Commission for the Disabled (DIS) Report to the 1St PB Meeting 2018 and Amendment for 2Nd PB Meeting 2018

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Commission for the Disabled (DIS) Report to the 1st PB Meeting 2018 and Amendment for 2nd PB Meeting 2018 DIS has the following plans for 2018: 1. FIDE World Youth Chess Championship for Disabled in August 2018 in New Jersey/USA CO Mrs Beatriz Marinello CA Mrs Carol Jarecki PO Mrs Dora Martinez DIS Observers: Mrs Margaret Murphy, Mr Thomas Luther 2. FIDE World Team Chess Championship for Disabled in October 2018 in Dresden/Germany CO Mr Dirk Jordan Principals will be announced in May/June 2018 3. FIDE World Chess Championship for Disabled in October 2019 in Moscow/Russia CO Mrs Polina Torochkova A travel to Moscow in 2018/19 for an inspection of the event will be discussed. 4. Asian Para Games in October 2018 in Indonesia Chess will be part of these Games. It is a big step forward to bring Chess to the Paralympics. Mr Jamie Kenmure will visit the event. 5. The next DIS meeting will take place in October 2018 in Batumi during the Chess Olympiad and the FIDE Congress. 6. Hosting of seminars for education are discussed. Talks are still not finalized. 7. FIDE Statutes amendment: DIS proposes the following lines to be included into the FIDE statutes and the FIDE handbook: 2.XXX Commission for Chess for the Disabled (DIS) 1. The DIS shall promote chess as an inclusive sport and shall oversee fair opportunities for disabled chess players. 2. The DIS shall be responsible for organizing FIDE World Chess Championships for the Disabled. 3. The DIS shall work in cooperation with other FIDE commissions in aspects and regulations related to disabled players. 4. The DIS shall liaise with other organizations with similar objectives. in March 2018 Thomas Luther DIS Chairperson Amendment for 2nd PB Meeting 2018: A programme for blind children is in discussion. A presentation to attract sponsorship was written. Further planning is ongoing. Thomas Luther, in June 2018.

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