Ixelles Open 2026
- Date
- Nov 7 - 8, 2026
- City
- Ixelles (Brussels), Belgium
- Venue
Institut Saint-Boniface Parnasse
- Address
- Rue du Conseil 59, 1050 Bruxelles
- Details
Use the visitor's entrance in ' Rue du Conseil 59, 1050 Bruxelles '. After the court on the right. Follow the signs.
- Contact
- Organizers
- Nicolò Simone and Théodore De Coster
- WCA Delegates
- Lisa Leukemans, Matthias Schegers, and Nicolò Simone
- Download all the competition's details as PDF .
- Information
English :
Don't forget to read the different tabs.
Show up at least 30 min before your first event.
For the new competitors, be present for the tutorial.Nederlands :
Vergeet niet de andere tabs te lezen.
Wees aanwezig minstens 30 min voor je eerste event.
Voor de niewe deelnemers, wees aanwezig voor de tutorial.Français :
N'oubliez pas de consulter les differents onglets.
Présentez-vous au moins 30 min avant votre première épreuve.
Pour les nouveaux compétiteurs, soyez présents pour le tuto.
- Events
- Main event
- Competitor limit
- 60
- Number of times bookmarked
- 33
- Registration period
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Online registration opened and will close .
- Registration requirements
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Create a WCA account here if you don't have one.
If this is not your first competition, associate your WCA ID to your WCA account here.
Register for this competition here.
There is a competitor limit of 60 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is €10 (Euro).
The registration fee has to be paid through Stripe here once registered.
If your registration is cancelled before you will be refunded 50% of your registration fee.
Registrants on the waiting list may be accepted onto the competitor list until .
If you are a registered competitor you may change your registered events until on the Register tab.
No on the spot registrations will be accepted.
Any spectator can attend for free.
More info on the Registration tab
This competition is open to everyone. Registration starts on Sunday, October 11.
The entry fees for competitors is €10, guests can attend free of charge. This must be paid in advance, by following the instructions below.
When 80 competitors have completed their registration by paying the entry fee, registration will be closed and a waiting list will be started.
How to register
- Fill in the form on this site.
- Pay the entry fee. You can only pay by credit card via the WCA website!
- Then, we will accept your registration and your name will show up on the registration list. Your registration will only be accepted as soon as we have received your payment.
Cancellation
If you registered but are unable to attend for some reason, you can cancel your registration by sending an email to the organizers. If you do this before the Friday, October 30 (the Friday before the competition), we will refund half of your entry fee.
Change events
You can change the events you are registered for on on this site, until the Friday before the competition.
EN
The venue can be easily be reached by Public Transport and by car.
There are 2 different access to the building. for both pedestrian and car access, please use: Rue du Conseil 59, 1050 Bruxelles
By public transport the venue is easily reachable from the main and secondary train stations: you can use Google Maps for directions.
By car: there are about 40 free parking spots at the venue (the parking is accessible at the above mentioned address). There should be enough parking spots for the competitors and visitors.
Keep in mind that on Saturday, parking on the road is payed and limited to 2 hours (On Sunday, parking on the street is free).
!! Important !! most of Brussels is part of a Low Emission Zone (LEZ), to drive your car within this LEZ your car must respect certain pollution thresholds and must be registered at this website: LEZ Brussels
!! Important !! near the venue, access to part of the street Chaussée d'Ixelles is interdicted., double check your GPS to avoid a fine. More information here: ZAL Ixelles
If you would like to drive to Brussels (but no within Brussels city center) you can use one of the Park&Ride (P+R) in Brussels: leave the car at a parling spot at the edge of the city and take public transport for the last kilometers. More info here
FR
Le site est facilement accessible en transports en commun et en voiture.
Il existe deux accès différents au bâtiment ; veuillez utiliser celui-ci : Rue du Conseil 59, 1050 Bruxelles
En transports en commun : le site est facilement accessible depuis les gares principales et secondaires ; vous pouvez utiliser Google Maps pour l'itinéraire.
En voiture : le site dispose d'une quarantaine de places de stationnement gratuit (accessibles à l'adresse indiquée ci-dessus). Le nombre de places devrait être suffisant pour les compétiteurs et les visiteurs.
Notez que le samedi, le stationnement en voirie est payant et limité à 2 heures (le dimanche, il est gratuit).
