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CHESS CUP
25-27 NOVEMBER 2022
ANTWERP, BELGIUM
RAPID CHESS MIXED
The 4th “PCU International University Chess Cup” is a free chess event for universities and university colleges worldwide. The main objective is to offer students a platform where chess is considered as a valuable instrument to develop international interaction and experience, with emphasis on Fair Play and Universal Friendship. Registration is simple as explained on this website and the registration deadline is 1 November 2021. In addition, on Wednesday 23 November, an online chess blitz tournament (PCU Chess@Home) will be organized, to enable participation for all students worldwide unable to travel.
Note – The PCU Chess Cup will take place on location, taking into account applicable anti-COVID-19 measures.
COMPETITIONS 2022
2 COMPETITION FORMATS
1| ON LOCATION – PCU Chess Cup
The type of competition is Rapid Chess. The 2022 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 25 November 2022 during the Opening Ceremony.
- Regulations & Schedule (Pdf)
- PCU Welcome Blitz Tournament: Results and rankings available 25 November.
- PCU Chess Cup: Results and rankings available starting 26 November.
2| ONLINE – PCU Chess@Home
On Wednesday 23 November 2022, 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. Registration can be done here.
The type of competition is Blitz Chess.
- Rules and Regulations (Pdf)
- Results and ranking available 24 November.
FREE PARTICIPATION PACKAGE
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.
ACCOMMODATION
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.
OFFICIAL PROGRAM
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 25 November 2022
Accreditations
18.30 h – 19.00 h
University of Antwerp “Hof van Liere”, Prinsstraat 13, 2000 Antwerp (Map Venue)
Opening Ceremony
19.00 h – 19.30 h
University of Antwerp “Hof van Liere”, Prinsstraat 13, 2000 Antwerp (Map Venue)
Inauguration PCU Drawing & Photo Contest Exhibitions
19.00 h – 23.00 h
University of Antwerp “Hof van Liere”, Prinsstraat 13, 2000 Antwerp (Map Venue)
University of Antwerp Blitz Tournament (open to all players)
19.30 h – 22.30 h
University of Antwerp “Hof van Liere”, Prinsstraat 13, 2000 Antwerp (Map Venue)
SATURDAY 26 November 2022
Competitions
10.00 h – 18.30 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
18.30 h – 20.00 h,
Da Giovanni, Jan Blomstraat 8, 2000 Antwerp (Map Venue)
SUNDAY 27 November 2022
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)
CULTURAL PROGRAM
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.
CHAMPIONS (2019-2021)
2021
PCU Chess Cup 2021 Champions
- 1st place – OLARIU Luca (Radboud University, Netherlands)
- 2nd place – VAN DIJCK Bjarne (University of Antwerp, Belgium)
- 3rd place – SAPIENZA Stefano (University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg)
PCU Chess@HOME 2021 Champions
- 1st place – OLDE Margareth (University of Padua, Italy)
- 2nd place – BERGAMASCO Tommaso (University of Padua, Italy)
- 3rd place – KHMELEV Mikhail (Financial University, Russia)
2020
2019
1| REGISTRATION PCU CHESS CUP
REGISTRATION PCU CHESS CUP 2022
General modalities
Registration for the PCU Chess Cup 2022 is simple by filling out the registration form below and no entry or participation fees are required. The registration deadline is 1 November 2022 (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.
2| REGISTRATION PCU CHESS@HOME
REGISTRATION PCU CHESS@HOME 2022
General modalities
The PCU Chess@Home is an online chess blitz tournament. Registration for the PCU Chess@Home 2022 is simple by filling out the registration form below. The registration deadline is 19 November 2022. 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. More practical information will be sent on Monday 21 November to all registered participants.
Register yourself through the registration form below. You will receive an automatic email as confirmation. (*) Required field.
CONTACT & PARTNERS
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.
