The FIDE Commission for the Disabled (DIS) has been very active organizing and preparing such competitions as the Confederation Cup for Disabled People and FIDE Chess Olympiad 2020: The Competition for Players with Disabilities. Now that worldwide restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic put over-the-board on a temporary hiatus, DIS is successfully launching initiatives in the online space.

As you know, the first ever registration of players with disabilities was held through national federations in fall 2019. As of now, the master list of 1045 players still features no players from Canada. This is unfortunate, since we have a strong tradition of inclusivity and there are many successful events for non-sighted and hearing impaired players, especially in Québec.

The purpose of this new thread is to encourage interested Canadian players with disabilities (visually impaired, hearing impaired and physically disabled) to register with FIDE DIS in order to "appear on the radar" / be invited to various competitions, and to inform our players about the upcoming online DIS opportunities.