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Article by Leon Watson, World Chess

World Chess has seen sharp growth in its user base as online gamers increasingly choose to play on its alternative platform.

One million people worldwide are now registered on World Chess, demonstrating for the first time that the official partner of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) can be considered a major player.

World Chess, which operates the worldchess.com playzone, is the only platform where chess enthusiasts can play official FIDE-recognized games online and gain official online titles.

The Portuguese National Championship 2024-25 is taking place August 31 – September 07 in Matosinhos, Portugal. It is a 10-player round-robin tournament with time control 90 min/40 moves + 30 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Portugal, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The Campeonato de España 2025 is taking place September 06 – September 11 in Hoznayo, Spain. The tournament is separated into 3 rating categories – Under 2300, Under 2000, and Under 1700. The Under 1700 section is a 9-round Swiss system tournament with time control 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Spain, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The Campeonato de España 2025 is taking place September 06 – September 11 in Hoznayo, Spain. The tournament is separated into 3 rating categories – Under 2300, Under 2000, and Under 1700. The Under 2000 section is a 9-round Swiss system tournament with time control 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Spain, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The Campeonato de España 2025 is taking place September 06 – September 11 in Hoznayo, Spain. The tournament is separated into 3 rating categories – Under 2300, Under 2000, and Under 1700. The Under 2300 section is a 9-round Swiss system tournament with time control 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Spain, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The 2025 Illinois Open is taking place August 30 – September 01 in Illinois, USA. It is a 9-round Swiss system tournament with time control 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from USA, check out The North American Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The 2025 Southeastern FIDE Championship is taking place August 30 – September 01 in Charlotte, USA. It is a 5-round Swiss system tournament with time control 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from USA, check out The North American Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The III Maxistral Xiria Carballo is taking place August 31 – September 06 in Carballo, Spain. It is a 10-player round-robin tournament with time control 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Spain, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The 2025 Toronto Open is taking place August 30 – September 01 in Toronto, Canada. It is a 6-round Swiss system tournament with time control 90 min / 40 moves + 15 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Greece, check out The North American Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The 27º Festival Internazionale di Scacchi Città di Trieste is taking place August 30 – September 05 in Trieste, Italy. It is a 9-round Swiss system tournament with time control 90 min + 30 sec / move. For more events from Italy, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.