The chess department of the Széchenyi István University Sports Association (SZESE), which has been operating for 50 years, and the Győr Chess Club hosted the Spanish Club D Escacs Llinars and the Greek Skakistikos Omilos Leon Kantia on the campus of Győr in the framework of an international programme. 

This year, the chess department of the Széchenyi István University Sports Association (SZESE) is 50 years old, which not only offers competitive chess opportunities to students, but also welcomes children within the framework of the Győr Chess Club. Zsolt Szabó, head of the department, explained that for a long time they have been paying special attention to building international relations, in which they also make use of cross-border application opportunities. The association is currently an active participant in the GAMBIT Erasmus+ project, where clubs from three European Union countries and the Judit Polgár Chess Foundation play a role as professional educational organizations.

Young chess players from Győr, Spain and Greece at the campus of Széchenyi István University in Győr.

"The coaches and players of the Győr Chess Club took part in a knowledge-sharing workshop in Heraklion, Greece in May, and this time we were visited by young players from the Greek and Spanish teams. During our programme in Győr, we organised our tournament with more than sixty participants, but we also made sure that our partners got to know the university and the city. The meeting was a success and our joint project will continue in Llinars del Vallès, Spain, in the summer of 2025. The aim of our cooperation is to promote chess and share teaching methodologies. In addition to face-to-face sessions, the international programme will include a series of regular events in the online space, including tournaments and coaching courses," said the head of the department. 

He stressed that the members of the club had an exciting time, as after hosting international guests, they also participated in the Budapest Chess Olympiad and the 10th Judit Polgár Global Chess Festival. Finally, he added that they continue to welcome Hungarian and foreign students, even youngsters, who want to play chess to join their ranks.

Snapshot from the international competition at Széchenyi István University.

Results from the competition in Győr:

Group A

1. Roland Margl (Széchenyi ESE) 6,5 point, 
2. Konstantinos Klokas (Heraklion-GRE) 6,0 point, 
3. Máté Bedőcs (Széchenyi ESE) 5.5 point 

Group B

1. Anastasia Bakali (Heraklion-GRE) 6,0 point, 
2. Dávid Zoltán Nagy (Széchenyi ESE) 5,0 point, 
3. Eszter Szentmiklósi (Széchenyi ESE) 5,0 point

Category Winners: Máté Bedőcs (Széchenyi ESE), Zoltán Balogh (Levél), Bercel Bencsics (Széchenyi ESE), Blanka Olimpia Fülöp (Széchenyi ESE), Júlia Paula Fülöp, (Széchenyi ESE), Benedek Bencsics (Széchenyi ESE), Zsombor Pörgei (Jánossomorja), Bence Varga (Levél), Dávid Zoltán Nagy (Széchenyi ESE), Anastasia Bakali (Heraklion-GRE), Sára Sidó (Széchenyi ESE), Aleksandra Permanyer Dvoretskaya (Llinars del Vallès-ESP), Vencel Ferencz (Péterfy, Győr).