!! Important !! La majeure partie de Bruxelles est classée en Zone de Basses Émissions (LEZ). Pour y circuler, votre véhicule doit respecter certaines normes antipollution et être enregistré sur le site suivant : LEZ Brussels
!! Important !! Près du site, l'accès à une partie de la Chaussée d'Ixelles est interdit ; vérifiez bien votre GPS pour éviter une amende. Plus d'informations ici : ZAL Ixelles
Si vous souhaitez venir à Bruxelles en voiture (sans pour autant conduire dans le centre-ville), vous pouvez utiliser l'un des parkings Park&Ride (P+R) : garez-vous en périphérie et terminez le trajet en transports en commun. Plus d'infos ici
English
If it's your first time attending a WCA competition:
- You must register or login on the WCA website.
- You must register to the competition (tab "General info" on the competition page).,
- Please have a look at this video, explaining how competitions work. There will also be a tutorial for new competitors right before the 3x3x3 event.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPL3eV-A0ww&t
Français
Si c'est votre première compétition WCA:
- Vous devez vous inscrire ou vous connecter sur le site de WCA.
- Vous devez vous inscrire à la compétition (sur la page de la compétition, onglet "Information générale").
- Merci de jeter un oeil à cette vidéo, explicant le déroulement d'une compétition. Il y aura aussi un tutoriel pour les nouveaux compétiteurs avant que le 3x3x3 ne commence.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPL3eV-A0ww&t
Nederlands
Als dit je eerste WCA competitie is:
- Maak een account of login op de WCA website
- Schrijf je in voor de wedstrijd (tab "Algemene informatie" op de wedstrijdpagina)
- Kijk even naar deze video, die uitlegt hoe een wedstrijd verloopt. Er zal ook een uitleg zijn voor nieuwe deelnemers net voor 3x3x3.
Competitors for each event are divided into groups. Some events (like 2x2 and 3x3) will have a lot of competitors and therefore many groups, while others (like megaminx) will only have 2 groups. At the competition, we will announce when a group starts so you can bring up your puzzle to the scrambling table and place it on the scorecard that has your name.
When arriving at the competition, go to the registration desk to receive the overview of the groups you are competing in and judging, scrambling or running for, during the first rounds. This is the minimum amount you should be helping out. If you want to help out more, you are always welcome to fill an empty judge seat. We appreciate this enormously as it helps us running the competition smoothly!
Competitions in Belgium are run with the help of Speedcubing Belgium's team. Our goal is to increase the number and size of competitions. If you want to organize a competition yourself, or just help us out a bit during a competition weekend, feel free get in touch!
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EN
Maison des Échecs will be the sponsor of this competition.
Maison des Échecs is a specialist strategy-game shop in Brussels that also sells online. It was founded in 1981 and carries over 6,000 items.
They will provide prizes for the winners and will have a booth at the competition.
In the store, and online, they sells chess sets, boards, puzzles and brain teasers, books, electronic chess and software, along with Go, backgammon and darts. It also stocks bridge and other card games, poker and casino gear, modern board games, and children's, educational and travel games. A Christmas gift section is also on the menu.
FR
La Maison des Échecs sera le sponsor de cette compétition.
La Maison des Échecs est une boutique bruxelloise spécialisée dans les jeux de stratégie, qui propose également ses produits en ligne. Fondée en 1981, elle offre un catalogue de plus de 6 000 articles.
L'enseigne offrira des prix aux vainqueurs et tiendra un stand sur le lieu de la compétition.
En magasin comme en ligne, elle propose des jeux d'échecs, des échiquiers, des puzzles et casse-tête, des livres, des jeux d'échecs électroniques et des logiciels, ainsi que du matériel pour le jeu de go, le backgammon et les fléchettes. Elle vend également des articles pour le bridge et autres jeux de cartes, du matériel de poker et de casino, des jeux de société modernes, ainsi que des jeux pour enfants, éducatifs et de voyage. Une sélection d'idées cadeaux pour Noël est aussi proposée.
Time limit
If you reach the time limit during your solve, the judge will stop you and your result will be DNF (see Regulation A1a4).
A cumulative time limit may be enforced (see Regulation A1a2).
Cutoff
The result to beat to proceed to the second phase of a cutoff round (see Regulation 9g).
Format
The format describes how to determine the ranking of competitors based on their results. The list of allowed formats per event is described in Regulation 9b. See Regulation 9f for a description of each format.
Advancement Condition
The number of competitors shown as advancing to the next round is the planned maximum. The actual number may be lower if there are fewer competitors than expected, or if there are ties at the boundary.