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A Muir · King Joined: 15 Feb 2007 Posts: 489 Location: Dumbarton

-----Original Message-----
From: Directory Elista FIDE Office [mailto:directory@fide.com]
Sent: 20 July 2011 11:41
To: Scottish Chess Association; Fide@Chessscotland.com;
finance@chessscotland.com; grading@chessscotland.com
Subject: The 1st World Chess Games for the Disabled

Dear friends,

We are forwarding details of the 1st World Chess Games for the Disabled. If
your federation has any players that might be qualified and are interested
in participating, please ask them to contact the
appropriate organization:

International Braille Chess Association (IBCA) chrilubeu@t-online.de

International Committee of Silent Chess (ICSC) icsc.secretary@yahoo.com

International Physically Disabled Chess Association (IPCA)
zpilimon@interia.pl

The website for the event is: www.schachfestival.de

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Best regards,
Elista FIDE Office

SteveHilton · King Joined: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 443 Location: Greenock

Andy,
I would be very interested in participating.
Steve Hilton

SteveHilton · King Joined: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 443 Location: Greenock

I would add that in the case of the IBCA, You must be registered as blind/partially sightedaccording to the laws of the country.

The IPCA, I think that it is wheelchair bound. Here there are degrees of disability which I am not sure of

john dykes · Rook Joined: 26 Apr 2008 Posts: 70 Location: east kilbride

It's going to be some queue to get into the disabled toilet's Exclamation

robin moore · King Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 164

Steve,

I was simply wondering where your funding is coming from to attend all your overseas events. Is it coming from the government, is it coming from ChessScotland, or is it perhaps coming from an independent source?
You can clearly read as you have bought books at the bookstalls of tournaments and I am sure you will be able to explain the levels of blindness disability in detail. Perhaps you would be kind enough to explain your funded trips to members of this forum as I am sure there will be many people (like me) who are struggling to understand it.

Robin.

JimWebster · Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 10:43 pm Post subject:

You can get all the details and criteria from the RNIB website.

Just type in "vision criteria for registration" on www.RNIB.org

SteveHilton · King Joined: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 443 Location: Greenock

Robin,
I do not get any funding from Government whatsoever. I spend most of my time writing to companies asking for support and that is where most of my funding comes from. I do get support from Chess Scotland for major events such as the World or European Championships in the form of training before the events. I would add that I do not get any funding from the RNIB
To be registered as blind or partially sighted and I am registered as partially sighted Robin I can only read with the aid of a magnifier and is very painful for me to so.
In order to be registered as blind/partially sighted
1/ You have to be examined by a Consultant opthalmologist.
2/ Registration is done by the patient's local Authority under section of the Social Work (Scotland) act 1968 as extended by provision of Section 1 & 2 of the Chronically sick and Disabled Act (Scotland) 1972
The legal definition of blindness is 10% or less sight

robin moore · King Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 164

Thanks Steve,

I lost my hearing on my left side a few years back then shortly afterwards my balance and naw ah wisny foo! Turned out my inner ear had packed in and it hasn't changed to this day. I was on incapacity for a few years but last year I managed to get a nice wee part-time job. Anyway, I was wondering, I am not totally deaf but would I perhaps qualify to play in the tournament mentioned above. As you are clearly not totally blind you seemed the best person to ask.

Stuart Blyth · King Joined: 11 Sep 2008 Posts: 209

Deafness a handicap in chess?

Could it not be seen as something of an advantage - no rustling crisp packets; no heavy breathing; no hawking; no repeat draw claims; no heated "discussions" with the arbiters.............?

SteveHilton · King Joined: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 443 Location: Greenock

Robin,
I would also suggest that you check with the RNID website for further information. I think there is a process of registration for the deaf/partially deaf, similar to the one I explained in a previous thread.
There is also a Scottish Chess and Draughts Association for the deaf SCDAD I am not sure of their web address though

robin moore · King Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 164

Stuart,

Yes, it may have it's advantages on occasion. At an after match libation an opponent asked which side I was deaf on to which one of my team mates replied "the side nearest the bar".