VIII World Team Chess Championship for Blind and Visually Impaired

Bulgarian Event for year 2018

Year 2018 is a special one for the people with visual impairments in Bulgaria. Our country has been selected by IBCA (The International Braille Chess Association) and for the first time in our history, Bulgaria will host the World Championship for Visually Impaired Chess Players.

The World Championship for Visually Impaired Chess Players will take place between 20th and 31st July 2018 in Sofia, Bulgaria. We rely on the Ministry of Youth and Sport, the Municipality of Sofia, the business, the media and all volunteers to support our effort in organizing and providing the event at a very high level.

The event will be a part of the programme “Sofia - European Sport Capital”.

The World Championship for Visually Impaired Chess Players will be held under the patronage of the Bulgarian Minister of the Youth and the Sport, Krassen Kralev.

2017-07-25 Press release

2018-07-18 Press conference in BNA 12:00-13:00 (in bulgarian)