Chess Clubs in Peru

Chess in Peru is organized nationally through the Federación Deportiva Peruana de Ajedrez (FDPA), the FIDE-affiliated body based in Lima that runs the Peruvian Chess Championship, a men's and women's event dating back to at least 1942. Lima is home to the federation itself and long-running clubs such as Club de Ajedrez Lima and the chess section at Club de Regatas Lima, which has run since 1972. The country's competitive tradition was set early by Esteban Canal, a Chiclayo-born master who played board one for Peru at the 1950 Olympiad in Dubrovnik and was later named an honorary grandmaster, and was carried forward by Julio Granda, a four-time Champion of the Americas and five-time national champion. Jorge Cori and his sister Deysi Cori, both products of Peru's junior system, now anchor the national team, with Jorge taking individual honors at the 2016 and 2018 Chess Olympiads. In 2025, Lima hosted the FIDE World Junior Rapid & Blitz Championships, and the city is set to host the World Junior Championship (U20) in October 2026, giving the country an unusually high-profile run of events for its size.

• The Federación Deportiva Peruana de Ajedrez (Lima) is the FIDE-affiliated national federation and the place to start for ratings, club affiliation, and the national championship calendar.
• Lima is the practical hub for organized play, with established clubs like Club de Ajedrez Lima and the Club de Regatas Lima chess section (running since 1972).
• Peru has drawn a run of major FIDE events to Lima recently — the 2025 World Junior Rapid & Blitz and the 2026 World Junior (U20) Championship — making it a live option for players chasing international play closer to home.