Steven Bellens 01.04.2026 2
Our quarterly ranking update (April) has just been published. You can find the new rankings here. We have processed 13 135…
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Steven Bellens 01.04.2026 3
FIDE wishes to remind organizers, arbiters, players and Swiss pairing software providers that the updated FIDE Swiss Rules came into…
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Philippe Vukojevic 29.03.2026 1
The final of the Belgian School Chess Championship took place on March 28, 2026, at the Institut Sainte-Anne in Gosselies,…
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Luc Cornet 28.03.2026
The Interclub Workgroup has been activated to improve the current National Interclub (NIC) regulations and cope with rising number of teams. We…
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Steven Bellens 27.03.2026
Applications are now open for participation in the Olympiad. The Belgian delegation will consist of two teams (Open and Women),…
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Steven Bellens 22.03.2026 2
This weekend, the website for the Belgian Championship 2026 launched. All practical details about the event, together with registration can…
Read more Steven Bellens 15.03.2026 15
Following up on our plan to migrate to a FIDE-only rating system, the FIDE council has approved the conversion formula…
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Gaston Boutchon 13.03.2026
On Wednesday, March 25, we are launching a specialized training session for our top female players. We are proud to…
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Steven Bellens 10.03.2026 1
(Source: https://www.fide.com/fide-releases-gender-equality-in-chess-index-2026/) Brisbane, Queensland – On International Women’s Day, the FIDE Women in Chess Commission (WOM) and The University of Queensland…
Read more Steven Bellens 09.03.2026
April 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 28.03. Furthermore, the General Assembly of 06.12.2025 approved the migration proposal of national ELO to FIDE ELO, with a target date of July 1st, 2026.
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Luc Cornet 07.03.2026
The deadline for application has been shortened in view of the repeated call and the desire to have a short decision cycle. Applications can be submitted 20.03 latest.
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Steven Bellens 05.03.2026
In our ongoing effort to increase visibility and transparancy in the services we provide from the RBCF to the Belgian…
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Steven Bellens 23.02.2026 2
Setbacks are inevitable in professional life, yet we know little about how people respond to them. I study how men…
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Helmut Froeyman 23.02.2026 2
Marienbad or Mariánské Lázně in Czech is the little brother of the much better-known Carlsbad (Karlovy Vary), located 40 km…
Read more Lukas Dewijngaert 20.02.2026
In 2026, the Royal Belgian Chess Federation is committed to significantly expanding its online presence and digital community. With a…
Read more Inias Vissenaekens 20.02.2026
Belgium has talent, history and strong clubs. What we lack is consistent, engaging digital communication that makes chess accessible to…
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Ardjan 19.02.2026
From September 21-29 a tour to the ancient Uzbek Silk Road cities Bukhara and Samarkand, plus the capital Tashkent is…
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Steven Bellens 19.02.2026 2
The Luc Winants Memorial will take place on May 9, 2026, at the Van der Valk Hotel Brussels Airport, in the immediate vicinity of Brussels Airport. This chess tournament brings together 200 players and is organized in memory of Belgian grandmaster Luc Winants.
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