The XI Torneo Cidiano de Sotopalacios will take place on September 20 in Sotopalacios, Spain. It is a 9-round Swiss system tournament with time control of 12 min + 3 sec/move. For more events from Europe, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar. The top-seeded players are GM Carlos Daniel Albornoz Cabrera (2618), IM Carlos […]
The 2I OPEN INTERNACIONAL CIUDAD DE SANTURTZI will take place on September 20 in Santurtzi, Spain. It is an 8-round Swiss system tournament with time control of 15 min + 5 sec/move. For more events from Europe, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar. The top-seeded players are IM Santiago Gonzalez De La Torre (2384), […]
The 5th Open Tournament 2025, by SOXalandriou will take place from September 21 to November 21 in Athens, Greece. It is a 7-round Swiss system tournament with time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Greece, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar. The players are Antonidis Anastasios (1943), Routsis Efthimios-Alexandros […]
The CIRCUITO EXPERT – McDONALD’S will take place on September 20 in Manaus, Brazil. It is a 6-round Swiss system tournament with time control of 10 min + 5 sec/move. For more events from Brazil, check out The South American Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar. More: Trinidad and Tobago Championships 2025 – Open / Trinidad and Tobago Championships […]
The Lag DM 2025/2026 will take place from September 15 to September 21 in Stockholm, Sweden. It is a 6-team round-robin tournament with time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Sweden, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar. The teams are Wasa SK, Trojanska Hästen, SK Rockaden Sthlm, Stockholms SS, […]
The 20th Dato Arthur Tan Malaysian Open Chess Championship will take place from September 15 to September 21 in Malaysia. This tournament is separated into 3 categories – Open, Challengers, and Senior. The Seniors section is a 9-round Swiss system tournament with time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Asia, check out The Asian Chess […]
The 20th Dato Arthur Tan Malaysian Open Chess Championship will take place from September 15 to January 26 2026 in Malaysia. This tournament is separated into 3 categories – Open, Challengers, and Senior. The Challengers section is a 9-round Swiss system tournament with time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Asia, check out The Asian […]
The 2025 Barbados Championships will take place from September 13 to September 21 in Barbados Community College, Barbados. This tournament is separated into 2 categories – Open and Ladies. The Ladies section is a 10-player round-robin tournament with time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Barbados, check out The South American Chess Calendar, which is […]
Anish Giri has qualified for the Candidates Chess 2026. The renowned Dutch Grandmaster is now one of the eight players that will have a shot at challenging the World Champion Gukesh. Anish Giri remained undefeated throughout the FIDE Grand Swiss. He started with a victory in round 1, but remained under the radar until rounds […]
German Grandmaster Matthias Bluebaum has made history by qualifying for the Candidates Chess 2026 after finishing second at the 2025 FIDE Grand Swiss with 7.5/11 points. His strong performance not only secured him a coveted Candidates spot but also marked a milestone for German chess, as he becomes the first player from the country to […]
