日本語
EnglishThe 2026 FISU World University Championship Mind Sports will be held from Sunday, October 11th to Friday, October 16th in Liaocheng, China.
Registration: Please apply using this form by Tuesday, June 30th.
Category: Men’s and Women’s (Classical and Blitz)
Men’s Individual (Classical and Blitz): Maximum 3 players
Women’s Individual (Classical and Blitz): Maximum 3 players
*Team standings will be calculated based on the individual results. To be eligible for the national team standings, at least three players must be registered, including at least one male player and one female player.
If there are more than three applicants in either the Open or Women category, participants will be selected based on the results of the All Japan Student Chess Championship 2026.
Participation costs shall be borne by the participants.
Eligibility:
a) Must be a Japanese citizen.
b) Must be at least 18 years old and no older than 25 years old as of December 31st of the year of the event.
For the 2026 Championship, eligible athletes must have been born between January 1st, 2001 and December 31st, 2008.
c) Must be a university or graduate school student, or have graduated from a university or graduate school in 2025.
d) Must hold a FIDE Standard Rating.
About the FISU World University Championship Mind Sports:
The FISU World University Championships are international university championships organized by the International University Sports Federation (FISU), in which world university titles are awarded across various sports.
Unlike the FISU World University Games (formerly the Universiade), which is a multi-sport event similar to the Olympic Games, the FISU World University Championships are organized as standalone world championships for individual sports.
Chess was first included in the FISU programme in 1990 and has since developed in close cooperation with the International Chess Federation (FIDE).
Today, Chess (Classical and Blitz) and Contract Bridge are held under the “Mind Sports” category, bringing together top university players from around the world and providing an opportunity for Japanese representatives to compete on the international stage and gain valuable experience.
For more details, please refer to the link below.