Steven Bellens 27.07.2026 5
Our website is this weekend equipped with yet another feature requested by you: translation of comments! When browsing through the…
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Steven Bellens 26.07.2026 6
On the SWAR results page, SWAR v7.02 is released. This blog post raises awareness on the fact that SWAR v7…
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Steven Bellens 26.07.2026 2
Today at 18:00 CEST, the nomination period for the 2026 FIDE Presidential Elections officially closed. Before the deadline, the FIDE…
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Steven Bellens 23.07.2026 1
Today, the EU decision to include my name in the 21st sanctions list was published. I want to state unequivocally…
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Steven Bellens 23.07.2026 4
Update 02.08.2026: this candidacy was not made official. In the end, three official tickets have been submitted and validated by…
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Helmut Froeyman 19.07.2026 1
In more than 30 years of competitive chess, this is the first time I have played in a chess tournament…
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Steven Bellens 18.07.2026 17
Following up on our migration to FIDE ELO, we are publishing the first version of the national ELO archive. The…
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Steven Bellens 18.07.2026
The European Chess Union (ECU) General Assembly 2026 is underway in Bucharest, Romania, bringing together delegates from across Europe to…
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Luc Cornet 17.07.2026
The RBCF is looking for one or more organizers for the following championships, as every season: Each club or group…
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Steven Bellens 17.07.2026
European Chess Union (ECU) and Montenegro Chess Federation (MCF) have the honour to invite all the National federations affiliated to…
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Luc Cornet 16.07.2026 14
The new chess season is approaching, and team registration is now open. Club managers have until July 31st, 2026 to…
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Steven Bellens 16.07.2026 2
ANTWERP – Former World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov is returning to Antwerp this autumn as the highlight of an extensive…
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Steven Bellens 14.07.2026 1
It is evident that experts in a particular field can make decisions faster and more accurately, but how the brain…
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Gaston Boutchon 14.07.2026
Experts SeriesThe Experts Series was won by Daniël Dardha.Kobe Vandenholle scores his first IM norm. Closed Ladies series. Hanne Goossens…
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Steven Bellens 13.07.2026 15
Our new membership system is scheduled to go live in the week of August 3rd, 2026. At that point in…
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Tom Piceu 12.07.2026
Thinkers Publishing is offering ambitious Belgian chess players a unique opportunity to train with world-class grandmasters during two intensive training…
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Steven Bellens 11.07.2026
Shaping the future of the European Chess Union. Official team campaign for the ECU presidential elections.
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Steven Bellens 06.07.2026 10
Following up on the last National ELO ranking, published June 22nd, FIDE has finished our migration project by converting and…
Read more Gaston Boutchon 30.06.2026 3
GM Glek has withdrawn from the Belgian Championship. He will be replaced by FM Kobe Vandenhole. You can still sign…
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Steven Bellens 29.06.2026 2
Update 02.08.2026: following on the statement of Arkady on 23.07, this candidacy did not formalize. Instead, Timor Turlov is running…
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Steven Bellens 27.06.2026 3
(source: https://x.com/WadimRosenstein/status/2070371557466107942) Today, I am announcing my candidacy for the presidency of FIDE. I love chess. It has shaped my…
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Steven Bellens 27.06.2026 2
FIDE elections are scheduled to take place 26-27 September 2026 in Samarkland, Uzbekistan during the General Assembly. Jan Henric Buettner’s…
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Steven Bellens 27.06.2026
The ECU2030 team has introduced the Program of Development Projects & Federation Support, a practical initiative designed to strengthen European…
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Steven Bellens 25.06.2026
We’re upgrading our newsletter system to include all four languages offered on this website: Dutch, French, German and English! This…
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