From May 10 to 12, Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute hosted the Ukrainian Chess Championship among university students. This is the first tournament of this level in many years. It was initiated by Kyiv polytechnics and supported by the Ukrainian Chess Federation, the Committee for Physical Education and Sports of the Ministry of Education and Science, and the NGO Kyiv Chess Federation.
For the first time in recent years, the Ukrainian Chess Championship among university students was held in Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute. Masters of Sports, FIDE masters, candidates for master of sports and first-grade chess players competed.
On March 19 and 20, the first chess championship of the faculty and staff of the capital's universities was held in the smart shelter of the University's Scientific and Technical Library.
This open chess tournament, which took place at the end of November, was attended by 125 participants from 12 universities - and this is the largest number compared to similar chess competitions at Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute.
On the first day, 66 participants from 22 faculties competed for the chess championship. The tournament is held according to the Swiss system in 7 rounds.
This is just the beginning - next, the participants will compete in bowling, volleyball, mini-football and streetball.
The KPI team defended the title of Kyiv Rapid Chess Champion, which it has held since 2016, at the city chess championship among university student teams under the program of the XVIII Summer Universiade of Kyiv.
Studmisto (the campus) and the trade union committee of students organized the traditional, 14th Campus Chess tournament. 24 participants took part in it.
Winners:
Before the International Chess Day, Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute trade union organised two chess tournaments for everyone: face-to-face and online.
The annual Campus Chess tournament was held at the Student Consolidation Center with the support of the students' trade union and DEW on May 17. 26 participants decided to try their hand.
Prizes went to:
Arsen Piskor, a freshman of E.O. Paton Institute of Materials Science and Welding, produced chocolate chess figures on his draft. Each chess figure took about 40 g of chocolate.
In this way, the inventive young man decided to motivate his girlfriend to play chess - and he succeeded.
