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Mind Sports competitions will take place in the magnificent historic Hof van Liere building in the heart of the UAntwerp Stadscampus

August 24, 2022/in Uncategorized

The 2022 FISU Mind Sports Championship will take place in the heart of the University of Antwerp City Campus in the Hof van Liere building.

Chess competitions will be held on the first floor of the building. Bridge players will compete on the second floor.

The beautiful 16th-century Hof van Liere and the adjacent historic buildings, which were constructed by the Jesuits in the 17th century, are an oasis of calm in the bustling city centre.

The central Hof Van Liere, on the University of Antwerp’s Stadscampus, belongs to Antwerp’s cultural-historical patrimony. The regal building was built in 1516, commissioned by the Mayor of Antwerp at that time, Aert van Liere. Antwerp was on the threshold of its ‘golden’ 16th century, a fact that is evidenced by this beautiful building in the Brabant Gothic style.

  • Responsibility for the design of the Prinsenhof – Prince’s Court – was given to architect Dominicus de Waghemaeckere, but the building’s realisation actually occurred in a number of phases. The oldest part of the building is the internal courtyard on the west side. It has a gallery with five 3-lobed arches and slender columns. Its tower probably made the courtyard a landmark in those times, being much higher then than it is now: in 1660, the tower was demolished having become dilapidated. The well likely indicates where the kitchen would formerly have been located.Following the deaths of Aert van Liere and his wife, the Hof van Liere became the property of the city. It was first made available to a banking family from Milan, and later to the English guild. When the English guild left the city after the sack of Antwerp, a new era began for the Prinsenhof.
  • The Jesuits had founded a secondary school in Antwerp in  1575, but it quickly outgrew its buildings and the rector set his sights on the Hof van Liere. The complex of buildings was extended and adapted to suit the needs of a boarding school. This new era came to an abrupt end, however, when the Pope dissolved the Jesuit order. The Prinsenhof became a military academy, and even served later as a military hospital.
  • In 1929, history began to repeat itself. Jesuits from the Saint Ignatius College of Commerce were looking for new accommodation, and found it in the Hof van Liere. They restored the shabby buildings and adapted them to meet modern educational and research requirements. The results are reminiscent of the renowned colleges of Oxford and Cambridge.
  • In 1988, the Prinsenhof was bought by the University Faculties of Saint Ignatius (UFSIA). The wings around the inner courtyard were once again restored and renovated.
  • In 2003, Antwerp’s three big universities merged to become one institution: the University of Antwerp.
  • In 2007, the University of Antwerp’s department for Catering and Convention Halls opened the university’s exclusive restaurant, the University Club, in the Hof van Liere.
  • Since 2009, the University of Antwerp’s department for Catering and Convention Halls has had ten different spaces available for hire with corresponding catering services. The unique location of the Hof van Liere gives these venues a special added value for both national and international conventions. 

Check out the interiors of the convention halls on the website of the University of Antwerp: www.uantwerpen.be

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University of Antwerp, host of the 2022 FISU WUC Mind Sports

August 19, 2022/in Uncategorized

From 12 to 17 September 2022, the University of Antwerp will host the first offline edition of the FISU World University Championship Mind Sports Chess & Bridge.

The University of Antwerp was founded in 2003 after the merger of three Antwerp universities. It is a young, dynamic and forward-thinking university. The University of Antwerp is characterized by its high standards in education, internationally competitive research and entrepreneurial approach. Over 21.000 students study at the university which is incorporated in the Antwerp University Association, with a total of more than 40.000 students.

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.

Find more information about University of Antwerp on www.uantwerpen.be

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Welcome to Antwerp, host city

March 19, 2022/in Uncategorized

Antwerp is the host city of the 2022 FISU World University Championship Mind Sports.

Antwerp is the economic capital of Belgium and the largest and most important city of Flanders, the Dutch speaking and most populated region of Belgium.

The city center has a population of 529,000 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 center 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. All tourist information is available on www.visitantwerp.be.

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FISU Technical Chair Chess visited Univeesity of Antwerp

January 19, 2022/in Uncategorized

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!

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Following FIDE World Chess Championship Dubai 2021

December 10, 2021/in Uncategorized

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.
Ke

ep following the most important event for the chess community and prepare for 2022 FISU WUC Mind Sports

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  • PhotosSeptember 22, 2022 - 6:27 pm
  • Chess Champions 2022 AntwerpSeptember 18, 2022 - 10:40 am
  • Chess competition continues in full blastSeptember 16, 2022 - 8:39 pm
  • Bridge Champions 2022 AntwerpSeptember 15, 2022 - 8:05 pm
  • Competition Day 3 & World University Blitz ChampionshipSeptember 14, 2022 - 9:38 pm
  • Competition Day 2September 13, 2022 - 9:47 pm
  • Competition Day 1September 13, 2022 - 12:33 pm
  • Mind Sports Competitions startedSeptember 12, 2022 - 9:24 am
  • Anwerp 2022 FUSU Championship is officially opened!September 11, 2022 - 9:02 pm
  • FISU Mind Sports 2022 – Bulletin TeamsSeptember 11, 2022 - 4:05 pm
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