There is a University of Malta Chess Club in town!
The University Chess Club is run by a group of students who also play chess and its president is Matthias Gatt. Gatt was recently the runner-up of the national blitz championship.
Its executive also includes Andre Farrugia, Dylan Phillips, Jamie Farrugia, Andrei Dobbin, Martina Portelli, Jacob Zammit, and Adam Buckle.
Together, they will be hosting a 'chess open' at the University Quadrangle on Wednesday 17 April 2024, where anyone from the UM community can test out their skills against seasoned chess players.
, where he said the idea to set up a UM Chess Club came after several students expressed interest in one, and that having a chess club on campus would attract FIDE masters to Malta on Erasmus Exchange programmes.
He mentioned the support of mathematics lecturer, Prof. Josef Lauri and other members of the UM community.
More information about the upcoming event can be found .
