The Myanmar National Chess Championship () is an annual chess tournament organized by the Myanmar Chess Federation. With the exception of a hiatus in 1977, the tournament has been held annually since 1974. IM Wynn Zaw Htun is the most successful player, winning the championship nine times.

Winners

{ | class="sortable wikitable" ! No. ! Year ! Winner ! Reference |- | 1 | 1974 | Kyaw Than | rowspan=42 | |- | 2 | 1975 || Maung Maung Sein |- | 3 | 1976 || Khin Zaw Oo |- | - | 1977 || not held |- | 4 | 1978 || Tin Swam |- | 5 | 1979 || Tin Swam |- | 6 | 1980 || Aye Lwin |- | 7 | 1981 || Win Myint Thein and Khin Maung Aye (tied) |- | 8 | 1982 || Win Moe |- | 9 | 1983 || Aye Lwin |- | 10 | 1984 || Aye Lwin |- | 11 | 1985 || Kyaw Myint Lay |- | 12 | 1986 || Aye Lwin |- | 13 | 1987 || Aye Lwin |- | 14 | 1988 || Maung Maung Latt |- | 15 | 1989 || Myo Naing |- | 16 | 1990 || Zaw Win Lay |- | 17 | 1991 || Aye Lwin |- | 18 | 1992 || Myo Naing |- | 19 | 1993 || Aung Thant Zin |- | 20 | 1994 || Ko Ko Ohn |- | 21 | 1995 || Zaw Win Lay |- | 22 | 1996 || Zaw Win Lay |- | 23 | 1997 || Aung Myo Hlaing |- | 24 | 1998 || Ye Win Aung |- | 25 | 1999 || Myo Naing |- | 26 | 2000 || Wynn Zaw Htun |- | 27 | 2001 || Nay Oo Kyaw Tun |- | 28 | 2002 || Zaw Oo |- | 29 | 2003 || Kyaw Kyaw Soe |- | 30 | 2004 || Wynn Zaw Htun |- | 31 | 2005 || Myo Naing |- | 32 | 2006 || Wynn Zaw Htun |- | 33 | 2007 || Zaw Win Lay |- | 34 | 2008 || Aung Myo Hlaing |- | 35 | 2009 || Zaw Oo |- | 36 | 2010 || Myo Naing |- | 37 | 2011 || Zaw Oo |- | 38 | 2012 || Win Tun |- | 39 | 2013 || Wynn Zaw Htun |- | 40 | 2014 || Wynn Zaw Htun |- | 41 | 2015 || Wynn Zaw Htun |- | 42 | 2016 || Myint Han | |- | 43 | 2017 || Wynn Zaw Htun | |- | 44 | 2018 || Wynn Zaw Htun | |- | 45 | 2019 || Wynn Zaw Htun | |- | 46 | 2020 || Myint Han | |}

Myanmar National Chess Championship

References

Chess in Myanmar

Chess national championships

1974 in chess

Recurring sporting events established in 1974

Sports competitions in Myanmar

1974 establishments in Burma

Annual events in Myanmar

Myanmar National Chess Championship