2026-05-09

International Research Project on the Development of Chess Expertise – Participants Wanted

The University of Graz, in collaboration with Northumbria University (UK) and the University of Sheffield (UK), is conducting an international research project. The aim of this project is to gain new insights into the factors that contribute to a successful chess career. In addition to cognitive abilities (such as spatial reasoning), we are also examining emotional competencies, motivation, personality, and […]

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2025-12-22

Mitropacup 2026 – Invitation

Next year, the Mitropacup will take place from 1 to 10 May 2026 in St. Veit an der Glan, Austria. The Mitropacup was founded 50 years ago by Kurt Jungwirth and Gertrude Wagner, who transferred an idea from football to chess. Kurt Jungwirth, a leading Styrian politician responsible for art and culture and president of the Austrian Chess Federation for […]

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2025-11-12

MCA General Assembly 2025 – minutes

The Mitropa Chess Association held its General Assembly on October 10, 2025, in Batumi, Georgia, bringing together delegates from ten member federations and distinguished guests from FIDE and the ECU. Key topics included updates to the Mitropa Cup regulations, budget approvals, ongoing Erasmus projects, and board elections. The Assembly reaffirmed its commitment to transparency, collaboration, and the continued development of […]

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2025-08-04

Invitation to the 2025 MCA General Assembly

The Mitropa Chess Association cordially invites its members to the upcoming General Assembly, which will take place on Friday, 10th October 2025 during the ECU Congress in Batumi, Georgia. All Presidents, Delegates, and Board Members are encouraged to attend this important meeting. The official agenda is available in the following PDF document:

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2025-03-26

Mitropacup 2025

The Mitropacup 2025 will take place from May 13 to 22 in Trencin, Slovakia. The venue is the Hotel Magnus. Tournament director Milan Roman and Martin Dobrotka are responsible for the organization of the event. The chief arbiter will be Ivan Syrovy, the chairman of the FIDE Arbiter Commission. The Mitropa chess federations must confirm their participation by April 15, […]

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2024-07-10

GA-2024 in Budapest – Invitation

The General Assembly of the Mitropa Chess Association will take place on Friday, 20 September 2024, as part of the Chess Olympiad and the FIDE Congress in Budapest. We cordially invite the Presidents and Delegates to attend. Applications and proposals must be sent by e-mail to walter.kastner@chess.at by 20 August 2024 at the latest. We will then send you all […]

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2024-03-10

MITROPA Chess Academy launches Spring 2024 programme

The newly established MITROPA Chess Academy, run in cooperation with the A.S.D. Queen Club, launched the Spring 2024 programme, which is now open for registrations! This season’s programme includes ten lessons divided in three modules and one introductory lesson common to all modules. Learn more about our courses and register now with our offers, you can save up to 120 […]

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2024-02-24

Mitropacup: Germany wins the double

Host nation Germany dominates the 2024 Mitropacup in Apolda, winning the men’s and women’s competitions. In the open class, Germany is flawless and wins all nine matches. The five grandmasters Matthias Bluebaum, Rasmus Svane, Alexander Donchenko, Dmitri Kollars and Frederik Svane are the five players with the highest rating in the field and live up to their role as favourites. […]

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