Chess tournament calendar 2026
Preview of the major tournaments in 2026, insofar as the dates have already been announced.
January
28 December to 4 January 2026
99th Hastings International Chess Congress
Hastings, England
7 to 11 January
Tata Steel India
Kolkata, India
8 to 12 January
European Women’s Rapid and Blitz Championship
Monte Carlo, Monaco
16 January to 1 February
Tata Steel Tournament
Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands
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February
24 February to 2 March
Saint Louis Masters
Saint Louis, USA
24 February to 6 March
Prague Chess Festival
Prague, Czech Republic
March
25 to 31 March
ReykjavΓk Open
ReykjavΓk, Iceland
28 March to 16 April
Candidates Tournament
Paphos, Cyprus
28 March to 16 April
Women’s Candidates Tournament
Paphos, Cyprus
April
7 to 19 April
European Championship
Katowice, Poland
14 to 21 April
World Cadet and Youth Rapid Championship
Banja, Serbia
26 April to 5 May
European School Chess Championship
PoreΔ, Croatia
May
3 to 10 May
Superbet Rapid and Blitz Poland
Warsaw, Poland
12 to 24 May
Superbet Classic Romania
Bucharest, Romania
24 May to 6 June
European Women’s Championship
Batumi, Georgia
June
Fischer Random European Championship
Thessaloniki, Greece
14 to 27 June
World Youth Championship U14, U16, U18
Montesilvano, Italy
15 to 28 June
Youth World Cup U8, U10, U12
Batumi, Georgia
19 June to 6 July
SuperUnited Rapid and Blitz Croatia
Zagreb, Croatia
July
6 to 10 July
European Rapid and Blitz Championship
RzeszΓ³w, Poland
11 to 24 July
Biel Chess Festival
Biel, Switzerland
16 to 26 July
European Youth Team Championship
Pardubice, Czech Republic
29 July to 6 August
Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz
Saint Louis, USA
August
7 to 28 August
Sinquefield Cup
Saint Louis, USA
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Grand Chess Tour Final
Saint Louis, USA
September
World Junior Championship U20
Lima, Peru
2 to 13 September
Grand Chess Tour Season 4
Venue to be announced
15 to 28 September
46th Chess Olympiad
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
October
16 to 24 October
European Club Cup
Budva, Montenegro
20 October to 5 November
World Youth Championship U7 to U17
Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil
November
2 to 13 November
European Youth Championship
Rhodes, Greece
2 to 15 November
World Senior Championship
Banja, Serbia
10 to 17 November
World Cadet Championship U8, U10, U12
Batumi, Georgia
December
European Rapid and Blitz Championship
Lisbon, Portugal
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