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Corporate VIP Tournament by MOKATE is a prestigious chess event organized as part of the accompanying program of the European Individual Chess Championship 2026 in Katowice. It brings together the worlds of chess, business, and international institutions, creating a unique space for competition, networking, and the promotion of the royal game.
The tournament features a wide range of distinguished participants along with their respective roles: GM Oleksandr Sulypa – Special Guest, IM Klaudia Kulon – Special Guest, WIM Marlena Chlost-Warakomska – CEO of ChessGrow, Jonathan O’Connor – representative of the Irish Chess Federation, GM Sławomir Chojnacki – CEO of Bizzit, FM Michał Fudalej – ChessboArt, Gunnar Bjornsson – Vice President of the ECU, Łukasz Turlej – FIDE Secretary General, Petr Boleslav – CEO of the Prague Chess Festival, Zoltan Polyanszky-Tamasi – representative of the Budapest Chess Olympiad 2024, Roman Muzik – sponsor of the Prague Chess Festival, Maciej Stachura – Vice President of Katowice, Mike Musil – Vice President of Metropolis GTB, Roman Cerulik – K Cero Invest, Adam Mokrysz – CEO of Mokate, Tomasz Grela – Vice President of Grupa Kęty, Zbigniew Koszowski – Former Vice President for Finance at Wasko/COIG, Artur Michna – insurance broker, Jacek Miketa – entrepreneur, Andrzej Szczepanek – entrepreneur.
Such a diverse and high-profile lineup highlights the importance of the event, making the Corporate VIP Tournament by MOKATE not only a platform for sporting competition but also a meeting point for leaders from various sectors, where chess becomes a shared language of strategic thinking and collaboration.
Corporate VIP Tournament by MOKATE is a prestigious chess event organized as part of the accompanying program of the European Individual Chess Championship 2026 in Katowice. It brings together the worlds of chess, business, and international institutions, creating a unique space for competition, networking, and the promotion of the royal game.
The tournament features a wide range of distinguished participants along with their respective roles: GM Oleksandr Sulypa – Special Guest, IM Klaudia Kulon – Special Guest, WIM Marlena Chlost-Warakomska – CEO of ChessGrow, Jonathan O’Connor – representative of the Irish Chess Federation, GM Sławomir Chojnacki – CEO of Bizzit, FM Michał Fudalej – ChessboArt, Gunnar Bjornsson – Vice President of the ECU, Łukasz Turlej – FIDE Secretary General, Petr Boleslav – CEO of the Prague Chess Festival, Zoltan Polyanszky-Tamasi – representative of the Budapest Chess Olympiad 2024, Roman Muzik – sponsor of the Prague Chess Festival, Maciej Stachura – Vice President of Katowice, Mike Musil – Vice President of Metropolis GTB, Roman Cerulik – K Cero Invest, Adam Mokrysz – CEO of Mokate, Tomasz Grela – Vice President of Grupa Kęty, Zbigniew Koszowski – Former Vice President for Finance at Wasko/COIG, Artur Michna – insurance broker, Jacek Miketa – entrepreneur, Andrzej Szczepanek – entrepreneur.
Such a diverse and high-profile lineup highlights the importance of the event, making the Corporate VIP Tournament by MOKATE not only a platform for sporting competition but also a meeting point for leaders from various sectors, where chess becomes a shared language of strategic thinking and collaboration.
