Period of Stability
From 1950 until 1982 EB/BS had a period of great stability. The monthly bulletin was published regularly without interruption. The number of members fluctuated between 700 and 900. The players were sorted into 5 categories according to their playing strength.
Already in January 1947 a national rating system was introduced for all players. The principles of that system are the same as those of the well-known ELO rating system.
In 1958, on the occasion of the World Exhibition in Brussels, EB/BS organised its first international CC tournament with 180 participants from 14 countries in 29 groups. The winner of the Champions group was W. Baumgartner (SWZ) ahead of J. Mollekens (BEL).
On an international level, after the victory of Albéric O'Kelly de Galway in the third World Championship, Coolen, Boey, Blockx and Maes participated with success in next finals of the World Championship.
All these activities were arranged by the board members: P. De Meulenaer (president 1952-1984), E. Rigaux (treasurer 1950-1979), S. Trepant and J. Adant (director of national tournaments 1950-1980), E. Rompteau and A. Donny (director of international tournaments 1950-1973), R. Verlinden (director of the bulletin 1950-1963), H. Muller (director of the bulletin since 1964), P. Clement (secretary 1965-1984), H. Hernalsteen (director of promotion 1969-1993), L. fontaine (director of the chess compositions 1953-1976) and his successor I. Vandemeulebroucke (since 1976) and C. Stancioff (rating director 1980-1996).
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