Chess in Belgium

Daniel Dardha, winner of 3rd Mémorial Decrop

Daniel Dardha wins 3rd Mémorial Decrop in Namur

Damien André    10.09.2024

228 players came to Namur on 8th September for the third edition of Mémorial Decrop, to battle during 9 rounds…

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Interclubs Playerlist

Ruben Decrop    05.09.2024    51

The clubs can now create/modify the playerlists in the Interclubs Manager.

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Registration league championship Antwerp opened

Bart Van der Avort    02.09.2024

The registrations for the league championship of the chess league Antwerp are open.
This provincial tournament is open to all and is organized this season by the Royal Turnhout SK.

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Results of European Youth Chess Championship 2024

Laurent Wery    01.09.2024

All the details of the results of the belgian players can be find here Congratulations to all of you !

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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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The Belgian Interclub Chess Competition

[Update] Team calendar publication National Interclub competition – final version

Steven Bellens    31.08.2024    2

The calendar 2024-2025 is published. Please find all relevant information on the National Interclub Competition page below.

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Report Belgian championship Lier

Helmut Froeyman    28.08.2024    3

The Belgian championship in Lier is already more than a month behind us but still looking back especially with the…

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Team Belgium at EYCC 2024 (21.08-1.09, Prague)

Bogdan Govoreanu    25.08.2024

The European Youth Chess Championship, organized by the European Chess Union (ECU) and the Czech Chess Federation takes place during 21 August – 1 September 2024 in Prague. 

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Chess clubs in Belgium

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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FIDE ELO – reporting requirements (3/4)

Steven Bellens    24.08.2024    17

In our April survey, a majority of respondents indicated their preference of moving towards a unified global rating system (FIDE). In order to have a good understanding of both systems, we are launching this series of articles. This is the third of four articles explaining the reporting requirements for FIDE rated tournaments.

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[update] Problem with SWAR results

Steven Bellens    17.08.2024    1

Due to an error in the handling of the SWAR results, all tournament results have been removed from the RBCF website.

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Chess weekend SIV 2024

Schaakinitiatief    16.08.2024

Last call! From October 25-27, vzw Schaakinitiatief is organizing its 9th chess weekend! Interesting and fun chess tournaments, chess lessons…

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FIDE World Cadet U8, U10, U12 Championships 2024  14 – 27  NOVEMBER, 2024

Laurent Wery    16.08.2024

This championship will held in Italy in Montesilvano. If you want to participate, register here. The attest for the school…

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GM Daniel Dardha: exploring a potential collaboration

Steven Bellens    15.08.2024    19

The Royal Belgian Chess Federation (RBCF) is considering a new initiative: a potential collaboration with Daniel Dardha, Belgium’s youngest Grandmaster.

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