National Champions
Italian Chess Champions
A list of Italian Chess Championship winners, covering the official national championship from 1921 to the latest completed title event.
Current Champion
Luca Moroni
Current champion after winning the 2025 Italian Championship in Spilimbergo.
Most Championships
Stefano Tatai, 12
First Championship
Official Italian Championship first held in Viareggio in 1921
Champions
39
85 championships
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 multiple winners 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 appear from oldest to newest. Shared titles and tied first places appear under each player's name.
| Year | Champion |
|---|---|
| 1921 | Davide Marotti |
| 1923 | Stefano Rosselli del Turco |
| 1929 | Mario Monticelli |
| 1931 | Stefano Rosselli del Turco |
| 1934 | Mario Monticelli |
| 1935 | Antonio Sacconi |
| 1936 | Vincenzo Castaldi |
| 1937 | Vincenzo Castaldi |
| 1939 | Mario Monticelli |
| 1943 | Vincenzo Nestler |
| 1947 | Vincenzo Castaldi and Cherubino Staldi |
| 1948 | Vincenzo Castaldi |
| 1950 | Giorgio Porreca |
| 1951 | Enrico Paoli |
| 1952 | Vincenzo Castaldi, Alberto Mario Giustolisi, and Federico Norcia |
| 1953 | Vincenzo Castaldi |
| 1954 | Vincenzo Nestler |
| 1956 | Giorgio Porreca |
| 1957 | Enrico Paoli |
| 1959 | Vincenzo Castaldi |
| 1960 | Guido Cappello |
| 1961 | Alberto Mario Giustolisi |
| 1962 | Stefano Tatai |
| 1963 | Ennio Contedini |
| 1964 | Alberto Mario Giustolisi |
| 1965 | Stefano Tatai |
| 1966 | Alberto Mario Giustolisi |
| 1967 | Stefano Tatai |
| 1968 | Enrico Paoli |
| 1969 | Sergio Mariotti |
| 1970 | Stefano Tatai |
| 1971 | Sergio Mariotti |
| 1972 | Carlo Micheli |
| 1973 | Carlo Micheli |
| 1974 | Stefano Tatai |
| 1975 | Bela Toth |
| 1976 | Bela Toth |
| 1977 | Stefano Tatai |
| 1979 | Stefano Tatai |
| 1980 | Bela Toth |
| 1981 | Roberto Messa |
| 1982 | Bela Toth |
| 1983 | Stefano Tatai |
| 1984 | Alvise Zichichi |
| 1985 | Stefano Tatai |
| 1986 | Fernando Braga |
| 1987 | Mario Lanzani |
| 1988 | Fernando Braga |
| 1989 | Bruno Belotti |
| 1990 | Stefano Tatai |
| 1991 | Stefano Tatai |
| 1992/93 | Michele Godena |
| 1994/95 | Stefano Tatai |
| 1994 | Michele Godena |
| 1995 | Michele Godena |
| 1996 | Bruno Belotti |
| 1997/98 | Igor Efimov |
| 1998 | Igor Efimov |
| 1999 | Fabio Bellini |
| 2000 | Ennio Arlandi |
| 2001 | Bruno Belotti |
| 2002 | Duilio Collutiis |
| 2003 | Spartaco Sarno |
| 2004 | Fabio Bruno |
| 2005 | Michele Godena |
| 2006 | Michele Godena |
| 2007 | Fabiano Caruana |
| 2008 | Fabiano Caruana |
| 2009 | Lexy Ortega |
| 2010 | Fabiano Caruana |
| 2011 | Fabiano Caruana |
| 2012 | Alberto David |
| 2013 | Danyyil Dvirnyy |
| 2014 | Axel Rombaldoni |
| 2015 | Danyyil Dvirnyy |
| 2016 | Alberto David |
| 2017 | Luca Moroni |
| 2018 | Lorenzo Lodici |
| 2019 | Alberto David |
| 2020 | Alessio Valsecchi |
| 2021 | Pier Luigi Basso |
| 2022 | Luca Moroni |
| 2023 | Luca Moroni |
| 2024 | Francesco Sonis |
| 2025 | Luca Moroni |
Sources
Sources include federation archives, tournament reports, and historical winners tables.
Last reviewed: July 15, 2026.