Prior to 1880, three different federations organized chess activities in Germany: the Westdeutscher Schachbund (WDSB), the Norddeutscher Schachbund (NDSB) and the Mitteldeutscher Schachbund (MDSB).
Before 1880, three separate organizations coordinated chess events in Germany: the West German Chess Federation (WDSB), the North German Chess Federation (NDSB), and the Central German Chess Federation (MDSB).