Chess in Belgium

Nominations for directors and committees

Laurent Wery    01.11.2024

Anyone wishing to get involved in the RBCF can send their application to the Board of Directors for submission to…

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fide rating changes update

FIDE rating changes: Are they working so far?

Steven Bellens    27.10.2024    1

Here is an interesting read with analysis of the first 7 months after the FIDE rating changes.

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general meeting

General assembly 23 november 2024

Laurent Wery    25.10.2024    6

You can find here all the documents for the GA. Only clubs may attend and vote if they are full…

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RBCF

New version of Pairtwo is online

Bernard Malfliet    21.10.2024    2

This version is the first that allows everyone to publish tournament results on the internet. Version 1.18 makes perfectly finished html files that can be placed directly on the internet. The version has also been extensively tested and is ready to be used in all major tournaments

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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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RBCF

Interclub communication

Laurent Wery    02.10.2024    19

Following an official complaint from a club, the bord met on wednesday evening to analyze the situation. The RBCF acknowledges…

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October rankings available

ELO

Steven Bellens    30.09.2024    3

Our quarterly ranking update (October) has just been published. Head over to Lichess if you’re feeling lucky now. Read a good book if you feel depressed.

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Belgium in Budapest – Chess Olympiads – Round 11

Philippe Vukojevic    23.09.2024    3

The last report from Budapest, chess city par excellence, where all eyes were also on in the 1990s because one…

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google maps

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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Interclubs Manager: Planning

Ruben Decrop    22.09.2024    15

In the Interclubs Manager the planning module has become active, meaning that all clubs can input their teams for the…

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Belgium in Budapest – Chess Olympiads – Round 10

Philippe Vukojevic    22.09.2024

Lajos Portisch, who we presented in our yesterday’s report, got to play the first move at the Olympiads today and…

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Belgium in Budapest – Chess Olympiads – Round 9

Philippe Vukojevic    21.09.2024

A country where chess was so popular would naturally put itself on the chess map. Laszlo Szabo took over from…

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Belgium in Budapest – Chess Olympiads – Round 8

Philippe Vukojevic    20.09.2024

Due to the many commissions I try to attend in Budapest, yesterday’s report has been delayed for a while…. My…

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dortmund

Belgians in foreign tournaments: Dortmund Sparkassen Chess Trophy (Aug. 10-18, 2024)

Helmut Froeyman    19.09.2024

The prize money in our Belgian summer tournaments has not been indexed for decades so that (foreign) professionals rarely play in them nowadays.

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