IPCA - The International Physically-Disabled Chess Players Association

09/23/2026

Team IPCA at the 3rd FIDE Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities in Samarkand. ♟️

A few moments from an unforgettable Olympiad: games, new friendships and the joy of being together with the chess community. I’m proud of our team and grateful to everyone who shared this experience with us.

📸 Photos: Mark Livsh*ts

09/23/2026

🏅 Gold on Board 1 for IPCA!

The 3rd FIDE Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities in Samarkand has come to an end. Our congratulations to FM Sargis Sargisyan, who scored 6½ points in 7 games and won the individual gold medal on Board 1!

Thank you to every member of Team IPCA — Sargis Sargisyan, Eugenio Campos, Alexey Solomchenko and Rebeka Frumin — for representing our association. It was an honour to captain this team and share the Olympiad with you.

Congratulations to all the medal winners, and thank you to the organisers for bringing us together in Samarkand! ♟️https://s3.chess-results.com/tnr1470206.aspx?lan=11&art=63&turdet=YES&flag=30&SNode=S0

08/04/2026

07/17/2026

07/17/2026

The 2026 IPCA World Individual Chess Championship was successfully held in Spain! 🇪🇸♟️
From 1 to 13 June 2026, Guardamar del Segura (Alicante) hosted the 25th IPCA World Individual Chess Championship.
Players competed in Standard, Rapid and Blitz tournaments, enjoying not only exciting chess battles but also the warm atmosphere of Spain.
A big thank you to all the players, organizers, arbiters, volunteers, partners and supporters who made this championship possible!
We are happy to share some memorable moments from this great event. 📸♟️

See you at future IPCA tournaments!

05/18/2026

Dear friends, we will be delighted to welcome you to the 25th IPCA World Individual Standard Chess Championship 2026, and to make your stay in Spain even more enjoyable and diverse, we are organizing two Open tournaments especially for you, where players from all over Spain will participate. Thank you