About

4th IBSA World Individual Chess Championship for the Blind and Visually Impaired, 2026

General information

Duration

20-31 July 2026

Location

Hotel “Marinela”, 100 James Bourchier, Blvd., Sofia

Organizer

Bulgarian Sports Federation for the Visually Impaired (BSFVI).

International Blind Sports Federation IBSA.

Tournament type - Swiss-System

Arbiters

Chief Arbiter: Stavrev, Nikolay, Fide ID: 2902850
Deputy Chief Arbiter: Stanchev, Plamen, Fide ID: 2911698
Arbiter: Krastev, Goran, Fide ID: 2909480
Tournament director: Lapadatu, Octavian-Sorin - IBSA Chess Chair, Fide ID: 1269984

Participants

BULGARIA

CROATIA

CZECH REPUBLIC

KAZAKHSTAN

MONTENEGRO

ROMANIA

SPAIN

UZBEKISTAN

Documents

2026-01-27 Invitation & General Information

2026-01-27 Registration form

2026-01-27 Chess notations

2026-07-16 Programme

2026-07-22 Регламент на турнира

Bulgarian Sports Federation for the Visually Impaired BSFVI