Up Chess Cup 2026

The PTE OIG Sports Office will organize the PTE Chess Cup on February 11, 2026, starting at 18:00. 

As in previous years, forty university citizens will have the opportunity to test their skills, and as a new feature, they can also represent their faculty/organizational unit*.

Details:

• Date: February 18, 2026, 18:00
• Location: Maláta Bisztró
• Registration: Registration is required in advance throughonline registration, which will be available from  Feb. 3 here within the event (below).
• Categories:

1. Professional (Players with -FIDE- live ratings)
2. Amateur (Players without -FIDE- live ratings/since January 1, 2025)

• In the Profi category, only the first 8 players' registrationscan be accepted.
• In the Amateur category, only the first 32 players' registrations can be accepted.
• Registration Deadline: February 17, 2025 12:00

Participation in the tournament is FREE.

Tournament Regulations:

• Game Time: 7-7 minute blitz games (without bonus time).
• System:

1. Professional category: Round-robin system.
2. Amateur category: 7-round Swiss system.

• Tie-breaking (for places 1-3):

1. Buchholzsystem.

Prizes:

1. In both categories, the top 1-3 players will receivetrophies.