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The Arab Individual Chess Championships 2025 will take place from November 17 to November 25 in Kuwait, Kuwait. This tournament has 6 categories – Classic Men, Classic Women, Rapid Men, Rapid Women, Blitz Men, and Blitz Women. The Classic Men section is a 9-round Swiss system tournament with a time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move.

The FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 is an eight-player double round-robin chess tournament scheduled to take place between March 25 and May 1, 2026, to determine the challenger for the World Chess Championship 2026 against reigning champion D. Gukesh. Organized by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE), the tournament follows a revamped qualification system introduced in 2024, that follows a merit-based qualification pathways through major events, ratings, and the FIDE Circuit.

The FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 is an eight-player double round-robin chess tournament scheduled to take place between March 25 and May 1, 2026, to determine the challenger for the World Chess Championship 2026 against reigning champion D. Gukesh. Organized by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE), the tournament follows a revamped qualification system introduced in 2024, that follows a merit-based qualification pathways through major events, ratings, and the FIDE Circuit.

The FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 is an eight-player double round-robin chess tournament scheduled to take place between March 25 and May 1, 2026, to determine the challenger for the World Chess Championship 2026 against reigning champion D. Gukesh. Organized by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE), the tournament follows a revamped qualification system introduced in 2024, that follows a merit-based qualification pathways through major events, ratings, and the FIDE Circuit.

The FIDE World Chess Cup 2025 is taking place October 30 – November 27 in India. It will features 206 players in 8 knockout rounds of classical games. Each round consists of two classical games, followed by rapid and blitz tiebreaks if necessary. The competition will span nearly a month, with rest days scheduled between key stages to accommodate the intense match schedule.

The 3. Berlin U25 Open will take place from November 15 to November 16 in Berlin, Germany. This tournament has 2 categories – Rapid and Blitz. The Blitz section is a 13-round Swiss system tournament with a 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 3. Berlin U25 Open will take place from November 15 to November 16 in Berlin, Germany. This tournament has 2 categories – Rapid and Blitz. The Rapid section is an 11-round Swiss system tournament with a time control of 10 min + 5 sec/move. For more events from Germany, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The Croatian Team Championship 2025 will take place from November 15 to November 23 in Veli Lošinj, Croatia. It is a 10-team round-robin tournament with a time control of 90 min/ 40 moves + 30 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Croatia, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The Gambitul Calului will take place on November 16 in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. It is a 9-round Swiss system tournament with a time control of 3 min + 2 sec/move. For more events from Romania, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The Gambitul Calului will take place on November 15 in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. It is a 9-round Swiss system tournament with a time control of 15 min + 5 sec/move. For more events from Romania, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.