International Braille Chess Association

International Braille Chess Association
AbbreviationIBCA
Formation1958[1]
TypeINGO
HeadquartersHomberg, Germany[2]
President
Jörgen Magnusson [2]
AffiliationsFIDE, IBSA
Websitewww.ibca-info.org

The International Braille Chess Association (IBCA) is an organization for blind and visually impaired chess 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.

  1. ^ a b History of the IBCA Retrieved January 30, 2016
  2. ^ a b International Braille Chess Association at FIDE.com