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With 40 wins in 50 simultaneous games: young Belgian Daniel Dardha pulverizes chess world record

Steven Bellens    09.06.2025    1

Belgium’s top chess player Daniel Dardha (19) this afternoon improved the world record for clock simultaneous chess. He played 50 games simultaneously in Deinze and achieved an overall score of 87 percent in them.

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New national ELO rankings on July 1st

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Steven Bellens    09.06.2025

July 1st, our national ELO rankings get their 3-monthly update. In order for games to be processed, the tournament reports need to be submitted to ratings@frbe-kbsb-ksb.be at latest 28.06. Furthermore, the General Assembly approved important changes to the national ELO processing (from 01.01.2025 onwards).

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Belgian Championship 2025 – Westerlo – pre-inscription DL 24.06

Steven Bellens    04.06.2025

The Belgian Championship 2025 is taking place in Voortkapel (Westerlo), from Saturday July 5th till Sunday July 13th. The pre-inscription deadline is 24.06!

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Make chess an Olympic discipline starting in 2028

Steven Bellens    02.06.2025    1

The board received the below request – which we endorse and fully support To the International Olympic Committee (IOC) To…

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Call for contributors

Steven Bellens    04.07.2024    5

Our new website is open for everyone to register and contribute. Become a contributor today!

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Workgroup membership – a status update & feedback request

Steven Bellens    29.05.2025    1

Earlier this year, the RBCF launched a call for participation to help evaluate and rethink our current membership model. In response, a group of volunteers stepped forward to form a dedicated working group, tasked with analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of the current system and exploring possible improvements. With this post we give you a status update of this workgroup, and ask for feedback on several ideas.

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Stepping down as president at next General Assembly

Laurent Wery    28.05.2025    4

Nearly two years ago, I was chosen to lead the RBCF. A term normally lasts three years, but after much…

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Saturday, June 7 – Belgian championship blitz at Deinze

Steven Bellens    26.05.2025

On Saturday, June 7, chess club Karpov Deinze organizes the BK Blitz. Because this BK is part of a 4-day chess festival, it promises to be a special edition.

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Chess clubs in Belgium

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Each registered chess club is indicated on the map with a marker. Click on any marker to see detailed information about the club, including its address and contact details. Explore and find your nearest club easily.

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[UPDATE: restored]Player databases – removal of *.DBF files

Steven Bellens    23.05.2025    7

In our player database section (available for members only), we have recently removed the *.DBF database formats.

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Second call: search for candidates BC Rapid 2025 & all 2026

Steven Bellens    20.05.2025

The RBCF is (still) looking for one or more organizers for the following championships, as every season: Each club or…

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RIP GM Vlastimil Hort

Steven Bellens    16.05.2025

On May 12, 2025, the most famous chess player who ever played for the Neerpelter Chess Circle (NSK) died. Grandmaster…

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Limburg chess arbitrator experienced famous jeans incident with chess grandmaster up close: “It all started in my section”

Steven Bellens    10.05.2025    2

Luc Cornet (58) travels the world as an international chess arbiter. The Maasmechelen native was still active at the World Championship in America in December. There he witnessed the famous jeans incident with chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen. “It all started in my section,” he said.

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Chess Tournament in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan! DL 14.05

Steven Bellens    10.05.2025

Interested parties should contact Luc Cornet as soon as possible. Deadline of reaction is Wednesday May 14th 2025 20h.

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