Apart from the World Team Championship each of four continents has its own team championship. There is also separate competition for both Americas and every four years all of American chess nations are invited to take part. Unfortunately this looked more like South American Championship in the past because Cuba and the Netherlands Antilles are the only teams outside South America to ever appear at the Panamerican Team Championship.

Seven editions were completed dating back to 1971. Only three countries hosted the event so far: Argentina (three times), Brazil (three times) and Venezuela (once). Cuba took five titles and Argentina took two. Brazil have no cup win in their collection but they came second on four occasions. According to FIDE rules the winner has right to play in the consecutive World Team Championship. There is no separate competition for women.

The last time when Panamerican Team Championship was held was in Rio de Janeiro in 2003. Only four teams took part. Cuba won and Brazil took silver. The next Championship is scheduled for 2007.

All of the games from past Panamerican Team Championships were prepared by Adaucto Wanderley da Nobrega, the owner of BrasilBase - an excellent source of information on chess in Brazil and Brazilian chess players in general.

Panamerican Chess Team Championship history