Chess at 2019 Deaflympics in Chiavenna, Italy

This year marks the first time that the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD) has recognized chess as a sport at the Winter Deaflympics.

The American Chess Association of the Deaf (ACAD) is in the process of assembling men's and women's teams to send to the competition. 

The format will be as follows:

Standard Time Control: four-person men's team with two alternates and four-person women's team with two alternates

Blitz Time Control: three-person men's team with one alternate and three-person women's team with one alternate 

International Chess Committee for the Deaf (ICCD) President Ivan Kulakov provides more information in International Sign Language with English captions here:

https://www.deaflympics.com/news/chess-for-2019-winter-deaflympics

Here is more information in American Sign Language from ACAD President David Broadwater:

https://www.facebook.com/ACADeaf/videos/301164430600727/

We want to field the strongest possible U.S. teams and need your help!

Deaf or hard-of-hearing chess players interested in competing in the 2019 Deaflympics should contact ACAD President David Broadwater on Facebook or at dbwater@live.com.

Thanks!

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