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The Reykjavik Chess Club Autumn Classic 2025 will take place from September 03 to September 21 in Reykjavik, Iceland. This tournament is separated into 3 categories – Group A, Group B, and Group C. The Group A section is a 10-player round robin tournament with time control of 90 min/40 moves + 15 min + 30 sec/move.

The Torneo Homenaje a Jose Manso – Final Copa de Oro will take place from August 28 to September 24 in Banfield, Argentina. It is a 6-player round-robin tournament with time control of 30 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Argentina, check out The South American Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The FIDE World Youth U14, U16 & U18 Championships 2025 will take place from October 03 to October 16 in Durres, Albania. The tournament will have 6 categories – Open U18, Open U16, Open U14, Girls U18, Girls U16, and Girls U14, in the format of a 9-round Swiss system tournament with time control of 90 min/40 moves + 30 min + 30 sec/move.

The Tancat de MI de Rubí will take place from September 04 to September 10 in Rubí, Spain. It is a 10-player round-robin tournament with 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 I Festival Torrelodones Memorial Ramon Torres will take place from September 07 to September 13 in Madrid, Spain. It is a 7-round Swiss system tournament with 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.

We said it back on September 5 and he proves it with every game – Parham Maghsoodloo continues in the sole lead at the FIDE Grand Swiss 2025, playing amazing chess in every game. This time Maghsoodloo had no mercy with the black pieces vs Richard Rapport and is now at 4,5/5.

The I Rio Chess Masters 2025 (ITT) will take place from September 06 to September 14 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a 10-round Swiss system tournament with time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Brazil, check out The South American Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The Stjernens høstturnering 2025 will take place from September 02 to November 18 in Seilduksgata, Oslo, Norway. This tournament is separated into 3 groups – A1, A2, and B. Groups A1 and A2 are a 10-player round robin tournament, while Group B is a 9-round Swiss system tournament, all of them with a time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move. You can scroll down to see all participants.

Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura, the world’s number-two ranked chess player, continued his quest for the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament by dominating the 70th Iowa Open Chess Championship. The five-round Swiss tournament, held at the Graduate Hotel in Iowa City, saw Nakamura deliver a flawless 5.0/5 performance, further solidifying his path toward qualifying for the prestigious event that determines the challenger for the World Chess Championship.

The Polish Team Championships Division 1 will take place from September 06 to September 14 in Chotowa, Poland. It is a 9-round Swiss system for teams 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.