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International Chess Events

Chess festivals and tournaments outside Luxembourg, collected separately from the national calendar.

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July 2026

Jul16

Classical events

CZECH OPEN Pardubice 2026

Jul 16, 2026 - Aug 2, 2026

enteria arena, Sukova třída 1735, Pardubice, CZ

37th International Chess and Games Festival, part of CZECH TOUR 2026, at enteria arena in Pardubice. The festival includes classical tournaments A/B/C/30+ with 9-round Swiss systems and time control 90 min/40 moves + 30 min + 30 sec per move, plus team events, Czech rapid championship, blitz marathon, blitz KO/series, bughouse, Fischerandom, rapid pairs, team blitz, Raindropchess and other games. The 4-member team tournament starts 16 July; the main individual tournaments run 24/25 July to 1 August; the full festival runs 16 July to 2 August. Applications and accommodation orders are due by 30 June 2026. Contact: office@avechess.cz.

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Jul18

Classical events

47th Ghent Open International Chess Tournament

Jul 18, 2026 · 02:00 PM - Jul 22, 2026 · 05:00 PM

Sint-Barbaracollege, Savaanstraat 33, B-9000 Gent, Gent, BE

Chess Festival Ghent 2026 with three tournaments: FIDE-rated Open, Unrated Open and Open 55+ for players born before 1 January 1972. The FIDE-rated and unrated tournaments are 9-round Swiss events with 90 min + 30 sec per move, two rounds per day and one final-day round; the combined participant limit is 420. The 55+ event is a 5-round Swiss tournament with a 120-player limit. Online registration is required by 11 July 2026 at 23:59; registration on the day is not possible. Entry fees: 50 EUR adults, 30 EUR youth or (W)FM for the FIDE/unrated events; 30 EUR for 55+; +10 EUR after 1 July. Award ceremony: 22 July around 17:00. Contact: open2026@kgsrl.be.

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August 2026

Aug07

Classical events

Summer Prague Open 2026

Aug 7, 2026 - Aug 15, 2026

Olympik hotel Tristar, U Sluncove 14, Praha 8, Prague, CZ

13th International Chess Festival, part of CZECH TOUR 2026, at Olympik hotel Tristar in Prague. Main tournaments A, B and 30+ run 7-15 August: Open A with IM norm, Open B for players with ELO FIDE under 2000 or without ELO, and Summer Prague Open 30+ for players born in 1996 or earlier. All three main events use 9-round Swiss systems and 90 min/40 moves + 30 min + 30 sec per move. The festival also includes a rapid tournament on 9 August (7 rounds, 10+5) and a blitz tournament on 12 August (11 rounds, 3+2). Applications and accommodation orders are due by 30 July 2026; late entries pay an extra fee. Contact: office@avechess.cz.

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Aug16

Classical events

Olomouc Chess Summer 2026

Aug 16, 2026 - Aug 23, 2026

Central Park Flora hotel, Krapkova 34, Olomouc, CZ

Jaroslav Fuksik's Memorial, 27th International Chess Festival, part of CZECH TOUR 2026, at Central Park Flora hotel in Olomouc. The festival includes round-robin GM and IM norm tournaments, the Olomouc Open, Czech senior championships 50+ and 65+, a rapid tournament on 22 August (7 rounds, 10+5) and a blitz tournament on 20 August (11 rounds, 3+2). Main classical events use 9 rounds with 90 min/40 moves + 30 min + 30 sec per move. Applications and accommodation orders are due by 5 August 2026. Contact: office@avechess.cz.

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Aug30

Rapid events

Championnat de la Province de Luxembourg 2026

Aug 30, 2026 · 10:30 AM - 06:00 PM

Arlon, Arlon, BE

Championnat de la Province de Luxembourg 2026 hosted by Arlon Échecs. Rapid tournament, 9 rounds, cadence 10 min + 5 sec. Registration is available through the official page; fees shown there are 20 EUR adult, 10 EUR youth born after 30/08/2008, and free for titled players (CM, FCM, NM, FNM, IM, FIM, GM, FGM). Registration deadline on the flyer: 23/08/2026. The official page also shows the current list of registered players.

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September 2026

October 2026

Oct16

Other

European Open and Women’s Chess Club Cups 2026

Oct 16, 2026 - Oct 24, 2026

Hotel Medun 4+*, Herceg Novi, ME

41st European Open Chess Club Cup and 30th European Chess Club Cup for Women in Herceg Novi, Montenegro. The event is held at Hotel Medun 4+* from 16 October arrival day to 24 October departure day. Both competitions are 7-round Swiss events with time control 90 minutes for 40 moves + 30 minutes to finish, with 30-second increment from move one. Open teams have six players plus two reserves; women’s teams have four players plus one reserve. Total prize fund: 40,000 EUR, with 26,000 EUR for the Open section and 14,000 EUR for the Women’s event. Federations should confirm participation by 1 August 2026 and send entry forms by 10 August 2026. Contact: info@eccc26.me.

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Oct31

Classical events

Brno Open 2026

Oct 31, 2026 - Nov 7, 2026

Brno, Brno, CZ

15th Brno Open, part of the CZECH TOUR 2026 autumn series, scheduled for 31 October to 7 November 2026 in Brno. The official event page is live, but the detailed 2026 regulations are not yet published there; the CZECH TOUR 2026 series listing confirms the dates. Organizer contact: office@avechess.cz.

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November 2026

Nov07

Classical events

Hradec Kralove Open 2026

Nov 7, 2026 - Nov 14, 2026

Hradec Kralove, Hradec Kralove, CZ

16th Hradec Kralove Open, part of the CZECH TOUR 2026 autumn series, scheduled for 7 to 14 November 2026 in Hradec Kralove. The official event page is live, but the detailed 2026 regulations are not yet published there; the CZECH TOUR 2026 series listing confirms the dates. Organizer contact: office@avechess.cz.

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