National champions
The Lebanese Chess Championship has been held since 1953, except during the war years. Men and women play in one tournament; the top woman also wins the women's title, first awarded in 1994.
Every champion
2019Antoine Kassis
2018Antoine Kassis
2015Amro El Jawich
2013Ibrahim Chahrour
1993Mounir Tawbeh
1992Samir Sursock
1974Safwan Akkari
1972Andre Tarazi
1971Samir Sursock
1970Samir Sursock
1968Charles Salameh
1967Antoine Galeb
1966Maurice Gabriel
1964Charles Salameh
1962Serge Majarov
1961Fares Farah
1960Serge Majarov
1959Carlos Maalouf
1958Edgard Chalabi
1957Serge Majarov
1956Edgard Chalabi
1955Georges Malias
1953Charles Salameh
Source: Wikipedia. Results after 2019 are not recorded there yet.
Most titles
- 1Knarik MouradianWomen's title, 1996–2010titles
- 2Faisal KhairallahChampion, 2002–2016titles
- 3Suzanne MouradianWomen's title, 1995–2005titles
- 4Antoine KassisChampion, 1995–2019titles
- 5Fadi EidChampion, 1994–2009titles
- 6Ahmad NajjarChampion, 1996–2007titles
- 7Samir SursockChampion, 1970–1992titles
- 8Charles SalamehChampion, 1953–1968titles
- 9Serge MajarovChampion, 1957–1962titles
- 10Amro El JawichChampion, 2010–2015titles