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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 reach this stage since Robert Hübner in 1991.

The Czech Republic 2. liga F 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 2. liga D 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 2. liga C 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 2. liga B 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 2. liga A 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 – zapad 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.

The Czech Republic Extraliga 2025/2026 will take place from 29 November 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 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 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.