Steven Bellens 24.10.2026
The FIDE Council has announced the extension of its rating fee waiver for all Rapid and Blitz tournaments through 2027.…
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Steven Bellens 24.10.2026
On November 21 and 22, 2026, ChessLooks will host the Belgian Blitz Chess Championship and the Belgian Chess960 Championship. Challenge…
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Steven Bellens 11.10.2026 9
Winter is coming, and together with it, exciting times in the chess season. First of all, the FIDE General Assembly…
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Steven Bellens 01.10.2026
Timur Turlov, President of the Kazakhstan Chess Federation, was elected President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE). The elections were…
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Bernard Malfliet 28.09.2026 7
The board of K.B.S.B. v.z.w. established during the course of the day on Saturday 26 September that a series of…
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Jorian Burssens 26.09.2026 2
Every two years, FIDE decides to throw a Chess Olympiad. Fascinating. A massive, bureaucratic circus designed almost exclusively for people…
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Luc Cornet 25.09.2026 3
Hereby the definitive calendar. There were no changes in the divisions and series compared to the previous calendar version. The…
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Steven Bellens 22.09.2026 3
We are pleased to share an exciting new partnership aimed at bringing structured chess education to Belgian schools. This semester,…
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Matthias 17.09.2026 4
We can finally announce the big news! The battleground for the 2027 Belgian Chess Championship has been revealed. We will…
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Steven Bellens 13.09.2026
Following up on the new player manager, we are working on our next update project: the Club Manager. The goal…
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Steven Bellens 08.09.2026 3
In our ongoing efforts to automate and simplify the RBCF IT landscape, Jorian has digitalised the FIDE registration form. We…
Read more Jorian Burssens 08.09.2026 13
As (new) Rating Officer and General IT Manager, partially responsible for the federation’s database, rating systems, and digital infrastructure across…
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Helmut Froeyman 08.09.2026 1
Due to a combination of circumstances, I chose to play a tournament in Berlin this summer. In this tournament, I…
Read more Ruben Decrop 07.09.2026 2
Members who try to have access to the Interclub Manager, can experience email/password issues. The login credentials of the new…
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Steven Bellens 05.09.2026 2
Our IT-landscape and services are changing at a high pace, thanks to the added capacity that our newest board member…
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Gaston Boutchon 02.09.2026
For the 2026 – 2027 season, we are calling for anyone who wants to referee during the ICs. There were…
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Luc Cornet 01.09.2026
01.09.2026: The National Interclubs calendar V3 is now available on the tournament page.21.08.2026: The National Interclubs calendar V2 is now…
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Steven Bellens 29.08.2026 25
Update 29.08.2026: survey results added & functional updates described after first feedback The new Player Manager is updated over the…
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Ben Dardha 24.08.2026
13-21 october 2026Roquetas de Mar, Spain One free accommodation place provided for each category. Please note that the categories differ from…
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Gaston Boutchon 20.08.2026 10
On October 3, 10, 17, and 24, VSF is organizing a hybrid course for referees. The first 3 lessons will…
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Steven Bellens 19.08.2026 7
With summer holidays coming to an end, the new season is right around the cornet. Follow along with some past…
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Steven Bellens 19.08.2026
This is a save the date announcement. This year’s General Assembly meeting will take place Saturday December 5th, 2026. The…
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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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