Report on the Nordic Championship in Chess for Deafblind
It came to ICCD attention by Peter Berényi that organized Nordic Championships in chess
for Deafblind on October 13 to 16 at Hurdalsentret in Norway and after had been contacted
by the organizers realized ICCD that the organizer and the Association for Deafblind
throughout the Nordic countries do not know the ICCD and their activities and after few
discussions ICCD decided to send Peter as the representative of the ICCD to Norway to
presented on ICCDs business.
Hurdalsentret is a facility that was on a very scenic area with lake next to and on the first day
greeted Geir Jensen, president of the Association of Norway Deafblind, participants from
Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Finland, it was the 17th Nordic Championships in check and
after had presented their program greeted Chair welcomed Peter and told that Peter came as
ICCDs representative to the scene. Peter came to the scene where he gave information
about the ICCD and its history as well as business and received several questions and
excellent responded by deaf-blind who showed great interest and requested that the ICCD
and FNDB (Federal Nordic Deafblind) should start to cooperation in the future, so that
deafblind from the Nordic countries could participate.
During these days Peter observed on Hurdalscentret there have been some educational
days where Peter had studied how the deafblind playing during the turning area and it can be
seen in the pictures.
And after turning why did Peter still several questions from the deaf-blind, inter
alia, how they can bring in the future and if there were deafblind people from other countries
who participated in the European Championships respectively. World Championship and
after had been discussed with the ICCD, we concluded that they should come to the
European Championships in Lund, Sweden in the next year.
It has emerged that there are about 8-10 Danes as many Norwegian and Finnish deaf-blind
chess players and a share of these people have ELO rating on several different levels. They
took their own washer and plays with them because these are special adaptive right for them
and some of them cope all by myself with playing chess and keep score while others need
help with a note and a person who interpret for the deaf-blind if the move has attracted .
Although few rules tailored just for deaf-blind that FIDE has approved, the biggest difference
is time, half an hour longer because they take longer for them to control all the pieces on the
tray or to interpret what has been learned.
They said that they have the experience of playing against the normally sighted
chess players and it's usually not a problem for them to participate in a such even if they
need a little extra help and Peter believe that the clear reasonable excellent in this respect.
Peter Berényi
Claus along with an assistant and interpreter to help with
to tell the draw who has drawn and to keep the minutes.
Kari in collaboration with an interpreter who help to keep the
minutes, but also to tell which piece that has drawn on the tray.
Geir and his interpreter who also help with interpreting
and keep the minutes.
Ari and his interpreter, which also help to keep the
minutes and interpret as well as his wife.
Noting that both used two different sized trays.
Tournaments and a hearing judge considers the game.
Kolbjørn and his aide who interpret for the piece that
has drawnand an observer.
John and his interpreter to translate what has been said.
This Børge using a completely different method in collaboration with his assistants, aides keep on top of Borges's hand to
move the piece as Ferenc has drawn on his tray. Børge used this approach that he has procedures residual vision.
Purpose built chess washer with larger letters and figures and color.
Nordic Championships 2016
Silver - Børge Clausen (Denmark), Gold - Olav Vik (Norway) Bronze - Ari Suutarla (Finland)
All participants at the Nordic Championship for Deafblind
Kari Engan (Norway), Børge Clausen (Denmark), Olav Vik (Norway), Ari Suutarla (Finland), Kolbjørn Kø (Norway)
Ferenc Molnár (Sweden), Geir Jensen (Norway), Claus Jørgensen (Denmark), John Sandell (Norway), Villy Jakobsen (Norway)