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Italian Chess Champions

A list of Italian Chess Championship winners, covering the official national championship from 1921 to the latest completed title event.

Last reviewed: June 12, 2026.

Current Champion

Luca Moroni

Current champion after winning the 2025 Italian Championship in Spilimbergo.

Most Listed Wins

Stefano Tatai, 12

First Championship

Official Italian Championship first held in Viareggio in 1921

Listed Champions

39

85 listed title wins across 85 chronological entries.

Championship History

The Italian Chess Federation was established in 1920, and the first official Italian Championship followed in Viareggio in 1921. Davide Marotti won the opening title before a pre-war period led by Stefano Rosselli del Turco, Mario Monticelli, and Vincenzo Castaldi.

The postwar championship produced long-serving national champions including Castaldi, Stefano Tatai, and Michele Godena. Fabiano Caruana also won four Italian titles before changing federation to the United States.

The 2025 championship was held in Spilimbergo. Luca Moroni won his fourth Italian title, adding it to his 2017, 2022, and 2023 championships.

Italy Champion List

Champions are shown chronologically from oldest to newest. Shared titles and tied first places are represented by the same year appearing for more than one player.

YearChampion
1921Davide Marotti
1923Stefano Rosselli del Turco
1929Mario Monticelli
1931Stefano Rosselli del Turco
1934Mario Monticelli
1935Antonio Sacconi
1936Vincenzo Castaldi
1937Vincenzo Castaldi
1939Mario Monticelli
1943Vincenzo Nestler
1947Vincenzo Castaldi and Cherubino Staldi
1948Vincenzo Castaldi
1950Giorgio Porreca
1951Enrico Paoli
1952Vincenzo Castaldi, Alberto Mario Giustolisi, and Federico Norcia
1953Vincenzo Castaldi
1954Vincenzo Nestler
1956Giorgio Porreca
1957Enrico Paoli
1959Vincenzo Castaldi
1960Guido Cappello
1961Alberto Mario Giustolisi
1962Stefano Tatai
1963Ennio Contedini
1964Alberto Mario Giustolisi
1965Stefano Tatai
1966Alberto Mario Giustolisi
1967Stefano Tatai
1968Enrico Paoli
1969Sergio Mariotti
1970Stefano Tatai
1971Sergio Mariotti
1972Carlo Micheli
1973Carlo Micheli
1974Stefano Tatai
1975Bela Toth
1976Bela Toth
1977Stefano Tatai
1979Stefano Tatai
1980Bela Toth
1981Roberto Messa
1982Bela Toth
1983Stefano Tatai
1984Alvise Zichichi
1985Stefano Tatai
1986Fernando Braga
1987Mario Lanzani
1988Fernando Braga
1989Bruno Belotti
1990Stefano Tatai
1991Stefano Tatai
1992/93Michele Godena
1994/95Stefano Tatai
1994Michele Godena
1995Michele Godena
1996Bruno Belotti
1997/98Igor Efimov
1998Igor Efimov
1999Fabio Bellini
2000Ennio Arlandi
2001Bruno Belotti
2002Duilio Collutiis
2003Spartaco Sarno
2004Fabio Bruno
2005Michele Godena
2006Michele Godena
2007Fabiano Caruana
2008Fabiano Caruana
2009Lexy Ortega
2010Fabiano Caruana
2011Fabiano Caruana
2012Alberto David
2013Danyyil Dvirnyy
2014Axel Rombaldoni
2015Danyyil Dvirnyy
2016Alberto David
2017Luca Moroni
2018Lorenzo Lodici
2019Alberto David
2020Alessio Valsecchi
2021Pier Luigi Basso
2022Luca Moroni
2023Luca Moroni
2024Francesco Sonis
2025Luca Moroni

Sources

Current-champion details were checked against official federation, organizer, or FIDE reports where available. Historical winner lists were cross-checked against maintained championship tables.