CHESS CUP

2 COMPETITION FORMATS

1| ON LOCATION – PCU Chess Cup

The type of competition is Rapid Chess. The 2021 edition of the PCU Chess Cup will feature a Swiss system with 32 players.
Allotment of players to their place in the match schedule will take place on Friday 3 December 2021 during the Opening Ceremony.

• Match Schedule (available 8 November 2021 – Pdf)
• Rules and Regulations (available 8 November 2021 – Pdf)
• List of all participating players (available 26 November 2021 – Pdf)
• Results (available from 4 December 2021 – Pdf) 

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2| ONLINE – PCU Chess@Home

On Wednesday 1 December, an online chess blitz tournament (PCU Chess@Home) will be organized, to enable participation for all students worldwide unable to travel. Games will be played online on the platform lichess.org and take place from 19-22h CET.

The type of competition is Blitz Chess.

• Rules and Regulations (available 8 November 2021 – Pdf)
• List of all participating players (available 29 November 2021 – Pdf)
• Results (available 2 December 2021 – Pdf) 

The information below is only applicable for the PCU Chess Cup on location. Registration modalities for the online PCU Chess@Home are available here.

FREE PARTICIPATION PACKAGE

Each player receives a Free Participation Package and extra persons are welcomed as explained below. The Free Participation Package contains:

• 1 free accreditation to enter and use all competition facilities
• 1 free accreditation for the Opening & Closing Ceremony
• 1 free dinner in a restaurant in the city center (Saturday)
• 2 free lunches (Saturday-Sunday)
• coffee breaks during competition
• 1 free welcome bag with tourist information for each team member

EXTRA PERSONS

For extra persons (coach, …) accreditations are available offering the following modalities:

• 1 free accreditation to enter and use all competition facilities
• 1 free accreditation for the Opening & Closing Ceremony

Please note that all other modalities are at the expenses of the extra persons. Upgrade to a “full” Participation Package (with all modalities mentioned above) is available on request.

The information below is only applicable for the PCU Chess Cup on location. Registration modalities for the online PCU Chess@Home are available here.

ACOMMOCATION IN ANTWERP

Each participant chooses and books his/her own accommodation and pays directly to the hotel or hostel of his/her choice. The hotel or hostel booking is considered as participation guarantee. The organization advises accommodation close to the competition venue. The student hostel the closest to the competition venue is The ASH. Below you can find an online booking tool of hotels and hostels in the Antwerp city center area with reduced prices offered by the University of Antwerp.

• Go to the online booking tool
• First enter the discount code UAACB19 and click on ‘Validate’
• Enter the arrival and departure dates and click on ‘Search’
• An overview of all available hotels and their Best Available Rate -10% is displayed, including any cancellation conditions.
• Choose a hotel and book your room.

The information below is only applicable for the PCU Chess Cup on location. Registration modalities for the online PCU Chess@Home are available here.

FRIDAY 3 December 2021

Accreditations

18.30 h – 19.00 h
University of Antwerp “Hof van Liere”, Prinsstraat 13, 2000 Antwerp (Map Venue)

Opening Ceremony & Reception

19.00 h – 20.00 h
University of Antwerp “Hof van Liere”, Prinsstraat 13, 2000 Antwerp (Map Venue)

University of Antwerp Blitz Tournament (open to all players)

20.00 h – 23.00 h
University of Antwerp “Hof van Liere”, Prinsstraat 13, 2000 Antwerp (Map Venue)

SATURDAY 4 December 2021

Competitions

10.00 h – 19.30 h (for match schedules and regulations see Competitions)
University of Antwerp “Hof van Liere”, Prinsstraat 13, 2000 Antwerp (Map Venue)

Lunch

13.00 h – 14.00 h
University of Antwerp “Agora”, Grote Kauwenberg 2, 2000 Antwerp (Map Venue)

Dinner

20.00 h – 21.30 h,
Da Giovanni, Kattendijkdok-Westkaai 41, 2000 Antwerp (Map Venue)

SUNDAY 5 December 2021

Competitions & finals

10.00 h – 13.00 h (for match schedules and regulations see Competitions)
University of Antwerp “Hof van Liere”, Prinsstraat 13, 2000 Antwerp (Map Venue)

Honouring & Closing Ceremony

13.00 h – 13.30 h
University of Antwerp “Hof van Liere”, Prinsstraat 13, 2000 Antwerp (Map Venue)

Closing Lunch

13.30 h – 14.30 h
University of Antwerp “Hof van Liere”, Prinsstraat 13, 2000 Antwerp (Map Venue)

The information below is only applicable for the PCU Chess Cup on location. Registration modalities for the online PCU Chess@Home are available here.

ANTWERP, THE HOST CITY

Antwerp is the economic capital of Belgium and the largest city of Flanders, the Dutch speaking region of Belgium. The city center has a population of 521,825 inhabitants, the metropolitan area over 1.1 million inhabitants and the 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 4 FISU world university championships and many international interuniversity championships. Antwerp will also host the 2022 FISU World University Championships Mind Sports.

All tourist information is available on www.visitantwerp.be.

DRAWING & PHOTO CONTESTS EXPOSITIONS

During the Chess Cup Opening and Closing Ceremonies, the University of Antwerp will host the prestigious expositions of the Antwerp University and Panathlon 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.

REGISTRATION PCU CHESS CUP 2021

General modalities

Registration for the PCU Chess Cup 2021 is simple by filling out the registration form below and no entry or participation fees are required. The registration deadline is 1 November 2021 (or when the maximum amount of registrations is reached). Participating students have to represent a specific University or other Institute of Higher Education.

Participation Guarantee

Your hotel or hostel booking is considered as your participation guarantee and will exclude no-shows of teams.

Visa Requests

Visa requests are only accepted upon receipt of a finalized hotel or hostel booking. Please visit the website Visa for Belgium if Visa are required and for detailed information on the current procedures.

REGISTRATION FORM

Register your team through the registration form below. You will receive an automatic email as confirmation. (*) Required field.

REGISTRATION PCU CHESS@HOME 2021

General modalities

The PCU Chess@Home is an online chess blitz tournament. Registration for the PCU Chess@Home 2021 is simple by filling out the registration form below. The registration deadline is 28 November 2021. Participating students have to represent a specific University or other Institute of Higher Education.

REGISTRATION FORM

Register through the registration form below. You will receive an automatic email as confirmation. (*) Required field.

CONTACT CHESS CUP

Email
chess@pcucommittee.com

Telephone
+32 3 265 37 44

ORGANISATIONAL PARTNERS

Antwerp and its university have a long standing tradition with mind sports with former Rector Walter Decleir as chairman of the FISU CT Chess from 1996 to 2007 and Geert Magerman as chairman of the FISU CT Bridge from 2003 until today. Antwerp also hosted the FISU World University Championship Chess in 1992 and the University of Antwerp co-hosted the EUSA European University Bridge Championship in 2007. In 2022, Antwerp will be again the host for the FISU World University Championships Mind Sports (Bridge and Chess). To honor the legacy of the persons and events mentioned before, the University of Antwerp decided to establish the PCU International University Chess Cup and to partner with the PCU Committee to ensure an extended international chess network and with the Antwerp Chess League to ensure the best possible local framework. President of the Chess Cup Organisation Committee is Dr. Koenraad Keignaert, Head of Student Services at the University of Antwerp.