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The Lorca Chess Festival 2025 will take place from December 26 to December 28 in Murcia, Spain. This tournament has 2 categories – Open A (Under 2400) and Open B (Under 1800). The Open B section is a 7-round Swiss system tournament with a time control of 60 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Spain, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

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The Lorca Chess Festival 2025 will take place from December 26 to December 28 in Murcia, Spain. This tournament has 2 categories – Open A (Under 2400) and Open B (Under 1800). The Open A section is a 7-round Swiss system tournament with a time control of 60 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Spain, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships 2025 are taking place in Doha, Qatar, from December 26 to 30, 2025. The event will be daily live on Chessdom.com with live games, interviews, video coverage, and more. The World Rapid and Blitz 2025 is held at the Qatar University Sports and Events Complex, featuring both Open and Women’s sections in Rapid and Blitz formats, with a massive prize fund exceeding €1,000,000.

The FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships 2025 are taking place in Doha, Qatar, from December 26 to 30, 2025. The event will be daily live on Chessdom.com with live games, interviews, video coverage, and more. The World Rapid and Blitz 2025 is held at the Qatar University Sports and Events Complex, featuring both Open and Women’s sections in Rapid and Blitz formats, with a massive prize fund exceeding €1,000,000.

The Johor Chess Festival 2025 will take place from December 26 to December 31 in Johor, Malaysia. This tournament has 2 categories – Open and Challenger. The Challenger section is a 9-round Swiss system tournament with a time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Malaysia, check out The Asian Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The Johor Chess Festival 2025 will take place from December 26 to December 31 in Johor, Malaysia. This tournament has 2 categories – Open and Challenger. The Open section is a 9-round Swiss system tournament with a time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Malaysia, check out The Asian Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships 2025 are taking place in Doha, Qatar, from December 26 to 30, 2025. The event will be daily live on Chessdom.com with live games, interviews, video coverage, and more. The World Rapid and Blitz 2025 is held at the Qatar University Sports and Events Complex, featuring both Open and Women’s sections in Rapid and Blitz formats, with a massive prize fund exceeding €1,000,000.

The Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament will take place from December 23 to December 29 in India. This tournament has 2 categories -A and B. The B section is a 9-round Swiss system tournament with a 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.

The Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament will take place from December 23 to December 29 in India. This tournament has 2 categories -A and B. The A section is a 10-round Swiss system tournament with a time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from India, check out The Asian Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.