Competition Overview: EUSA European University Chess Championship 2025
The EUSA European University Chess Championship 2025 is shaping up to be an exciting and fiercely competitive event, bringing together the best university chess players from across Europe. Held from September 16th to 20th, 2025, in Yerevan, Armenia, this tournament will feature up to 100 players, competing across some of Yerevan's iconic chess venues. Below, you will find all the important information regarding the competition format, venues, schedule, and more.
CHESS
INTERNATIONAL REGULATION
The organization of the EUC Chess shall be mainly based on the most recent Chess Rapid & Blitz Technical Regulations of
the World Chess Federation (FIDE) and European Chess Union (ECU).
COMPETITIONS
• 1 (one) rapid open team tournament,
• 1 (one) blitz open team tournament,
• 1 (one) women rapid team tournament,
• 1 (one) women blitz team tournament.
Every match shall be played over two boards. The players in each team must be listed in a fixed board order by their HoD.
Entries to only one tournament are not allowed
PROGRAM
The competitions consist of 4 (four) days. The General Technical Meeting, where the presence of each head of the delegation
is obligatory, will be held 1 (one) day prior to the start of the competition.
BASIC INFORMATION
Day 0: September 15rd
- Arrival day
- Accreditation day
- Training
Day 1: September 16th
- Training
- General Technical Meeting
- Opening ceremony
Day 2 - Day 5: September 17 - 20th
- Competition days
- Award & Closing ceremony
21th September: Departure
DELEGATION
The delegation will consist of 2 (two) athletes and maximum of 2 (two) officials. The head of the delegation must be
appointed. Individual entries are not possible. Universities can participate with more than 1 (one) team.
PLAYING SCHEME
The format of the tournament will be Swiss system. Time Control in Rapid: 25 (twenty-five) minutes for all moves with anincrement of 10 (ten) seconds per move, starting from move 1 (one). Time Control in Blitz: 3 (three) minutes followed by an
increment of 2 (two) sec/move, starting from the move 1 (one). The format of the tournament will be decided by CTC taking
into consideration the number of teams entered.
DRAW, SEEDING
The draw will be done in the presence of EUSA Representative taking into account FIDE and EUSA Chess ranking.
UNIFORMS
All participants as well as the officials (arbiters, captains and others being in the playing area) must comply with the dress
code of the ECU.