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The Marienbad Open 2026 will take place from January 17 to January 24 in Mariánské Lázně, Czech Republic. This tournament has 2 categories: GM and IM. The GM section is a 10-player round robin tournament with time control of 90 min/40 moves + 30 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from the Czech Republic, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The 2026 Canadian University Chess Championship will take place from January 17 to February 18 in Toronto, Canada. This tournament has 2 categories – Crown and U1800. The Crown section is a 5-round Swiss system tournament with a time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Canada, check out The North American Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The 2026 Canadian University Chess Championship will take place from January 17 to February 18 in Toronto, Canada. This tournament has 2 categories – Crown and U1800. The U1800 section is a 5-round Swiss system tournament with a time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Canada, check out The North American Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The Cyprus Open 2026 will take place from January 16 to February 08 in Limassol, Cyprus. It is a 19-round Swiss system tournament with time control of 90 min/40 moves + 30 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Cyprus, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The City Square Bihar State Amateur FIDE Rated Chess Championship 2026 will take place from January 15 to February 18 in Bihar, India. It is a 9-round Swiss system tournament with time control of 60 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from India, check out The Asian Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

Nino Batsiashvili and Eline Roebers are the champions of the European Women’s Rapid and Blitz Championships, both securing decisive victories in the final round. The 2025 European Women’s Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships took place from January 8–12, 2026, in Monte Carlo, Monaco. The total prize fund for the two events was €46,500 – €15,200 for the Blitz Championship and €31,300 for the Rapid Championship.

The Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2026 is taking place in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands, from 16 January to 1 February 2026. The Challengers section is a 14-player round robin tournament with a time control of 120 minutes/40 moves + 30 min + 30 sec.

The Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2026 is taking place in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands, from 16 January to 1 February 2026. The Masters line-up is the youngest ever for the event, but it is also impressively strong.

World Champion Gukesh, who will be back in top 10 in the November rating list, is back to Tata Steel in 2026. He is accompanied by his 2700+ compatriots Arjun Erigaisi, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, and Aravindh Chithambaram.

The 2026 NY Marshall Winter Invitational will take place from January 15 to February 19 in New York City, USA. This tournament has 4 categories – GM A, GM B, IM C, and IM D. The IM D section is a 10-player round robin tournament with time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from the USA, check out The North American Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The 2026 NY Marshall Winter Invitational will take place from January 15 to February 19 in New York City, USA. This tournament has 4 categories – GM A, GM B, IM C, and IM D. The IM C section is a 10-player round robin tournament with time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from the USA, check out The North American Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.