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Gazettes
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2023 Remote Summer Cup
The aim of the Summer Cup is to help BCA members keep their chess skills sharp from the comfort of their own homes over the summer months. It’s an ideal event for people who cannot attend our OTB tournaments for one reason or another! In this five round Swiss tournament, two weeks are allowed for…
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2024 AGM Weekend Chess Congress in Memory of Peter Gibbs
This event is dedicated to the memory of Peter Gibbs, a highly respected Honorary Life Member of the BCA, who sadly passed away in July. The image above shows Peter with some of the trophies he won in BCA Email Tournaments. The event will be held at The Hilton Leicester Hotel, Leicester. The AGM will…
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Chairman’s Cup 2023
Braille Chess Association – Chairman’s Cup The BCA held a tournament in the Marsham Court Hotel from Saturday 15th July to Friday 22nd July. 23 players took part, most of them visually impaired. During the week, 7 rounds of chess were played and in the evenings the group enjoyed entertainment such as a quiz, some…
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The 30th Chess Theme Break
Saturday 27th January to Saturday 3rd February 2024 The 30th Chess Theme Break will be held at the Lauriston Hotel, 6-12 Knightstone Road, Weston-super-Mare BS23 2AN. This year’s event was also held there, and it was found to be very convenient, with exceptionally friendly and helpful staff. The hotel is in an excellent location, one…
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International Autumn Tournament
10th to 12th November 2023 This year’s International Autumn Tournament will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Solihull. The hotel is located a short taxi ride from Solihull Railway Station and is also convenient for Birmingham International Airport. It has extensive grounds, a fitness centre, a sauna and a heated indoor pool and is…
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AGM Weekend and Chess Congress 2023
Members gathered at the Old Swan Hotel in Harrogate for our AGM Weekend Congress from the 14th to the 16th of April, 2023. We held our AGM on the Saturday evening. It was our first hybrid meeting, with members attending online as well as in person. The Annual Best Game Trophy for 2022 was presented…
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29th Chess Theme Break
Nearly thirty players, guides, family members and friends gathered in Weston-super-Mare from 28th January to 4th February 2023 for a chess themed holiday! The week started with a few days of coaching, during which six of our more experienced players trained ten other members in small groups. There were also some “How Good is Your…
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Events
19th Email tournament (Email) October 1st – December 31st 2023 Philip Doyle and Eamonn Casey How Good is Your Chess? (Zoom) October 27th 2023 Voldi Gailans International Autumn Tournament (OTB) November 10th – 12th 2023 John Fullwood 30th Chess Theme Break (OTB) January 27th – February 3rd 2024 Julie Leonard 2024 AGM Weekend Chess Congress…
BCA – Bringing Chess To Visually Impaired People
