Events we organised
Two months went by without chess at our university. An absolute disgrace, and it was clear from the solemn and depressed vibe hanging around the lecture halls during these months that people were craving chess, as it most definitely had nothing to do with exams. It is therefore not surprising Read more…
34 people joined us this time to enjoy the Christmas Tournament 2025, which made for a busy and fun evening around the boards. Newcomer Nidal had an amazing run and finished first with a perfect 7/7. Behind him it was much closer, with five players sharing second place on 5/7 Read more…
Our year has once again begun! As usual, the first event to kick things off was the Polychamps Qualification Tournament. Fifty participants gathered in a too-small room for some good old-fashioned chess, all hoping to qualify for the Polychamps against EPFL on November 8. This will already be the sixth Read more…
For the very first time, we had the opportunity to compete against the chess club most closely associated with us: SK Réti. SK Réti has supported us from the very beginning and played a key role in our growth as a club, so it was especially exciting to finally face Read more…
On one of the last weeks of the semester, we organised our final tournament of this academic year 🙁 19 participants took part in this small tournament with a 3+2 time control. The atmosphere was casual, the vibes were rolling, and the chips and drinks were plentiful. A great day Read more…
46 players gathered on a bright spring day at the ETH Alumni Pavilion to participate in the thrilling annual ETH Chess Championship. With multiple reoccurring competitors rated 2000+ on the start list, as well as newcomers waiting for the opportunity to prove themselves, the field was both deep and fiercely Read more…
Only 4 years old and traditions are already starting to take fold at our small chess club. The Start-of-Semester tournament has taken place 7 times now, and on this beautiful day in February, an eighth time was added to this streak. Traditions are also there to be broken though, as Read more…
By now, it’s practically a tradition: every year, we host a Christmas tournament. But this year, on December 4th in HG E41, there was a twist—a new time control of 3+2! How would this shake things up? Well, 38 players were about to find out. Now, normally, I’d take you Read more…
The fifth edition of Polychamps, the yearly chess match between ETH Zürich and EPFL, promised to be an exciting one. With the score tied at 2-2 in prior editions, this match wasn’t just about bragging rights (or well, maybe it was). Would ETH reclaim the lead, or would EPFL get Read more…
On the 6th of November, we organized our variant tournament of the semester, this time on the schedule: bughouse. 14 teams participated in this casual tournament with no stakes whatsoever except to have some fun. In a tournament consisting of 6 rounds that was marked by its many blunders (bughouse Read more…