FIDE (Federation Internationale Des Echecs) is the apex body for chess amongst the sighted. Similarly the International Braille Chess Association (IBCA) is the apex body of chess for the blind and is in turn affiliated to FIDE. The main purpose of IBCA is to promote chess for the visually challenged across the globe. Now, it has grown to such an extent that it has over 71 member countries from all continents, starting from Europe to more recent South Africa, Latin America and Asia.
IBCA Executive Board Members
| Name | Designation | Country | |
| Ludwig Beutelhoff | President(FIDE Delegate) | Germany | [email protected] |
| Jadhav Charudatta | 1st Vice President | India | [email protected] |
| Teresa Debowska | 2nd Vice President | Poland | [email protected] |
| Stephen Hilton | General Secretary | Great Britain | [email protected] / [email protected] |
| Nikos Kalesis | Treasurer | Greece | [email protected] |
| Clyde Leonard | Africa | South Africa | [email protected] |
| Nelson Carrero | South america | Venezuela | [email protected] |
For more information please visit us at http://ibca-info.org/
