The International Braille Chess Association (IBCA) is an organization for blind and visually impairedchess players. The IBCA is a FIDE-affiliated chess organization as well as a part of the International Blind Sports Federation. The International Braille Chess Association originated informally in 1951 with the organization (by Reginald Walter Bonham) of the first international correspondence chess tournament for blind players; the tournament included 20 players representing 10 countries. It first organized an over-the-board tournament in 1958, with representatives from seven countries. Today, it has grown to encompass over 50 member nations around the world.[1] The IBCA hosts two major competitions: the Blind Chess Olympiad and the Blind World Chess Championship.
Although most of the rules in blind chess are consistent with normal chess, there are a few modifications to the equipment to aid blind and visually impaired players:[3][4][5]
Either player may demand the use of two boards, the sighted player using a standard board, the visually impaired player using a board that is specially constructed as follows:
All the black squares are raised about 3–4 mm above the white squares on the chessboard. By feeling the squares, the player is able to determine whether the square is a black or a white one.
Each of the squares on the board has a hole in the center so that the chess pieces can be fixed in these holes.
Each of the pieces has a downward projection (nail) at the base, which fits into the hole in the squares on the board, thereby fixing the piece securely on the board.
All the black pieces have a pin fixed on their heads helping the player distinguish between a white and a black piece.
After making every move, each player is required to announce their move aloud to their opponent. Instead of writing the moves on a chess score sheet, the visually impaired player writes the moves in braille or records the moves on a voice recorder.[3]
IBCA Executive Board
Dr. Charudatta Jadhav
President
Mr. Nikos Kalesis
1st Vice President
Ms. Diana Tsypina
2nd Vice President
Mr. Olivier Deville
Secretary
Ms. Natasha Dalle
Treasurer
Referencesedit
^ abHistory of the IBCA Retrieved January 30, 2016
^ abInternational Braille Chess Association at FIDE.com
^ abRules of Chess 2021-05-06 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved September 12, 2018
^How Visually Impaired Play Chess 2021-01-10 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved January 24, 2020
^Chess - Eyeway.org 2017-07-09 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved September 9, 2014
External linksedit
International Braille Chess Association official website
British Braille Chess Association official website
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