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The Cyprus Youth Chess Championships 2026 will take place from January 02 to January 06 in Nicosia, Cyprus. This tournament has 6 age categories – Under 18, Under 16, Under 14, Under 12, Under 10, and Under 8.. The Under 18 section is a 7-round Swiss system tournament with time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Cyprus, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The 2026 New Zealand Chess Championship will take place from January 02 to January 10 in Invercargill, New Zealand. 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 New Zealand, check out The Oceanian Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The 36th edition of the Staufer-Open will take place from January 02 to January 06 in Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany. This tournament has 3 sections – Blitz, Open A, and Open B. The Open B section is a 9-round Swiss system tournament with time control of 90 min/40 moves + 30 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Germany, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The 36th edition of the Staufer-Open will take place from January 02 to January 06 in Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany. This tournament has 3 sections – Blitz, Open A, and Open B. The Open A section is a 9-round Swiss system tournament with time control of 90 min/40 moves + 30 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Germany, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The 36th edition of the Staufer-Open will take place from January 02 to January 06 in Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany. This tournament has 3 sections – Blitz, Open A, and Open B. The Blitz section is a 9-round Swiss system tournament with time control of 3 min + 2 sec/move. For more events from Germany, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The Roquetas Chess Festival 2026 will take place from January 02 to January 07 in Roquetas de Mar (Almería). Spain. It is a 9-round Swiss system tournament with a time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Spain, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The 2026 China Women’s Chess Open will take place from January 01 to January 03 in Shenzhen, China. This tournament has 2 sections – Rapid and Live. The Rapid section is an 11-round Swiss system tournament with time control of 3 min + 2 sec/move. For more events from China, check out The Asian Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The 2026 China Women’s Chess Open will take place from January 01 to January 03 in Shenzhen, China. This tournament has 2 sections – Rapid and Live. The Rapid section is an 11-round Swiss system tournament with time control of 15 min + 10 sec/move. For more events from China, check out The Asian Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The 36th edition of the International Chess Festival Cracovia will take place from December 27 to January 04 in Krakow, Poland. 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 Poland, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

Magnus Carlsen has just become World Blitz Champion 2025! Congratulations! The final match saw Carlsen and Abdusattorov go head to head. Abdusattorov took the early lead, but Carlsen returned the point from a completely drawn position in game 2. Game 3 was peaceful, but in game 4 Carlsen squeezed water from stone and won the World Blitz title.