How Romania’s universities are powering a new era in chess
Former Grandmaster Tiberiu Georgescu joins us to explore how university clubs are reshaping Romanian chess, turning elite performance into a sustainable, community‑driven movement.
Vlad Palcu, 02.04.2026, 14:00
Romanian chess is witnessing a remarkable resurgence, and much of that momentum is coming from an unexpected place: university clubs. In this edition of RRI Special, Tiberiu Georgescu, a former Grandmaster and now the driving force behind CSU ASE, the chess club of the Bucharest University of Economic Studies, provided us with valuable insight.
The conversation traces how a traditionally solitary sport transforms when played in a team environment. Tiberiu also reflects on the challenge of balancing elite‑level competition with academic pressure.
A portrait of a quiet architect of Romanian chess, today’s edition looks at how passion, structure and education can shape the future of a sport that has never truly left the country’s cultural landscape.
