We are happy to announce that this year’s Belgian Championships will be a chess festival. As such, the program includes plenty of side events. We thank our sponsors and partners for making this possible!
The list below is still subject to change.
| Date | Time* | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fr 05/07/2024 | Evening | Opening Ceremony | Town Hall, Grote Markt ** |
| Evening | VIP Simul GM Daniel Dardha | Town Hall, Grote Markt ** | |
| Sa 06/07/2024 | Afternoon | Mass Simul | Grote Markt ** |
| Evening | Pub Crawl | Various pubs | |
| Su 07/07/2024 | Afternoon | Chessboxing | Grote Markt ** |
| Mo 08/07/2024 | Morning | Chess Academy – Session 1 | Sint-Gummaruscollege |
| Evening | Bughouse Chess Championship | Sint-Gummaruscollege | |
| Tu 09/07/2024 | Morning | Chess Academy – Session 2 | Sint-Gummaruscollege |
| Evening | Movie Night “The Royal Game” | Sint-Gummaruscollege | |
| We 10/07/2024 | Morning | Guided City Walk | Town Hall, Grote Markt (start) |
| Th 11/07/2024 | Morning | Chess Academy – Session 3 | Sint-Gummaruscollege |
| Fr 12/07/2024 | Morning | Chess Academy – Session 4 | Sint-Gummaruscollege |
| Evening | Blitz Chess Championship | Sint-Gummaruscollege | |
| Sa 13/07/2024 | Evening | BBQ Evening | Sint-Gummaruscollege |
| Su 14/07/2024 | Evening | Closing Reception | Sint-Gummaruscollege |
*Exact time subject to change.
** as the European Championship matches of the Belgian Red Devils are broadcasted live on big screen at the Grote Markt, it’s possible that the side events of either Friday 5 July or Saturday 6 July will be moved to a different location, depending on when the Red Devils play their quarter final match.