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FIDE: The Next Stage of Development

Steven Bellens    10.11.2026

Timur Turlov, President of the International Chess Federation When I announced my candidacy for FIDE President, I spoke about the…

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General assembly 5 December 2026

Bernard Malfliet    07.11.2026

Dear chess friends, Below you will find the provisional agenda of the GA which will take place on 5 December…

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Club Manager migration freeze period: 7 – 12 December

Steven Bellens    07.11.2026

Following up on the work started to migrate our existing Club Manager into the new Player Manager system. Our existing…

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Jugendschach-Europameisterschaft 2026

Steven Bellens    05.11.2026

Die Jugendschach-Europameisterschaft 2026 begann am Dienstag in Hersonissos auf Kreta, Griechenland! Wir wĂĽnschen allen Spielern spannende und inspirierende Partien sowie…

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Championnat d’Europe de la jeunesse d’Ă©checs 2026

Steven Bellens    05.11.2026

Le Championnat d’Europe de la jeunesse d’Ă©checs 2026 a dĂ©butĂ© mardi Ă  Hersonissos, en Crète, en Grèce ! Nous souhaitons…

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European Youth Chess Championship 2026

Steven Bellens    05.11.2026

The 2026 European Youth Chess Championship kicked off Tuesday in Hersonissos, Crete, Greece! We wish all players exciting and inspiring…

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12th International Meetings of Francophone Chess: Lomé 2026

Steven Bellens    05.11.2026

The International Association of Francophone Chess (AIDEF), in collaboration with the Togolese Chess Federation, is officially organizing the 12th 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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Chess & Learn 2026: a chess feast in Ghent

Schaakinitiatief    04.11.2026

Report of Chess & Learn 2026 in Ghent: three days of chess lessons, tournaments and a lecture on chess and AI – and what the participants thought.

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Sligo Chess & Culture Festival

Steven Bellens    31.10.2026

The board received this call for participation from the organisator of the Sligo Chess & Culture Festival: I am writing…

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Geneva to host FIDE World Championship Match 2026

Steven Bellens    25.10.2026

The FIDE World Championship Match 2026 between reigning World Champion Gukesh D and Challenger Javokhir Sindarov will take place in…

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FIDE extends fee waiver for Rapid and Blitz through 2027

Steven Bellens    24.10.2026    3

The FIDE Council has announced the extension of its rating fee waiver for all Rapid and Blitz tournaments through 2027.…

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FIDE registration & reporting guidelines

Use this form for FIDE tournament registration: https://blog.frbe-kbsb-ksb.be/fide-registration-form/ The National ELO rating system has been archived since July, 2026, and…

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Twee Belgische titels, één topweekend vol schaakplezier!

Steven Bellens    24.10.2026

Op 21 en 22 november 2026 organiseert ChessLooks het Belgisch Kampioenschap Snelschaak en het Belgisch Kampioenschap Chess960. Daag de sterkste…

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Two Belgian titles, one top-notch weekend of chess!

Steven Bellens    24.10.2026

On November 21 and 22, 2026, ChessLooks will host the Belgian Blitz Chess Championship and the Belgian Chess960 Championship. Challenge…

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Game on!

Steven Bellens    11.10.2026    9

Winter is coming, and together with it, exciting times in the chess season. First of all, the FIDE General Assembly…

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Content creation support

These guidelines are the result of the chess support group. Contributors of this first version are Yves Moreels, Wessel van…

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Timur Turlov elected President of FIDE

Steven Bellens    01.10.2026

Timur Turlov, President of the Kazakhstan Chess Federation, was elected President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE). The elections were…

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Data leak – everyone beware of suspicious messages

Bernard Malfliet    28.09.2026    8

The board of K.B.S.B. v.z.w. established during the course of the day on Saturday 26 September that a series of…

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Destination: Samarkand!

Jorian Burssens    26.09.2026    2

Every two years, FIDE decides to throw a Chess Olympiad. Fascinating. A massive, bureaucratic circus designed almost exclusively for people…

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Interclub communications

Luc Cornet    25.09.2026    3

Hereby the definitive calendar. There were no changes in the divisions and series compared to the previous calendar version. The…

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Team Belgium at the Olympiad

Sarah    24.09.2026    1

Follow Team Belgium at the Olympiad.

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Developing a Belgian “Class’Échecs”: In collaboration with Thomas More and dotNET Lab

Steven Bellens    22.09.2026    3

We are pleased to share an exciting new partnership aimed at bringing structured chess education to Belgian schools. This semester,…

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Update Interclub Manager

Ruben Decrop    21.09.2026    13

There is a new version of the Interclub Manager available, where the planning and the results pages are available. Just…

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Location of the 2027 Belgian Chess Championship

Matthias    17.09.2026    4

We can finally announce the big news! The battleground for the 2027 Belgian Chess Championship has been revealed. We will…

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Club Manager migration

Steven Bellens    13.09.2026

Following up on the new player manager, we are working on our next update project: the Club Manager. The goal…

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FIDE registration form digitalised

Steven Bellens    08.09.2026    3

In our ongoing efforts to automate and simplify the RBCF IT landscape, Jorian has digitalised the FIDE registration form. We…

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