Press Release – International Braille Chess Association (IBCA) https://ibca-info.org Affiliated with FIDE Tue, 19 Dec 2023 15:17:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://ibca-info.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/ibca-fevicon.png Press Release – International Braille Chess Association (IBCA) https://ibca-info.org 32 32 How to order DGT Clocks with Special Discount ? https://ibca-info.org/2023/12/19/how-to-order-dgt-clocks-with-special-discount/ Tue, 19 Dec 2023 15:11:01 +0000 https://ibca-info.org/?p=3415 Dear IBCA member countries, dear IBCA Officials, IBCA is very pleased to announce that, thanks to our partnership with the DGT company, member countries can now order DGT Echo clocks at a preferential rate. The order will be placed directly with the DGT company. Please contact: sales@dgt.nl stephanie@dgt.nl with copy to: secretary@ibca-info.org The cost is 60 euros per clock plus shippping…

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]]> Report of PanAmerican Chess Championship, Guatemala 2023 https://ibca-info.org/2023/11/26/report-of-panamerican-chess-championship-guatemala-2023/ Sun, 26 Nov 2023 21:39:14 +0000 https://ibca-info.org/?p=3369 The IBCA Pan-American Open Championship for the blind and Visually Impaired was held in Guatemala City, Guatemala from 23-27 October 2023. On arrival day, a welcome dinner and music were provided. This was followed by the technical meeting during which a roll call was taken and all participating players were identified according to their visual categories. Players were classified either as blind…

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]]> Executive Board Meeting : 27 May 2023 https://ibca-info.org/2023/06/05/executive-board-meeting-27-may-2023/ Mon, 05 Jun 2023 20:30:57 +0000 https://ibca-info.org/?p=3057 Dear IBCA member countries, Dear IBCA officials,Please find attached the minutes of the Executive Board meeting that took place on Saturday May 27, 2023.A special congress will be held during the IBCA World Individual Championship that will take place in Rhodes, Greece from October 8 to 18, 2023.Member countries are asked to inform IBCA if they wish a new board to be elected during this special…

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]]> 2023 IBCA European Team Chess Championship for the Blind Final Report https://ibca-info.org/2023/05/01/2023-ibca-european-team-chess-championship-for-the-blind-final-report/ Mon, 01 May 2023 15:40:50 +0000 https://ibca-info.org/?p=2950 The International Braille Chess Association (IBCA) is the supreme body responsible for chess for the blind and visually impaired. The IBCA is part of the International Blind Sports Federation and an Affiliated Member of FIDE. Founded in 1958, the IBCA has grown to more than sixty countries on four continents. Its major competitions include the Blind Chess Olympiad and the Blind World Chess…

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]]> Ukraine Relief 2023 https://ibca-info.org/2023/03/17/ukraine-relief-2023/ Fri, 17 Mar 2023 23:36:49 +0000 https://ibca-info.org/?p=2883 As early as March 2022, the International Braille Chess Association (IBCA) unequivocally condemned the Russian Federation’s unjustified war on Ukraine and took strong actions against participation of Russian athletes and officials. Please refer to the “IBCA Statement on war in Ukraine” on the home page: https://ibca-info.org/.Players from war-torn Ukraine faced numerous obstacles to their…

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]]> X PANAMERICAN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED set New Records https://ibca-info.org/2022/10/30/x-panamerican-chess-championship-for-the-blind-and-visually-impaired-set-new-records/ Sun, 30 Oct 2022 23:37:32 +0000 https://ibca-info.org/?p=2747 The 10th IBCA PanAmerican Games for the Blind and Visually Impaired took place in Mexico City, Mexico, from October 23-29, 2022. Organized by the IBCA and the Mexican National Network for the Blind with chief organizer Mr Benito Enrique Hernández López, the competition brought together 54 participants representing 13 federations from North, South, and Central America. The players used specialized…

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]]> IBCA World Women’s and Junior Championships celebrate solidarity in the global Braille family https://ibca-info.org/2022/10/30/ibca-world-womens-and-junior-championships-celebrate-solidarity-in-the-global-braille-family-2/ Sun, 30 Oct 2022 23:37:32 +0000 https://ibca-info.org/?p=2748 The 11th IBCA World Women’s and Junior Chess Championships for the Blind and Visually Impaired, organized by the IBCA, the French Blind Chess Association, and the Maison d’Échecs de Toulouse Lardenne, chief organizer Mr. Laurent Kruk, took place in Castelnaudary, France, from July 10-18, 2022. The participants, representing 18 federations from three continents, used specialized Braille chess…

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]]> IBCA World Women’s and Junior Championships celebrate solidarity in the global Braille family https://ibca-info.org/2022/07/27/ibca-world-womens-and-junior-championships-celebrate-solidarity-in-the-global-braille-family/ Wed, 27 Jul 2022 17:41:10 +0000 https://ibca-info.org/?p=2706 The 11th IBCA World Women’s and Junior Chess Championships for the Blind and Visually Impaired, organized by the IBCA, the French Blind Chess Association, and the Maison d’Échecs de Toulouse Lardenne, chief organizer Mr. Laurent Kruk, took place in Castelnaudary, France, from July 10-18, 2022. The participants, representing 18 federations from three continents, used specialized Braille chess…

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]]> The IX IBCA World Team Chess Ch. for the Blind and Visually Impaired symbolizes remarkable achievements of the disabled players worldwide https://ibca-info.org/2022/07/09/the-ix-ibca-world-team-chess-ch-for-the-blind-and-visually-impaired-symbolizes-remarkable-achievements-of-the-disabled-players-worldwide/ Sat, 09 Jul 2022 16:29:51 +0000 https://ibca-info.org/?p=2630 The International Braille Chess Association (IBCA) is the supreme body responsible for chess for the blind and visually impaired. The IBCA is part of the International Blind Sports Federation and an Affiliated Member of FIDE. Founded in 1958, the IBCA has grown to more than sixty countries on four continents. Its major competitions include the Blind Chess Olympiad and the Blind World Chess…

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]]> 11th IBCA World Women’s and Junior Chess Championships open in a medieval French town https://ibca-info.org/2022/07/09/11th-ibca-world-womens-and-junior-chess-championships-open-in-a-medieval-french-town/ Sat, 09 Jul 2022 16:29:51 +0000 https://ibca-info.org/?p=2631 The International Braille Chess Association (IBCA) is the supreme body responsible for chess for the blind and visually impaired. The IBCA is part of the International Blind Sports Federation and an Affiliated Member of FIDE. Founded in 1958, the IBCA has grown to more than sixty countries on four continents. Its major competitions include the Blind Chess Olympiad and the Blind World Chess…

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