POLYCHAMPS VII

EPFL 3 - 3 ETHZ

Who will take away the win?

Livestream Link

7th of November 2026

Siemens Auditorium at ETH (Zürich)

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The tournament

On Saturday the 7th of November, all the players of ETH Zürich and EPF Lausanne will once again face off in a highly competitive chess match, the

POLYCHAMPS VII

The match has a unique hybrid format where the top 8 players of each university will play a classically time controlled team match in Zürich. A blitz lichess arena opposing all chess enthusiasts of both universities will be played online at the same time. It is free to join and open to all levels for members of ETHZ and EPFL. Details on registration will be communicated later. The specific rules are described on the rules page. All the action will be live streamed and commented on Twitch.

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Schedule

  • 12:00-13:15 Lunch for players and guests
  • 13:15-13:30 Beginning of broadcast, opening speeches and start of games
  • 13:30-17:30 OTB games
  • 14:30-16:00 Online tournament
  • 17:30-18:00 Award Ceremony
  • 18:00-19:00 Apéro with guests and sponsors

Teams

Team ETHZ

Players to be announced

Team EPFL

Players to be announced

Livestream

You can watch the livestream. Our main commentator will be announced later.

Organisers

This tournament is organised jointly by Schwarzer König (ETHZ) and La Dame Blanche (EPFL).



How to register?

Follow these simple steps to take part in the online tournament.
It's free and for all levels so don't hesitate to register.

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1. Create a free account or login on Lichess

2. Join your university Team

Please indicate your name and university email when joining any team:

It might take some time to get accepted in the team. Once it's done, you should receive a notification. We will accept the players incrementally so that the teams are roughly similar, register as soon as possible to secure your spot!

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3. Register to the tournament

Simply join the tournament on the tournament page. Once you've done this, you're all set!
If you have any questions, ask your questions in the tournament chat, refer to the rules or contact us directly here.

4. Play

On gameday (16th of November), be sure to connect on the tournament page a bit before 14:30. Then relax and take this opportunity to watch the Livestream. Once it's go time, let yourself be guided by the website. Good luck!

For any enquiry, please contact us here.
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