Schaakinitiatief 14.08.2026
Schaakinitiatief Vlaanderen vzw organises its annual chess festival from Friday evening 30 October 2026 until Sunday evening 1 November 2026…
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Steven Bellens 10.08.2026
Sunday, August 30th, the 19th Tonoli Memorial, the Belgian Rapid Chess Championship, will take place. More information and registration at…
Read moreGaston Boutchon 06.08.2026
On September 13, SK Borgerhout is organizing the Rapid VSF championship, and right after a short break, Daniel Dardha will…
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Gaston Boutchon 06.08.2026
On October 10 and November 14, GM Daniel Fernandez, and on December 19, GM Christian Bauer will give top training…
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Steven Bellens 06.08.2026 13
Update 03.08.2026: In the meantime, all selected club administrators (president & secretary) have been invited to the new membership system.…
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Gaston Boutchon 03.08.2026 4
For the 2026 – 2027 season, we are calling for anyone who wants to referee during the ICs. Also, referees…
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Steven Bellens 01.08.2026 3
Dear FIDE member federations, I am writing to share with you that I am standing for the election as President…
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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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Philippe Vukojevic 31.07.2026 1
First of all, I know the timing of this information could have been better, but FIDE informed me only today…
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Steven Bellens 30.07.2026 3
The Royal Belgian Chess Federation (RBCF) is pleased to announce that the 2027 Belgian Standard Chess Championship has been officially…
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Steven Bellens 27.07.2026 5
Our website is this weekend equipped with yet another feature requested by you: translation of comments! When browsing through the…
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Steven Bellens 26.07.2026 6
On the SWAR results page, SWAR v7.02 is released. This blog post raises awareness on the fact that SWAR v7…
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The National ELO rating system has been archived since July, 2026, and is available as a read-only system. Our ranking…
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Steven Bellens 26.07.2026 2
Today at 18:00 CEST, the nomination period for the 2026 FIDE Presidential Elections officially closed. Before the deadline, the FIDE…
Read more Steven Bellens 23.07.2026 1
Today, the EU decision to include my name in the 21st sanctions list was published. I want to state unequivocally…
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Steven Bellens 23.07.2026 4
Update 02.08.2026: this candidacy was not made official. In the end, three official tickets have been submitted and validated by…
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These guidelines are the result of the chess support group. Contributors of this first version are Yves Moreels, Wessel van…
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Helmut Froeyman 19.07.2026 1
In more than 30 years of competitive chess, this is the first time I have played in a chess tournament…
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Steven Bellens 18.07.2026 17
Following up on our migration to FIDE ELO, we are publishing the first version of the national ELO archive. The…
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Steven Bellens 18.07.2026
The European Chess Union (ECU) General Assembly 2026 is underway in Bucharest, Romania, bringing together delegates from across Europe to…
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Luc Cornet 17.07.2026
The RBCF is looking for one or more organizers for the following championships, as every season: Each club or group…
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Steven Bellens 17.07.2026
European Chess Union (ECU) and Montenegro Chess Federation (MCF) have the honour to invite all the National federations affiliated to…
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Luc Cornet 16.07.2026 12
The new chess season is approaching, and team registration is now open. Club managers have until July 31st, 2026 to…
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Steven Bellens 16.07.2026 2
ANTWERP – Former World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov is returning to Antwerp this autumn as the highlight of an extensive…
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Steven Bellens 14.07.2026 1
It is evident that experts in a particular field can make decisions faster and more accurately, but how the brain…
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Gaston Boutchon 14.07.2026
Experts SeriesThe Experts Series was won by DaniĂ«l Dardha.Kobe Vandenholle scores his first IM norm. Closed Ladies series. Hanne Goossens…
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Steven Bellens 13.07.2026 15
Our new membership system is scheduled to go live in the week of August 3rd, 2026. At that point in…
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