Author: Kimball

  • Finn Pedersen wins first Online BMCE

    Top three of the first online Belgian Military Chess Event

    Final Ranking

    1. Finn Pedersen (DNK)
    2. Pim Ydo (NLD)
    3. Luc Cornet
    4. Bert De Backer
    5. Stefan Hansen (DNK)
    6. Xavier Bonaffe
    7. Lucien Deschuyteneer
    8. Jan Cheung (NLD)
    9. Mina1972
    10. Peter Libbrecht
    11. Mikhail Akulov
    12. Wolfgang Max Schmitt (DEU)
    13. Janis Slaidins (LVA)
    14. Kris Steen
    15. Jan Gooris
    16. Adam Wilczynski (POL)
    17. Martins Ivbulis (LVA)
    18. Marc Kocur
    19. Paula Gitu (MDA)
    20. Avish Chhawchharia
    21. Kimball Rosseel
    22. Yves Brys
    23. Kaan Cappon
    24. Adelin Godry
    25. Jan De Soete
    26. Francky Nolf
    27. Roland V.
    28. Belgas
    29. Yaroslav Akulov
    30. Mario Verbanck
    31. Meelis Morell (EST)
    32. Vladimir Akulov
    33. Burak Kucuktopal (TUR)
    34. Bitzkommer
    35. Vsevolod Akulov
    36. Stein De Witte
    37. Catherine Malkic
    38. Adarling
    39. Arsene1976
    40. Kahaan1
  • BMCE 2020 goes online!!!

    Hope to see you in the Arena
  • All chess players are artists…

    Click on the picture for the tribute to Ben De Cat (Delcatto).
  • Funeral – Ben De Cat

    Ben De Cat
    Delcatto

    With pain in our heart we have to inform you that Ben De Cat passed away unexpectedly on April 21st 2020.

    Ben has participated almost continuously in the NATO Chess Championship since 1986 and with a total of 28 participations, the International Military Chess Committee has to say goodbye to its recordholder.
    Ben was 58 years old and had already indicated that he would participate in the NATO Chess Championship 2020 for the first time as a Lifetime Member.

    The funeral service will take place in intimate circles on Saturday May 2nd 2020 at 1100Hr.
    If you wish to follow this online (https://www.commeyne.be/streaming), you can obtain the password for streaming from the Belgian representative of the International Military Chess Committee.

    We wish everyone a lot of strength in the loss of Ben as a colleague, friend, chess partner, artist, …
    We hope you can find comfort in the wonderful memories we have of him.