The Muscat International Chess Championship 2026 will take place from January 15 to January 23 in Muscat, Oman. This tournament has 3 categories – Open A, Open B, and Blitz. The Open B section of the tournament is a 9-round Swiss system tournament with time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Oman, check out The Asian Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.