |- | 1998 || || |- | 1999 || || |- | 2000 || || not played |- | 2001 || || |- | 2002 || || |- | 2003 || || |- | 2004 || || |- | 2005 || || |- | 2006 || || |- | 2007 || || |- | 2008 || || |- | 2009 || || |- | 2010 || || |- | 2011 || || |- | 2012 || || |- | 2013 || || |- | 2014 || || |- | 2015 || || |- | 2016 || || |- | 2017 || || |- | 2018 || || |- |2019
|2020
|2021
|2022
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|2024
|2025
Open champions by number of titles Player Number of Titles Fatos Muço 11 Ylvi Pustina 9 Llambi Pasko, Dritan Mehmeti 6 Vangjel Adhami, Esat Duraku, Lorenc Rama, 5 Ilir Seitaj, Franc Ashiku 4 Skënder Çarçani 3 Bujar Hoxha, Erald Dervishi, Ilir Karkanaqe, Llambi Qendro, Sotir Qirjaku, Florian Vila 2 Xhaferr Çaushi, Altin Çela, Shkëlqim Çela, Luan Elezi, Anton Gurakuqi, Eqerem Konçi, Fatos Omari, Saimir Shabanaj, Gaspër Shoshi, Luca Shytaj, Teodor Siliqi, Zeqir Sula, Mendim Veizaj, Aldo Zadrima 1
Women's champions by number of titles Player Number of Titles Eglantina Shabanaj 14 Rozana Gjergji (Çima) 7 Ylvije Boriçi 4 Albana Vuji, Roela Pasku, Alda Shabanaj, Klean Shuqja 3 Liri Bajo, Valbona Bramo, Teuta Manjani, Kler Çaku 2 Arta Driza, Vega Paja, Leonora Shllaku 1
Albanian clubs championship 1969Dinamo Tiranë197017 Nëntori Tiranë (nowadays Sportklub T.)1971Dinamo Tiranë1972Partizani Tiranë1973Studenti Tiranë1974Lokomotiva Durrës (nowadays Teuta)197517 Nëntori Tiranë (nowadays Sportklub T.)1976Dajti Tiranë197717 Nëntori Tiranë (nowadays Sportklub T.)1978Dajti Tiranë1979Dajti Tiranë1980Lokomotiva Durrës (nowadays Teuta)1981Lokomotiva Durrës (nowadays Teuta)1982Lokomotiva Durrës (nowadays Teuta)1983Dajti Tiranë1984Dajti Tiranë1985Lokomotiva Durrës (nowadays Teuta)1986Dinamo Tiranë1987Partizani Tiranë198817 Nëntori Tiranë (nowadays Sportklub T.)198917 Nëntori Tiranë (nowadays Sportklub T.)1990Dajti Tiranë1991Teuta Durrës (former Lokomotiva)1992not played1993not played1994not played1995not played1996Teuta Durrës (former Lokomotiva)1997not played1998Partizani Tiranë1999Studenti Tiranë2000Dinamo Tiranë2001Studenti Tiranë2002Studenti Tiranë2003Studenti Tiranë2004Studenti Tiranë2005Butrinti Sarandë2006Luftëtari Gjirokastër2007Butrinti Sarandë2008Vllaznia Shkodër2009Butrinti Sarandë2010Veleçiku Koplik2011Teuta Durrës2012Teuta Durrës2013Butrinti Sarandë2014Naftëtari Kuçovë2015Butrinti Sarandë2016Naftëtari Kuçovë (open)2017Naftëtari Kuçovë (open)2018Naftëtari Kuçovë2019Tirana2020Tirana2021Tirana2022Butrinti Sarandë2023Butrinti Sarandë2024Partizani Tiranë2025Tirana
Albanian women clubs championship 1983Vllaznia Shkodër1984Lokomotiva Durrës (nowadays Teuta)1985not played1986Vllaznia Shkodër1987Vllaznia Shkodër1988Partizani Tiranë1989Vllaznia Shkodër1990Vllaznia Shkodër1991Dajti Tiranë2024Teuta Durrës2025Tirana
National Spartakiadas YearMenWomen1979Dajti Tiranë-1984Lokomotiva Durrës (nowadays Teuta)Vllaznia Shkodër1989Lokomotiva Durrës (nowadays Teuta)Vllaznia Shkodër
List of winners with respective teams included
References
External links List of winners from the Italian sports journalist Giovanni Armillotta Official Website of Albanian Chess Federation