BCA – Bringing Chess To Visually Impaired People

Events

Here are some details of our forthcoming events.  Please contact us if you would like to find out more.

To enter our OTB (over the board) events or our remote Summer Cup or New Year Cup , please complete the relevant form on the Entry Forms Page.

To take part in our Email Tournaments or How Good is Your Chess Sessions, please reply to the invitations sent out on our email forum.

  • How Good is Your Chess?  (Zoom)

    Usually held monthly.

    The next session is likely to be in November.  Details will be published here.

    Contact us to find out more.  

    Voldi Gailans

    1st BCA New Year Cup

    (Played remotely on Zoom, Lichess, or other online platform.)

    Saturday 3rd January to Saturday 28th March 2026.

    Closing date for entries Thursday 25th December 2025.

    Julie Leonard

    2026 Chess Theme Break (OTB) – Weston super Mare

    Saturday 24th to Saturday 31st January 2026.

    Closing date for entries Saturday 29th November 2025.

    Gary Wickett

    24th BCA Email Tournament

    Starts 1st April 2026.

    Closing date for entries to be decided.  

    Contact us to find out more.  

    Eamonn Casey and Philip Doyle
    2026 BCA AGM Congress (OTB) – Sheffield

    Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd March 2026

    Closing date for entries Friday 6th February 2026.

    John Fullwood and Julie Leonard

    2026 BCA British Championship (OTB) – Harrogate

    Saturday 4th – Saturday 11th July 2026.

    More details coming soon!

    To be announced.