Chess Clubs in Lithuania

Organized chess in Lithuania is run by the Lietuvos šachmatų federacija (Lithuanian Chess Federation, LŠF), based in Vilnius, which joined FIDE in 1930 and rejoined after the country regained independence in 1991. Vilnius has been the country's chess hub since a players' circle formed there in 1887, and it remains the base for the federation and much of the top-level activity today. The first official Lithuanian Chess Championship was held in 1929, and it is still the marquee event on the domestic calendar, while a national team league (Lietuvos šachmatų lyga) connects clubs across the country. Lithuania produced a strong core of grandmasters through the 1990s and 2000s, and the men's team's 10th-place finish at the 2022 Chess Olympiad in Chennai was the country's best Olympiad showing since independence.

• The Lithuanian Chess Federation (Lietuvos šachmatų federacija, chessfed.lt) is based in Vilnius and has been a FIDE member since 1930, rejoining after independence in 1991.
• The men's national team took 10th place at the 2022 Chess Olympiad in Chennai, its best result since independence, while the women's team finished 18th.
• Vilnius is the traditional center of organized play, with a players' circle dating to 1887, an annual Lithuanian Chess Championship, and a national team league connecting clubs across the country.