CHESS CUP
24-26 NOVEMBER 2023
ANTWERP, BELGIUM
RAPID CHESS MIXED
The “5th PCU Student Chess Cup” is a unique chess experience, open for all university and higher education chess playing students worldwide, with or without FIDE ranking, in association with the Royal Belgian Chess Federation and with emphasis on Fair Play and Universal Friendship. Registrations are welcome until 3 November 2023.
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In addition the “PCU Student Chess@Home“, a free online chess blitz tournament, is organized on 22 November 2023 for all interested students worldwide or those unable to travel to Antwerp.
Panathlon International
is IOC regcognized
Official host organisation
PARTICIPATION PACKAGE €89
PARTICIPATION FEE €89 |
INCLUDING
- accreditation for the AP Blitz Tournament on Friday 24/11 (optional, open to all players)
- accreditation for the official competitions on Saturday 25/11 and Sunday 26/11
- accreditation for the Opening Ceremony on Saturday 25/11
- accreditation for the Honoring & Closing Ceremony on Sunday 26/11
- Arbitration Royal Belgian Chess Federation
- participation certificate
- T-shirt of the official host, AP University of Applied Sciences and Arts
- coffee, tea and water during the blitz tournament and official competitions
- sandwich lunch on Saturday 25/11 at the competition venue
- pizza evening in restaurant Da Giovanni in the city center on Saturday 25/11
- sandwich lunch on Sunday 26/11 at the competition venue
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AP and other Belgian students
Students of the AP University of Applied Sciences and Arts Antwerp and other Belgian students have to direct themselves to the AP Chess Club (De Rode Loper) for a limited number of free wild cards at schaakclubderodeloper@gmail.com.
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Optional Blitz Tournament (Friday)
To ensure each participant of the highest travel and accommodation flexibility (for example late arrival on Friday or arrival only on Saturday morning), participation in the AP Blitz Tournament on Friday 24/11 is optional and not an official competition requirement.
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Visa Requests
Visa requests can only be accepted upon receipt of a finalized hotel or hostel booking. Please visit the website Visa for Belgium if visas are required and for detailed information on the current procedures.
OFFICIAL PROGRAM & LOCATIONS
AP = AP University of Applied Sciences and Arts Antwerp
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FRIDAY |
24 NOVEMBER 2023
Accreditations (Also possible on Saturday 25/11)
18.00 h – 19.15 h
AP, Campus “Lange Nieuwstraat”, Lange Nieuwstraat 101, 2000 Antwerp (Map Venue)
AP Blitz Tournament (Optional)
19.30 h – 22.30 h
AP, Campus “Lange Nieuwstraat”, Lange Nieuwstraat 101, 2000 Antwerp (Map Venue)
To ensure each participant of the highest travel and accommodation flexibility (for example late arrival on Friday or arrival only on Saturday morning), participation in the AP Blitz Tournament on Friday 24/11 is optional and not an official competition requirement.
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SATURDAY |
25 NOVEMBER 2023
Accreditations
9.00 h – 9.50 h
AP, Campus “Lange Nieuwstraat”, Lange Nieuwstraat 101, 2000 Antwerp (Map Venue)
Opening Ceremony
10.00 h – 10.45 h
AP, Campus “Lange Nieuwstraat”, Lange Nieuwstraat 101, 2000 Antwerp (Map Venue)
Competitions
11.00 h – 18.45 h
AP, Campus “Lange Nieuwstraat”, Lange Nieuwstraat 101, 2000 Antwerp (Map Venue)
Sandwich lunch
13.20 h – 14.15 h
AP, Campus “Lange Nieuwstraat”, Lange Nieuwstraat 101, 2000 Antwerp (Map Venue)
Pizza evening
19.30 h or 20.30 h,
Restaurant Da Giovanni, Jan Blomstraat 8, 2000 Antwerp (Map Venue)
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SUNDAY |
26 NOVEMBER 2023
Competitions & finals
10.00 h – 13.30 h
AP, Campus “Lange Nieuwstraat”, Lange Nieuwstraat 101, 2000 Antwerp (Map Venue)
Sandwich lunch
13.30 h – 14.00 h
AP, Campus “Lange Nieuwstraat”, Lange Nieuwstraat 101, 2000 Antwerp (Map Venue)
Honoring & Closing Ceremony
14.00 h – 14.45 h
AP, Campus “Lange Nieuwstraat”, Lange Nieuwstraat 101, 2000 Antwerp (Map Venue)
COMPETITION FORMAT & RESULTS
COMPETITION FORMAT
The type of competition is Rapid Chess. The 2023 edition will feature a Swiss system with 9 rounds. Pairings for the first matches will take place on Saturday 25/11 before the start of Round 1. The student or team with the best Fair Play attitude during the Chess Cup is awarded with the prestigious AP Fair Play Award Chess.
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Results
- Regulations & Schedule | Pdf
- List of participants | Pdf, available 20 November 2023
- Results | Pdf, available during competition
CULTURAL PROGRAM
DRAWING & PHOTO CONTESTS
During the PCU Student Chess Cup Opening and Closing Ceremonies, the AP University will host the prestigious expositions of the Panathlon Student Drawing Contest and Photo Contest. Participants, officials and spectators can enter the Photo Contest by posting their pictures on social media, using the hashtag #PCUpic.
