About: an independent guide, not an association
Échecs pour tous is an independent editorial site about chess adapted for blind, partially sighted or disabled people. It is neither an association, nor a chess club, nor a shop, and it does not represent any of the organisations it mentions.
What this site is
This guide aims to explain, in French and in plain language, how to play chess when you cannot see, or see poorly, or when a disability makes standard play difficult. It presents real equipment, digital tools, organisations and competitions, as well as ideas for games and gifts. An earlier version of the domain's home page wrongly described it as an “association”; this is not the case, and that statement has been removed.
What it is not
- It is not an association or a club: it does not organise any tournament, course or membership.
- It is not an official body: it does not represent the IBCA, the FIDE, the FFE, or any organisation cited.
- It is not a medical site: no information here replaces the advice of an ophthalmologist or another health professional.
- It is not a shop: the site sells nothing. On some pages it links to articles from Le Palais des Échecs, a shop selling wooden chessboards, where they relate to the subject. Le Palais does not offer braille or tactile equipment on the pages cited.
How the information is checked
Every organisation, competition, record, player and date is checked against its source: an organisation's official website, FIDE regulations, Guinness World Records, Inserm, national federations, specialist press. Where two sources contradict each other, the text says so or stays general. Where information cannot be confirmed, it is removed. For example, the French organisation that represents France with the IBCA is not identified as such on the IBCA website: the guide only states what is established (see the page on organisations).
Corrections and reports
The content of this guide is periodically reviewed against the sources cited. For any official information (regulations, registration, tournament equipment), please contact the organisation concerned directly. The site does not display a public contact address.
Accessibility commitments
- Large text with a typeface designed for legibility (Atkinson Hyperlegible, created by the Braille Institute of America).
- High contrast between text and background, at least WCAG 2.1 level AA.
- Skip link, hierarchical headings, breadcrumb trail and keyboard-operable navigation with a clearly visible focus indicator.
- Images and diagrams with complete alternative text; tables with captions and headers.
- No content that relies on colour alone.
If a passage causes problems with your screen reader, this guide will be adjusted during its next review. To discover the subject, return to the home page.