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, 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.

  • 2025 Summer Cup (Played remotely via Zoom, Lichess, Telephone, etc.) 

    5th July to 27th September 2025

    At least two weeks are allowed for each of the 5 rounds.

    Closing date for entries Monday 30th June 2025.

    Julie Leonard

    2025 Chairman’s Cup (OTB) – Bournemouth

    19th – 26th July 2025

    Closing date for entries Friday 23rd May 2025.

    John Jenkins

    How Good is Your Chess?  (Zoom)

    Usually held monthly.

    The next session will be on Wednesday 30th July at 7.30pm.

    Contact us to find out more.  

    Voldi Gailans
    23rd BCA Email Tournament

    Starts 1st October 2025.

    Closing date for entries to be decided.  

    Contact us to find out more.  

    Eamonn Casey and Philip Doyle
    2025 International Autumn Tournament (OTB) – Milton Keynes

    Friday 31st October to Sunday 2nd November 2025.

    Closing date for entries Friday 5th September.

    John Fullwood

    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