Europchess · Brussels

A shared love of chess. A European community.

Play, learn and compete with the chess club of the European institutions.

We welcome players of all levels linked to the European Union project who share a passion for the game of chess.

Anish Giri playing a simultaneous exhibition against players seated around a room
From our archive: Anish Giri’s visit, 2016.

At the club

Next on the chessboard

Our next club evenings · Tuesdays, 18.00–20.00 · Brussels time

Full season programme →
  1. Europchess Rapid Championship 2026–2027 – Round 1

  2. Club evening

  3. Training session: Crushing with the Catalan (Max Wahlund)

Find your game

From a friendly blitz to team competition

A relaxed game, a chance to improve, or the challenge of a tournament: discover your way to take part.

Meet & play

Meet fellow players at a club evening or fit a few friendly blitz games into your lunch break.

Club evening: Tuesdays, 18.00–20.00
Lunchtime blitz: Wednesdays, 13.00–14.00

Ask about joining us →

Learn & explore

Explore openings, practise endgames and discover memorable games through training sessions and historical lectures.

Part of our Tuesday evening programme.

Find a session →

Compete together

Play in our members’ Rapid Championship or ask about representing Europchess in Belgian team competitions.

A federation licence is required for team competitions.

Explore competitions →

Your first move

New to Europchess?

Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, there is a place to share your enthusiasm for chess.

Our community brings together players of all levels linked to the European Union project. Get in touch to discuss joining and ask about arrangements for your first visit.

Get in touch

Beyond the weekly game

A club with stories to share

Grandmaster visits, team adventures and games worth revisiting. Get to know Europchess through the moments we have kept.

Special encounters

Across the board from a grandmaster

Anish Giri, Alexei Shirov and other visiting grandmasters have taken on Europchess players in simultaneous exhibitions.

Meet our grandmaster guests →

Club memories

Open the archive

Browse photographs, reports and documents that tell the story of the club and its players over the years.

Explore the memories →

Move by move

Replay a piece of our history

Explore saved games, including grandmaster simultaneous exhibitions, on the interactive chessboard.

Browse the games →