Chess events

Event	Status	Dates	Location	Prize
Chinese Chess League Division A 2026	Ongoing	Jun 24 to Oct 31, 2026	Zhejiang (R1-6) Guangdong (R7-11)
Titled Tuesday 2026-2027	Ongoing	Sep 1 to May 25, 2027	World
Chess Bundesliga 2026-27	Ongoing	Oct 9 to Apr 4, 2027	Germany
US Chess Championship 2026	Ongoing	Oct 9 to Oct 22, 2026	St. Louis	$250,000
US Women's Chess Championship 2026	Ongoing	Oct 9 to Oct 22, 2026	St. Louis	$152,000
Atyrau Open 2026 Masters	Ongoing	Oct 12 to Oct 20, 2026	Atyrau	45,000,000 ₸ KZT (≃ $99,619 USD)
European Club Cup 2026	Ongoing	Oct 17 to Oct 23, 2026	Budva	€26,000 EUR (≃ $29,169 USD)
Total Chess World Championship 2026	Upcoming	Nov 10 to Nov 20, 2026	Budapest
FIDE World Chess Championship 2026	Upcoming	Nov 24 to Dec 12, 2026	Geneva	$2,500,000
Shenzhen Masters 2026	Completed	Oct 9 to Oct 12, 2026	Shenzhen	¥200,000 CNY (≃ $29,886 USD)
Russian Chess Championship Superfinal 2026	Completed	Oct 1 to Oct 12, 2026	Rostov-on-Don	7,000,000₽ RUB (≃ $82,250 USD)
Russian Women's Superfinal 2026	Completed	Oct 1 to Oct 12, 2026	Rostov-on-Don	4,000,000₽ RUB (≃ $47,000 USD)
Chess Olympiad 2026	Completed	Sep 16 to Sep 27, 2026	Samarkand
Women's Chess Olympiad 2026	Completed	Sep 16 to Sep 27, 2026	Samarkand
Global Chess League 2026	Completed	Sep 5 to Sep 13, 2026	Bengaluru	$1,000,000
Green Hills Resort Masters 2026	Completed	Aug 30 to Aug 31, 2026	Tashkent Region
Grand Chess Tour Finals 2026	Completed	Aug 22 to Aug 27, 2026	Saint Louis, Missouri	$450,000
Abu Dhabi Masters 2026	Completed	Aug 15 to Aug 24, 2026	Abu Dhabi	$55,500
Kanizsa Open and Hungarian Championship 2026	Completed	Aug 15 to Aug 23, 2026	Nagykanizsa	€60,400 EUR (≃ $70,593 USD)

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