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1. Israeli Open Chess Championship 2026 LIVE
   The Israeli Open Chess Championship 2026 will take place from January 19 to January 27 in Acre, Israel. It is a 9-round Swiss system tournament with a time control of 90 minutes per 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes and 30 seconds per move. For more events from Israel, check out The Asian Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar. […]
2. Tigran Nalbandyan Memorial 2026 LIVE
   The Tigran Nalbandyan Memorial 2026 will take place from January 18 to January 24 in Yerevan, Armenia. It is a 10-player round-robin tournament with time control of 90 min/ 40 moves + 30 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Armenia, check out The Asian Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar. The players are IM Erik Hakobyan (2427), IM Aleks […]
3. Charlotte Open 2026 LIVE
   The Charlotte Open 2026 will take place from January 17 to January 19 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. It is a 6-round Swiss system tournament with time control of 110 min + 10 sec/move. For more events from the USA, check out The North American Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar. The top-seeded players are GM Awonder Liang […]
4. Marienbad Open 2026 – IM LIVE
   The Marienbad Open 2026 will take place from January 17 to January 24 in Mariánské Lázně, Czech Republic. This tournament has 2 categories: GM and IM. The IM section is a 10-player round robin tournament with time control of 90 min/40 moves + 30 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from the Czech Republic, check out The European Chess Calendar, […]
5. Marienbad Open 2026 – GM LIVE
   The Marienbad Open 2026 will take place from January 17 to January 24 in Mariánské Lázně, Czech Republic. This tournament has 2 categories: GM and IM. The GM section is a 10-player round robin tournament with time control of 90 min/40 moves + 30 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from the Czech Republic, check out The European Chess Calendar, […]
6. Tata Steel Chess 2026 – Masters LIVE
   The Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2026 is taking place in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands, from 16 January to 1 February 2026. The Masters line-up is the youngest ever for the event, but it is also impressively strong. World Champion Gukesh, who will be back in top 10 in the November rating list, is back to Tata Steel in 2026. He is […]
7. Tata Steel Chess 2026 – Challengers LIVE
   The Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2026 is taking place in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands, from 16 January to 1 February 2026. The Challengers section is a 14-player round robin tournament with a time control of 120 minutes/40 moves + 30 min + 30 sec. The players are Vasyl Ivanchuk (2605), Marcandria Maurizzi (2611), Velimir Ivic (2638), Erwin L’ami […]
8. 2026 Canadian University Chess Championship – Crown LIVE
   The 2026 Canadian University Chess Championship will take place from January 17 to February 18 in Toronto, Canada. This tournament has 2 categories – Crown and U1800. The Crown section is a 5-round Swiss system tournament with a time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Canada, check out The North American Chess Calendar, which is part […]
9. 2026 Canadian University Chess Championship – U1800 LIVE
   The 2026 Canadian University Chess Championship will take place from January 17 to February 18 in Toronto, Canada. This tournament has 2 categories – Crown and U1800. The U1800 section is a 5-round Swiss system tournament with a time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Canada, check out The North American Chess Calendar, which is part […]
10. Cyprus Open 2026 LIVE
    The Cyprus Open 2026 will take place from January 16 to February 08 in Limassol, Cyprus. It is a 9-round Swiss system tournament with time control of 90 min/40 moves + 30 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Cyprus, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar. The top-seeded players are FM Konstantinos Michaelides (2270), […]