ACCOMMODATION IN ANTWERP
ACCOMMODATION IN ANTWERP
Participants choose and book their own accommodation and pay directly to the hotel or hostel of their choice. Accommodation close to the competition venue is advised. The student hostel closest to the competition venue is The ASH. All hotel and hostel information to ensure your stay in Antwerp is available on www.visitantwerp.be
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Antwerp, the host city
The famed historical city of Antwerp is packed with sports, culture and art, is the economic capital of Belgium and the cultural heart of Flanders, the Dutch speaking region of Belgium with Antwerp as its largest city. The Antwerp metropolitan area has over 1,1 million inhabitants and the Greater Antwerp Province over 1,8 million inhabitants. Internationally, Antwerp is the largest diamond trade centre in the world, the second largest port of Europe and the Antwerp Fashion Academy is considered one of the best in the world, ensuring the highest concentration of fashion shops and flagship stores within Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. On a sports level, Antwerp hosted the Olympic Games in 1920 and was the European Capital of Sport in 2013. The city also welcomed 5 FISU world university championships and many international interuniversity championships. Antwerp most recently hosted the 2022 FISU World University Championships Mind Sports. All tourist information is available on www.visitantwerp.be.
MEDIA
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MEDIA 1 |
SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS
The official #hashtag of the event is #PCUChess and you can follow us on our Facebook and Instagram.
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MEDIA 2 |
FLYERS CHESS CUP
Digital flyers in horizontal & vertical format. Click on the flyer to open the high resolution version.
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MEDIA 3 |
FLYERS CHESS@HOME
Digital flyers in horizontal & vertical format. Click on the flyer to open the high resolution version.
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MEDIA 4 |
PHOTO/VIDEO
During and after the event, all photos will be collected in a Google album (link available during competition).
CHAMPIONS (2019-2022)
PCU STUDENT CHESS CUP CHAMPIONS
2022
PCU Student Chess Cup 2022 Champions
- 1st place – VARDANYAN Aras (Vilnius University, Lithuania)
- 2nd place – ŠARAUSKAS Andrius (Vilnius University, Lithuania)
- 3rd place – BOUDRY William (Artevelde University of Applied Sciences, Belgium)
PCU Student Chess@HOME 2022 Champions
- 1st place – LAHDELMA Henri (Aalto University, Finland)
- 2nd place – GABANCHO Rodrigo (University of Belgrano, Argentina)
- 3rd place – ELISEEV Vadim (Donetsk National University, Ukraine)
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2020
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1 | REGISTRATION CHESS CUP
REGISTRATION MODALITIES
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General
Registrations are welcome until 3 November 2023 or when maximum capacity is reached (first come, first served). Participating students have to represent a university or institute of higher education and more students per university or institute of higher education can register at once. There is no limitation on the number of partcipants per student team. AP Students and other Belgian students have to direct themselves to the AP Chess Club (De Rode Loper) for a limited number of free wild cards at schaakclubderodeloper@gmail.com.
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Additional Delegation Members
Participants can be accompanied by a coach or another non-participant. By specifying this in the registration form, the delegation member is subject to the participation fee of €89 and is granted access to all Chess Cup Package modalities. If you don’t specify this in the registration form, the accompanying person is considered as a Chess Cup visitor without Chess Cup Package modalities.
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Payment
After registration an automated email will be sent containing the necessary bank details. Upon receipt of payment (€89 per participant) within 2 weeks after finalising the registration form below, the registration is completed. In case participation is not possible anymore after your payment, the participation fee of €89 will be refunded upon simple request.
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REGISTRATION FORM CHESS CUP 2023
5th PCU Student Chess Cup, 24-26 November 2023, Antwerp (Belgium)
(*) Required field.
2 | FORMAT/REGISTRATION CHESS@HOME
FORMAT & REGISTRATION CHESS@HOME
The PCU Student Chess@Home is a free online chess blitz tournament on Wednesday 22 November 2023 from 19.00 h to 22.00 h CET. Registrations are welcome until Monday 20 November 2023 and participating students have to be enrolled – and represent – a university or institute of higher education. The games will be played online on the platform lichess.org.
- Rules and Regulations | Pdf
- Results on lichess.org | live during competition
- Final ranking | Pdf, available 23 November
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REGISTRATION FORM CHESS@HOME 2023
(*) Required field.
CONTACT & PARTNERS
CONTACT |
OFFICE DESK PCU STUDENT CHESS CUP
AP University of Applied Sciences and Art | Student Center
Ellermanstraat 81 – B-2060 Antwerp
(T) +32 486 36 41 20
(E) chess@pcucommittee.com
- Gert Christens, President 5th PCU Student Chess Cup | AP Director Student Center
- Geert Bailleul, Honorary President 5th PCU Student Chess Cup | President Royal Belgian Chess Federation
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Organisational Partners
As a University of Applied Sciences and Arts, AP is more than a higher education institution. AP is a learning metropolis, an enricher of talent, an amplifier of commitment and an expander of students’ world view. By way of enthusiastic teachers, progressive content, direct honest orientation and maximum interaction with expertise, AP ensures that all students can realise their full potential. The hosting of the PCU Student Chess Cup incorporates a unique opportunity to expand the world view of our institution to ensure all of our students to realise their full potential.
The Royal Belgian Chess Federation (RBCF) is the official national chess federation of Belgium. The RBCF represents the common interests of its members, ensures the representation of Belgian chess at an international level, ensures membership at the international umbrella organisations and encourages participation in events organised by these organisations.
The “Chess League Antwerp” aims to promote chess in the broadest possible sense in the Antwerp Metropolitan Region. The “Chess League Antwerp” tries to achieve this defined goal by, among other initiatives, organising tournaments, courses, clinics, supporting their affiliated legal members and stimulating youth chess.
The City of Antwerp and its sports office (Sporting A) are committed to offer a high-quality, wide, diverse and innovative sports and exercise platform that improves health, ensures personal development and promotes solidarity. With the image of Antwerp as the sports capital of Flanders, sport is an essential element to contribute to a liveable city.
