Checkmat

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Checkmat Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Also known as	Checkmat BJJ
Date founded	2008
Country of origin	Brazil
Founder	Leo Vieira Ricardo Vieira Leandro Vieira
Current head	Leo Vieira
Arts taught	Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Official website	CheckMat BJJ

Checkmat is an international Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu association and team, headquartered in Long Beach, California, USA. It was founded in 2008 by Leo Vieira,^[1] who leads Checkmat with his brothers Ricardo Vieira^[2] and Leandro Vieira. Checkmat currently has affiliate academies around the world including in Brazil, United Kingdom, Canada, Poland, Madagascar, Cyprus, Sweden, Ireland, England, Malaysia, the United States, Paraguay, Spain, France, Denmark, The Netherlands, Iceland, Finland, Greece, Germany, China, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Tunisia, the Philippines, Australia, Argentina, Kazakhstan and Ukraine.^{[citation needed]}

The name "Checkmat" is derived from the chess term "checkmate" and the word "mat", being the surface on which Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is usually practiced. The Vieira brothers saw similarities in the strategic and tactical nature of chess and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.^[3]

Checkmat's record[]

2013[]

1st Place - European Open Championship Female
3rd Place - European Open Championship Master & Senior
3rd Place - European Open Championship Novice
2nd Place - World Jiu Jitsu Championship Adult Male
2nd Place - World Jiu Jitsu Championship Adult Female

2012[]

1st Place - Pan Kids Championship
2nd Place - Pan Championship
3rd Place - World Championship Novice
3rd Place - World Championship Female
1st Place - European Open Championship Female
2nd Place - European Open Championship Adult
3rd Place - European Open Championship Master & Senior
3rd Place - European Open Championship Novice
3rd Place - Brazilian National Female
3rd Place - Brazilian National Adult

2011[]

1st Place - World No-Gi Championship
2nd Place - World Championship
1st Place - Brazilian National Female
2nd Place - Brazilian National Adult
3rd Place - European Open Championship Adult
1st Place - European Open Championship Female
1st Place - European Open Championship Master & Senior
2nd Place - European Open Championship Novice

2010[]

2nd Place - No-Gi World Championship Adult
2nd Place - No-Gi World Championship Female
3rd Place - World Championship
2nd Place - European Open Championship Adult
1st Place - European Open Championship Master & Senior
3rd Place - European Open Championship Novice

2009[]

1st Place - No-Gi World Championship
3rd Place - World Championship
1st Place - European Open Championship Adult
2nd Place - European Open Championship Master & Senior
3rd Place - European Open Championship Novice

2008[]

1st Place - No-Gi World Champions

Notable fighters[]

• Leo Vieira
• Ricardo Vieira
• Leandro Vieira
• Marcus Almeida
• João Assis
• Lucas Leite
• Michelle Nicolini
• Cláudio Silva
• Jackson Sousa
• Eddie Griffin

Recent major achievements[]

• World Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship 2008 - Adult Team champions^[4]
• World Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship 2009 - Adult Team champions
• World Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship 2010 - Adult Team 2nd Place
• Brazilian Nationals No-gi Championship 2009 - Third place
• European Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2009 - Adult Team Champions
• Brazilian Team Title 2008 – First
• Brazilian Beginners Championship 2008 – Second
• Rio International Open 2008 – Second
• Rio International Open 2009 – First
• South American Championship 2008 – First
• Brazilian Nationals 2009 - Second place
• Brazilian Nationals 2010 - Adult Team Champions
• European Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2010 -Second place
• World Championships 2009 - Third Place
• World Championships 2010 - Third Place
• Brazilian Nationals 2010 No-Gi - Adult Team Champions
• World Championships 2011 - Second Place
• Brazilian Nationals 2011 - Second Place
• European Open Championship 2011 - Third Place
• World Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship 2011 -Adult Team Champions, Senior & Master Champions
• European Open Championship 2012 - Adult second place

References[]

External links[]

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• Checkmat BJJ Heroes Page
• Official Vieira Bros Web Site
• CheckMat Website
• International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation Website
• Impact MMA (Checkmat Singapore) website
• Checkmat MARanking profile Statistics and BJJ (GI) main titles since 2004