Chess Night with TechGames.xyz ♟️
♟️ Chess Night with TechGames.xyz
If you love chess and want to play with like-minded founders and builders, this one's for you.
We're teaming up with TechGames.xyz to bring you our first-ever Chess Night — a Swiss-style tournament where you can test your skills, meet sharp people, and have a great time doing it.
♟️ TOURNAMENT FORMAT
Swiss-style tournament: 5+2 (5 minutes per player, 2-second increment)
Multiple rounds — fast games, high energy
Top players face off in a final
Not entering the tournament? Casual boards available — spectators welcome too
🧠 WHY CHESS + STARTUPS?
Some of the best founders in the world are serious gamers. Demis Hassabis mastered chess before building DeepMind. Peter Thiel was a nationally ranked chess player before founding PayPal. Reid Hoffman plays Catan. The pattern is clear — great founders think in strategy.
This isn't just a chess night. It's a room full of people who think the same way you do.
👥 WHO SHOULD COME
Anyone in our community who plays chess — whether you're rated or just love the game. This is for people who actually enjoy playing.
📍 EVENT DETAILS
📅 Wednesday 18th February 2026
⏰ 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM UK Time
📍 Oxford Edge, 37 St Giles', Oxford
🎮 ABOUT TECHGAMES.XYZ
TechGames.xyz is one of the world's largest networks of curated gaming events for founders, operators, and investors. They've hosted hundreds of events for thousands of attendees across London, New York, San Francisco, Berlin, and more. Their thesis is simple: the best founders are great gamers, and games attract the strongest allies.
The TechGames team joining us includes Remy Messadene — Oxford mathematician, exited founder, angel investor, and former top 1% competitive gamer — and Khalid Altalib — AI engineer, Techstars alum, angel investor, and co-founder of Founden.xyz.
Brought to you by Oxbridge AIx, OxAI and TechGames.xyz.