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The White Horse Tournament 2025 will take place from September 25 to October 02 in Mosonmagyaróvár, Hungary. This tournament is separated into 2 sections – GM Norm and IM Norm. The IM Norm is a 10-player round-robin tournament with time control of 90 min/40 moves + 30 min + 30 sec/move.

The White Horse Tournament 2025 will take place from September 25 to October 02 in Mosonmagyaróvár, Hungary. This tournament is separated into 2 sections – GM Norm and IM Norm. The GM Norm is a 10-player round-robin tournament with time control of 90 min/40 moves + 30 min + 30 sec/move.

Formula 1 has a new obsession: chess. After Verstappen, Mick Shcumaher, Nico Rosberh, Oscar Piastri, Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, now Fernando Alonso joins the F1 pilots chess fans club. Over a game of chess, Fernando Alonso talks about his future, preparing for one of the biggest regulation changes in his career, working with Adrian Newey, and how the legendary designer always seems to be one move ahead.

The South Island Chess Championships 2025 will take place from September 24 to September 27 in Dunedin, New Zealand. It is an 8-round Swiss system tournament with time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Australia, check out The Oceanian Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The 2do IRT Cerrado Clásico del Rio Magdalena – Masculino will take place from September 22 to September 25 in Boyaca, Colombia. It is a 6-round Swiss system tournament with time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Colombia, check out The South American Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The 2025 Perth International Open will take place from September 26 to September 29 in Perth, Australia. It is a 7-round Swiss system tournament with time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Australia, check out The Oceanian Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The Tournament dedicated to the Independence day Uzbekistan will take place from September 23 to September 29 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. It is a 10-player round-robin tournament with time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Uzbekistan, check out The Asian Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The First League of Serbia 2025 will take place from September 18 to September 28 in Bajina Bašta, Serbia. The tournament is separated into 2 categories – Open and Women. The Women section is an 11-team round-robin tournament with time control of 90 min/40 moves + 30 min + 30 sec/move.

The First League of Serbia 2025 will take place from September 18 to September 28 in Bajina Bašta, Serbia. The tournament is separated into 2 categories – Open and Women. The Open section is an 11-team round-robin tournament with time control of 90 min/40 moves + 30 min + 30 sec/move.

German Grandmaster Matthias Bluebaum has made history by qualifying for the Candidates Chess 2026 after finishing second at the 2025 FIDE Grand Swiss with 7.5/11 points. His strong performance not only secured him a coveted Candidates spot but also marked a milestone for German chess, as he becomes the first player from the country to reach this stage since Robert Hübner in 1991.