STUDENT CHESS
22-24 NOVEMBER 2024
ANTWERP, BELGIUM
RAPID CHESS MIXED
The “6th 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 15 November 2024.
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In addition the “PCU Student Chess@Home”, a free online chess blitz tournament, is organized on 20 November 2024 for all interested students worldwide or those unable to travel to Antwerp.
Panathlon International
is IOC recognised
Official host organisation
PARTICIPATION PACKAGE €89
PARTICIPATION FEE €89 |
INCLUDING
- Accreditation for the AP Blitz Tournament on Friday 22/11 (optional, open to all players)
- Accreditation for the official competitions on Saturday 23/11 and Sunday 24/11
- Accreditation for the Opening Ceremony on Saturday 23/11
- Accreditation for the Honoring & Closing Ceremony on Sunday 24/11
- 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 22/11 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 |
22 NOVEMBER 2024
Accreditations (Also possible on Saturday 23/11)
18.00 h – 19.00 h
AP, Campus “Lange Nieuwstraat”, Lange Nieuwstraat 101, 2000 Antwerp (Map Venue)
Opening Ceremony
19.00 h – 19.45 h
AP, Campus “Lange Nieuwstraat”, Lange Nieuwstraat 101, 2000 Antwerp (Map Venue)
AP Blitz Tournament (Optional)
19.45 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 22/11 is optional and not an official competition requirement.
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SATURDAY |
23 NOVEMBER 2024
Accreditations
9.00 h – 9.50 h
AP, Campus “Lange Nieuwstraat”, Lange Nieuwstraat 101, 2000 Antwerp (Map Venue)
Competitions
10.00 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
Restaurant Da Giovanni, Jan Blomstraat 8, 2000 Antwerp (Map Venue)
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SUNDAY |
24 NOVEMBER 2024
Competitions & finals
10.30 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 2024 edition will feature a Swiss system with 9 rounds. Pairings for the first matches will take place on Saturday 23/11 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
- AP Blitz Tournament (22/11) | available during competition
- Regulations & Schedule (updated version 22/11) | Pdf
- List of participants | available 15/11
- Results | available during competition
- Ranking | 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, TRAVEL, ANTWERP
ACCOMMODATION |
ANTWERP
Participants choose and book their own accommodation and pay directly to the accommodation of their choice. Please find below some student friendly hostels and if you are looking for a more extended overview of all accommodation facilities in the greater metropolitan area, please visit www.visitantwerpen.be.
- Antwerp Student Hostel (The ASH) (CLOSEST TO THE COMPETITION VENUE)
- Antwerp City Hostel (in Historical City Center)
- Boomerang Hostel (near Central Park, Diamond District)
- Youth Hostel Pulcinella (in Historical City Center)
AN EASILY ACCESSIBLE CITY |
ANTWERP
Curious about the possibilities for reaching Antwerp? Check out all options on Antwerp, an easily accessible city | Visit Antwerpen.
DIAMOND, FASHION AND (S)PORT METROPOLIS |
ANTWERP
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 will be available soon.
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MEDIA 3 |
FLYERS CHESS@HOME
Digital flyers in horizontal & vertical formatformat will be available soon.
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MEDIA 4 |
PHOTOS
Please ask access to the complete photo album on chess@pcucommittee.com.
CHAMPIONS (2019-2023)
PCU STUDENT CHESS CUP CHAMPIONS
2023
PCU Student Chess Cup 2023 Champions
- 1st place – GRIMM Daniel (Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary)
- 2nd place – PIRARD Natan (KU Leuven, Belgium)
- 3rd place – VARDANYAN Aras (Vilnius University, Lithuania)
PCU Student Chess@HOME 2023 Champions
- 1st place – GOROSHKOV Maksym (University of Ljubljana, Slovenia)
- 2nd place – SCOTT David (University of East Anglia, England)
- 3rd place – LAMAWANSA Yasas (University of Liège, Belgium)
Fair Play Award 2023 Champions
- 1st place – University of Konstanz (Germany)
- 2nd place – University of Essex (England)
- 3rd place – University of Munster (Germany)
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2021
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1 | REGISTRATION CHESS CUP
REGISTRATION MODALITIES
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General
Registrations are welcome until 15 November 2024 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 2024
6th PCU Student Chess Cup, 22-24 November 2024, 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 20 November 2024 from 19.00 h to 22.00 h CET. Registrations are welcome until Monday 18 November 2024 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 | Available on 1 October 2024
- List of Participants | Available on 18/11
- Results on lichess.org | live during the competitions
- Final ranking | live during the competitions
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REGISTRATION FORM CHESS@HOME 2024
(*) Required field.
CONTACT & PARTNERS
CONTACT |
OFFICE DESK PCU CHESS CUP
AP University of Applied Sciences and Art | Student Center
Ellermanstraat 81 – B-2060 Antwerp
(T) +32 476 66 18 07
(E) chess@pcucommittee.com
- Gert Christens, President 6th PCU Student Chess Cup | AP Director Student Center
- Geert Bailleul, Honorary President 6th PCU Student Chess Cup | Past 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.
