The ICCD Board would like to thank Holger Mende, who has been looking after the ICCD Finances for the past 11 years since his election in 2014, for his hard work and unwavering support for the deaf chess. He stepped down on 1st July 2025 – while we wish him a happy and long retirement, […]

Next month sees the European Deaf Chess Team championships, held at Trogir, Croatia. See below for the links to the results as it gets updated daily. 2nd European Deaf Team Chess Championships (Men Teams) 2ndEuropean Deaf Team Chess Championships (Women Teams) 1st European Deaf Team Blitz Chess Championship (Men Teams) 1st European Deaf Team Blitz […]

AWARD for Inclusivity: International Physically Disabled Chess Association (IPCA), International Braille Chess Association (IBCA), and International Chess Committee of Deaf (ICCD) Three chess organizations that are making a significant difference in promoting inclusivity in the sport were declared the winners. These FIDE-affiliated organizations are strong partners in organizing events for people with disabilities, including the […]

Today, 14th August 2024 marks the 75th Anniversary of ICCD [formerly ICSC], since its formation in 1949 in Denmark.

26th European Deaf Chess Club Championship in Seville: Promoting Social Inclusion From October 28 to November 2, 2024, Seville will host the 26th European Deaf Chess Club Championship, organized by the International Chess Committee of the Deaf (ICCD – Europe) in collaboration with FADS and FEDS. This event brings together the best chess clubs from […]

Just for general interest the following chess events [some are not organised by ICCD] for the rest of this year: 17 – 23 September FIDE Congress & 100th Anniversary, Budapest, Hungary  2-6 October  ICSD Congress & 100th Anniversary, Paris 9-13 October  Anarkulov Memorial, Tashkent, Uzbekistan 17-25 October –  Asian Pacific Chess Championships, Tehran, Iran 28 October – […]

See this link for different tournament entries: 18th ICCD World Deaf Individual Chess Championship 8th ICCD World Deaf Individual Ladies Chess Championship 6th ICCD World Deaf Individual Juniors Chess Championship – Boys 6th ICCD World Deaf Individual Juniors Chess Championship – Girls 4th ICCD World Deaf Individual Seniors Chess Championship 11th ICCD Open Individual Deaf […]

With just over a month to go – here is the reminder of what will be happening in Belgrade, Serbia starting on 25th June until 6th July 2024. Below is a list of different events occurring: 18th ICCD World Deaf Individual Chess Championship 8th ICCD World Deaf Individual Ladies Chess Championship 6th ICCD World Deaf […]

After a week of classical chess ended Tuesday 5th March, where 13 men teams participated, the results are as follows: Croatia – 12 [out of 14] Match Points [MPs] Poland – 11 MPs Kazakhstan – 10 MPs [on tie-break] The results for women teams classical chess, where 13 teams participated is as follows: Ukraine I […]