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The 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Round 17 of the F1 season, hits Baku City Circuit on September 21 at 12:00 PM local time (3:00 PM BST). The 6.003 km street track, with its 20 turns and 2.2 km straight is ready for one of the most exciting races of the season. But how do Ferrari drivers Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, now Ferrari teammates in 2025, prepare for the Baku Grand Prix? With chess!

The The Chembur Gymkhana 3rd All India FIDE Rapid Rating Open Chess Tournament 2025 will take place on 21 September in Mumbai, India. It is a 9-round Swiss system tournament with time control of 10 min + 5 sec/move. Scroll down for the full participants list. For more events from India, check out The Asian Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The FUN CHESS FESTIVAL BANDUNG UTAMA 2025 will take place on 27 September in Bandung, Indonesia. It is a 7-round Swiss system tournament with time control of 3 min + 2 sec/move. Scroll down for the full participants list. For more events from Indonesia, check out The Asian Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The Argao Rapid Open Chess Tour 2025 will take place from 20 September to 21 September in Argao, Philippines. It is a 9-round Swiss system tournament with time control of 15 min + 10 sec/move. For more events from Philippines, check out The Asian Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The IV Obert Vila de Tossa sub2400 will take place from 29 September to 21 September in Spain. It is a 7-round Swiss system tournament with time control of 60 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Spain, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The II Open Aniversari Sant Martí 2025 will take place from 20 September to 29 September in Barcelona, Spain. This tournament is separated into 2 categories – Group A and Group B. The Group B section is a 9-round Swiss system tournament with time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move.

The II Open Aniversari Sant Martí 2025 will take place from 20 September to 29 September in Barcelona, Spain. This tournament is separated into 2 categories – Group A and Group B. The Group A section is a 9-round Swiss system tournament with time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move.

The Czech Republic 2. liga E 2025/2026 will take place from 12 October to 29 March 2026  in Czech Republic. It is a 12-team round-robin tournament with time control of 90 min/ 40 moves + 30 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Czech Republic, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The Czech Republic 1. liga – V 2025/2026 will take place from 19 October to 12 April 2026  in Czech Republic. It is a 12-team round-robin tournament with time control of 90 min/ 40 moves + 30 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Czech Republic, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

European Universities Chess Championship 2025, part of the European Universities Games, will take place from 17-20 September in Yerevan, Armenia. The event is organized by Armenian State University of Economics, Armenian Student Sports Federation and Chess Academy of Armenia, governed by the European University Sports Association (EUSA). The event is one of the top events, of The Chess Calendar and The European Chess Calendar.