Chess in Belgium

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50 challengers sought for attack WR clock simulacrum by Daniel Dardha

Steven Bellens    18.04.2025

On Whit Monday, June 9, grandmaster Daniel Dardha will undertake an ambitious attempt to break the world record for clock simultaneous chess. That record currently stands in the name of Dutchman Sipke Ernst, set on Nov. 19, 2022 in Leeuwarden, the Netherlands.

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Chess on the border

Steven Bellens    18.04.2025

Baarle-Nassau / Baarle-Hertog, the most fascinating village in the world, has a new and unique attraction: a chess table where the border runs right across the board!

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Sam De Saedeleer on [update] GothamChess Brussels Bonjour je suis intéressé par un billet gratuit ! Tu

Steven Bellens on [update] GothamChess Brussels 8 mei 20u Sarah. Datum op affiche. Uur staat idd pas aangegeven als je naar de tickets gaat kijken.

Sarah Dierckens on [update] GothamChess Brussels Er staat ook nergens een timing vermeld voor het event, of kijk ik er zo naast?

Steven Bellens on [update] GothamChess Brussels We have plenty of volunteers who applied in the meantime. No application for the free tickets up till now :).

Steven Bellens on Call for candidate – Chess match at the Belgian-Dutch border FM Ruben Akhayan will play on behalf of Belgium against Anne Haast!

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Dive into the magic of chess: kings, queens and rooks await you!

Steven Bellens    18.04.2025

Sunday, April 27, is Flemish Heritage Day. The theme this year is “Game On,” the spotlight is on sports and games. Neighborhood Center Kerklommer De Haan is making it an afternoon (2-7 p.m.) around the game of chess. Participation is free. Registration is not required.

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Call for applications: Belgian Youth Chess Championships 2027 – 2028 – 2029

Philippe Vukojevic    18.04.2025

The RBCF is looking for candidates to host the Belgian Youth Championships in 2027, 2028 and 2029. On the one…

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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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Support of talents for IM/GM norm – DL 30.04

Steven Bellens    16.04.2025

One of the objectives of the Belgian Chess Federation is to support young and ambitious talents in obtaining their IM/GM standards and titles.

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[update] GothamChess Brussels

Steven Bellens    13.04.2025    4

In May 2025, GothamChess (Levy Rozman) – the world’s biggest chess influencer with over 6 million YouTube followers – is coming to Europe for the very first time on the first-ever chess tour.

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Prison Wortel gets unique chess library

Steven Bellens    11.04.2025

Last Tuesday (08-04-2025), the collection of the prison Wortel library was enriched with about forty chess books, suitable for all levels and aspects of the game, donated by Chess Club Oude God Mortsel.

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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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New FIDE ID pool assigned to Belgium

Steven Bellens    10.04.2025

Since Monday April 7th all FIDE-idnumbers in the range between 200000 and 300000 were exhausted. So, the RBCF couldn’t assign new FIDE-ids anymore. New Belgian FIDE-ids will have 9 digits, while the old ones have only 6

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Call for candidate – Chess match at the Belgian-Dutch border

Steven Bellens    09.04.2025    1

On Wednesday, April 23 at 13:00, a symbolic chess match will take place to mark the opening of a unique cross-border chess table in the garden of the Cultural Centre Baarle, located at Pastoor de Katerstraat 7, 2387 Baarle-Hertog. The chessboard is positioned precisely on the border between Belgium and the Netherlands.

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Final – Belgian School Chess Championship 2025

Philippe Vukojevic    02.04.2025    1

The winning Mini-Team (Sint-Pietersinstituut – Turnhout) – source GvA

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BK Blitz on Sat. June 7 at Deinze: registrations open!

Steven Bellens    02.04.2025

On Saturday, June 7, 2025 (from 11am to 6pm), chess club Karpov Deinze is organizing the BK Blitz. Because this BK is part of a 4-day chess event, it promises to be a special edition. The tournament will take place in a unique setting.

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National ELO – april rankings available

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Steven Bellens    02.04.2025    1

Our quarterly ranking update (April) has just been published. You can find the new rankings here.

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