Steven Bellens 06.07.2025 2
The Belgian Chess Championship 2025 takes place in Westerlo (Voortkapel). It is a collaboration between Rokade Westerlo VZW and Schaakliga Antwerpen VZW. The tournament takes place from Saturday 5 July 2025 to Sunday 13 July 2025.
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Schaakinitiatief 01.07.2025 1
After a long hiatus, schaakfabriek.be is online again! Your favourite central hub for everything related to chess in Belgium and…
Read moreSteven Bellens on Belgian Chess Championship started in Westerlo Hey Yves, ja dat mag! Werk je graag mee aan het in orde houden van de vertalingen hier op de…
YVES SURMONT on Belgian Chess Championship started in Westerlo Mag ik het storend vinden dat de knoppen voor paringen/resultaten en live partijen (zowel voor de experten en zeker voor…
Nicolas Rauta on Interclub letter 2025 – 2026 En 2025, tu ne peux plus être considéré comme "victime". Dans le nouveau système, en division 5 par exemple, tu…
Denis Luminet on Interclub letter 2025 – 2026 Souvenir -ancien donc vague- d'une conversation avec Robert Willaert, décédé en 1983. Il y a très longtemps, le règlement fixait…
john nuyens on Schaakfabriek is back! Heel tof dat er mensen extra content willen creëren, bedankt daarvoor. Maar waarom op een andere plaats, kan toch perfect…
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Steven Bellens 01.07.2025
Our quarterly ranking update (July) has just been published. You can find the new rankings here. We have processed 9 305…
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Laurent Wery 29.06.2025
The second edition of the Championship of Luxembourg province will be held on Sunday August 31, 2025 in Arlon. Organized…
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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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Steven Bellens 28.06.2025
Each year on July 20, the global chess community unites to celebrate International Chess Day, commemorating the founding of FIDE in 1924.
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Steven Bellens 25.06.2025
I revisit FIDE’s recent rating changes and examine whether the Elo system still serves chess effectively. With data spanning March 2024 to June 2025, I show how global deflation, junior-driven volatility, and cross-federation mismatches expose systemic flaws. The system’s rigidity in a rapidly evolving chess landscape demands statistical modernization. Let’s unpack what the numbers reveal.
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Schaakinitiatief 23.06.2025
Imagine a weekend where it’s all about chess, learning, laughter and friendships…. Welcome to Chess & Learn 2025 in the heart of Ghent!
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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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Steven Bellens 22.06.2025
On Saturday, June 7, 2025, 112 chess players from all over the country gathered at the Brielpoort in Deinze to compete in the Belgian Blitz Championship.
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François Van Lishout 14.06.2025
Do you love chess and running? Discover ChessRun, an original hybrid sport where reflection and endurance meet! This new concept was invented by François Van Lishout, a player at the Rochade club and founder of the chessrun.org website.
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Timothé Scaillet 12.06.2025 19
1. The registration fee is Division I 305 € Division II 80 € Division III 55 € Division IV 30…
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Steven Bellens 09.06.2025 1
Belgium’s top chess player Daniel Dardha (19) this afternoon improved the world record for clock simultaneous chess. He played 50 games simultaneously in Deinze and achieved an overall score of 87 percent in them.
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July 1st, our national ELO rankings get their 3-monthly update. In order for games to be processed, the tournament reports need to be submitted to ratings@frbe-kbsb-ksb.be at latest 28.06. Furthermore, the General Assembly approved important changes to the national ELO processing (from 01.01.2025 onwards).
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