FISU Technical Chair Chess Lukasz Turlej (Poland) visited the WUC 2022 Mind Sports venue, the University of Antwerp’s Hof van Liere and met with Geert Bailleul (president of the Belgian Royal Chess Federation) and Nils Van de Velden (event coordinator, University of Antwerp). All is looking great to welcome the world’s top student chess (and bridge) players in Antwerp in september!
Students were playing chess at the University of Antwerp and following the games of the FIDE World Chess Championship Dubai 2021 live on chess24.
Today was a memorable moment: Magnus Carlsen completed his fifth successful world championship match, winning his Dubai title defence. He just proved that he is the best chess player in the world.
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) is the governing body of the sport of chess, and it regulates all international chess competitions.
FIDE is the partner of the 2022 FISU World University Championship Mind Sports. The FISU chess competitions shall be organized in accordance with the most recent technical regulations of FIDE.
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ep following the most important event for the chess community and prepare for 2022 FISU WUC Mind Sports
The countdown is on! There is less than 1 year left before the 2022 FISU World University Championship Mind Sports and we can’t wait to finally celebrate this event with you after this challenging period.
The very first 2020 FISU World University Championship Mind Sports online was originally planned to be held in Bydgoszcz, Poland in a traditional way. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic it has been decided to switch the format of the event to an online one.
The online Championship that gathered hundreds of people was a success. And now we look forward to meeting you in person.
From 11 to 17 September 2022, Antwerp will host the 2022 FISU World University Championship Mind Sports Chess & Bridge. The University of Antwerp will manage the organization and is ready to continue its long-standing tradition in organizing mind sports events. We are honoured to welcome the best chess & bridge students from around the world!
The registration process will soon be available on this website. Stay tuned here and on our social media accounts:
– Facebook: /FISUMindSports
– Instagram: @fisuwucmindsports
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