Our association aims to bring blind and partially sighted chess players together to compete with one another in tournaments organised by us and the IBCA. The association also aims to give the opportunity to our members to play in international events and thereby, meet other chess players from different countries.We organise many social events, and our events and meetings are situated in various parts of England. We aim to include all sorts of chess players, ranging from the strong to the weak, and all are welcome, where we give support to all by various media, including personal coaching, books, articles and theory on tape, braille and computer format.


Two photographs of a Braille set. The left hand photograph shows holes in the squares. The pieces are secured by pegs fitting in the holes. In play, a piece is considered 'touched' if it is removed from the hole.

The photograph on the right hand side shows the pins on the black pieces which enable the player to distinguish them from the white ones.

 

Braille clock. The transparent covers have been removed from the dials so that players can feel the hands. The ridges on the rim of the clock between 11 and 12 makes it easier to judge the last 5 minutes. The flags are fitted with a spring so that the players can hear when they fall.