Events we organised
This October Tournament was one of our most intense yet! 49 players gathered to compete in a seven-round Swiss tournament, each vying for not only for the chocolate prizes but also the coveted spots in the upcoming Julius Bär event. Eight people would be able to participate in that event, Read more…
A new year, a new tournament. And not just any tournament… The qualifier for the fifth edition of the Polychamps was set to take place on October 2nd, 2024. The top three players, along with the highest-ranked woman, would secure a spot in the Polychamps to face off against EPFL Read more…
The final summer casual of this semester break had to be held indoors, but that didn’t stop us from organizing a small yet exciting tournament! Fourteen players participated, and only four rounds of chess were all that stood between them and eternal victory. Before diving into the exciting matches that Read more…
What a day! 62 players joined us today for an amazing tournament on a sunny and beautiful day 🙂 9 rounds of chess would decide who could bring home the titles of ETH Chess King and Queen. One thing was certain: it was not going to be easy to win Read more…
We were very happy to see that 38 people, spread over 19 teams, joined us today for our first chess variant tournament we ever organized! It was our first hand-and-brain tournament and a very successful one at that! Goal of the tournament: having fun, everything else (yes, even winning) was Read more…
Today was the third Easter Tournament our Chess Club organised, and as usual for these tournaments the prize were very cute (and delicious) chocolate bunnies. However, in contrast to all our previous tournaments, we had additional prizes for the Underdog (most unexpected tournament performance) and the Beater-of-Odds (most unexpected game Read more…
The first tournament of 2024 followed our standard format of 7 rounds with a 5+3 time control. Over 40 people took part in this exciting and smoothly unfolding tournament, with a big thank you to all our participants for the amiable vibes and great chess. We hoped you enjoyed it! Read more…
33 people took their place during the first round of our Christmas tournament this year, all ready for a seven round tournament with a 5+3 time control. Each of them was ready for a pleasant evening with lots of genial moves, interesting openings and, of course, the occasional blunder. With Read more…
On November 21, 2023, we organized our first chess tournament with a longer 10+0 time control. Thirty players joined the event, which began at 18:15, with the promise of Lindt chocolates as prizes setting a lively and competitive atmosphere. The tournament kicked off smoothly, with the top five players winning Read more…
On the 11th of November, the chess battle between ETHZ and EPFL took place, and what a match it was! Both teams sent their strongest players for OTB games, with half of the players having an Elo rating higher than 2100. The venue, Forum Rolex at EPFL, was prepared and Read more…