International Chess Event Calendar
Chess is a popular game which is not only suitable for playing. Apart from becoming beautiful decorative and practical items like giant ornament chess or vertical chess, there are hundreds of events and competitions, in which all the best chess players in the world join.
World Events 2022
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Name
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Place
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Start
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End
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| World Youth U14, U16, U18 Rapid & Blitz Championships 2022 | Rhodes, Greece | 30 Apr 2022 | 04 May 2022 |
| World Cadet U8, U10, U12 Rapid & Blitz Championships 2022 | Rhodes, Greece | 30 Apr 2022 | 04 May 2022 |
| FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament 2022 | 2022 | 2022 | |
| World School Individual Championships 2022 | Panama | 10 Jun 2022 | 19 Jun 2022 |
| FIDE Candidates Tournament 2022 | Madrid, Spain | 17 Jun 2022 | 07 Jul 2022 |
| World Senior Team Championship 2022 | Acqui Terme, Italy | 19 Jun 2022 | 30 Jun 2022 |
| Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities 2022 | India | 2022 | 2022 |
| 44th Chess Olympiad 2022 | Chennai, India | 28 Jul 2022 | 10 Aug 2022 |
| FIDE Women’s Grand Prix Series 2022-23 | 2022 | 2022 | |
| World Youth U14, U16, U18 Championships 2022 | Mamaia, Romania | 05 Sep 2022 | 18 Sep 2022 |
| World Cadet U8, U10, U12 Championships 2022 | Batumi, Georgia | 15 Sep 2022 | 28 Sep 2022 |
| World Youth U16 Chess Olympiad 2022 | Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan | 01 Oct 2022 | 11 Oct 2022 |
| World Juniors U20 Championships 2022 | Olbia, Italy | 11 Oct 2022 | 23 Oct 2022 |
| World Amateur Championship 2022 | Malta | 20 Oct 2022 | 30 Oct 2022 |
| FIDE World Team Championship 2022 | Jerusalem, Israel | 2022 | 2022 |
| World Senior Championship 2022 | Assisi, Italy | 14 Nov 2022 | 27 Nov 2022 |
| World Rapid and Blitz Championships 2022 | 25 Dec 2022 | 30 Dec 2022 |
Other Official Events 2022
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Name
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Place
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Start
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End
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|---|---|---|---|
| 93rd FIDE Congress | Chennai, India | 31 Jul 2022 | 09 Aug 2022 |
European Events 2022
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Name
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Place
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Start
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End
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|---|---|---|---|
| Int. blitz – 3. saturday 249 | Novi SAd, Serbia | 24 Apr 2022 | 24 Apr 2022 |
| GM & IM Ptuj round robin | Ptuj, Slovenia | 25 Apr 2022 | 02 May 2022 |
| IM mix for norms 3. saturday – 252 | Novi SAd, Serbia | 25 Apr 2022 | 30 Apr 2022 |
| GM mix 3. sat. – 251 | Novi SAd, Serbia | 25 Apr 2022 | 30 Apr 2022 |
| 1st OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT “MIKIS THEODORAKIS” | Chania, Greece | 25 Apr 2022 | 01 May 2022 |
| Heraklion GM / IM norm tournaments | Heraklion, Greece | 25 Apr 2022 | 03 May 2022 |
| Open chess int. 3 sat. – 250 | Novi SAd, Serbia | 26 Apr 2022 | 30 Apr 2022 |
| 13th International open of Triandria Chess Clubs – A | Thessaloniki, Greece | 26 Apr 2022 | 30 Apr 2022 |
| Vezerkepzo GM, IM and Scheveningen tournaments | Budapest, Hungary | 26 Apr 2022 | 05 May 2022 |
| 29th Open Heraklion | Heraklion, Greece | 26 Apr 2022 | 03 May 2022 |
| Mitropa Chess Cup 2022 | City of Corte, Corsica/France | 27 Apr 2022 | 08 May 2022 |
| Djenovici -Mix (7) GM-IM tournament | Herceg Novi, Crna Gora | 27 Apr 2022 | 05 May 2022 |
| 16esimo torneo del carso | trieste, Italia | 29 Apr 2022 | 01 May 2023 |
| I Sunway Formentera International Chess Festival | Formentera, Spain | 29 Apr 2022 | 08 May 2022 |
| Sligo Spring Tournament | Sligo, Ireland | 29 Apr 2022 | 01 May 2022 |
| Super Chess Rapid | Bucharest, Romania | 30 Apr 2022 | 01 May 2022 |
| 18e Open international de Malakoff | MALAKOFF, FRANCE | 30 Apr 2022 | 08 May 2022 |
| Swietokrzyskie Chess Festival Open A | Zagnansk, Poland | 30 Apr 2022 | 06 May 2022 |
| GM Round Robin Swietokrzyskie Chess Festival | Zagnansk, Poland | 30 Apr 2022 | 06 May 2022 |
| IM Round Robin Swietokrzyskie Chess Festival | Zagnansk, Poland | 30 Apr 2022 | 06 May 2022 |
| 5° Lido Melano Rapid | Melano, Switzerland | 01 May 2022 | 01 May 2022 |
| 3. saturday sheveningen t.- 253 | Novi SAd, Serbia | 02 May 2022 | 05 May 2022 |
| GCT Superbet Chess Classic | Bucharest, Romania | 03 May 2022 | 15 May 2022 |
| PARADISO OPEN & BLITZ OPEN | Lugano Paradiso, Switzerland | 05 May 2022 | 07 May 2022 |
| Burgdorfer Stadthaus-Open | Burgdorf, Switzerland | 06 May 2022 | 08 May 2022 |
| open 3. saturday – 254 | Novi SAd, Serbia | 06 May 2022 | 08 May 2022 |
| FIRST SATURDAY 2022 May, Budapest GM-IM-ELO-Shev. Nadassy Sys. FM | Budapest, Magyarország | 07 May 2022 | 17 May 2022 |
| GM mix 3. saturday – 256 | Novi SAd, Serbia | 08 May 2022 | 14 May 2022 |
| Blitz 3. saturday – 255 | Novi SAd, Serbia | 08 May 2022 | 08 May 2022 |
| Im mix 3. saturday – 257 | Novi SAd, Serbia | 09 May 2022 | 15 May 2022 |
| I Torneo por equipos Ajedrez Diagonal Alcorcón | Alcorcón, Spain | 15 May 2022 | 15 May 2022 |
| Blitz 3. saturday – 259 | Novi SAd, Serbia | 15 May 2022 | 15 May 2022 |
| sheveningen 3. saturday-260 | Novi SAd, Serbia | 16 May 2022 | 19 May 2022 |
| GM and IM Mix Cattolica | Cattolica, Italy | 16 May 2022 | 20 May 2022 |
| GM mix 3. saturday – 258 | Novi SAd, Serbia | 16 May 2022 | 21 May 2022 |
| GCT Superbet Rapid & Blitz | Bucharest, Romania | 17 May 2022 | 24 May 2022 |
| Vezerkepzo GM and IM RR Chess Tournament | Budapest, Hungary | 18 May 2022 | 24 May 2022 |
| European Amateur Chess Championship 2022 | Mali Losinj, Croatia | 20 May 2022 | 29 May 2022 |
| Maggia International CHess Open | MAGGIA, Switzerrland | 20 May 2022 | 22 May 2022 |
| open 3. saturday – 261 / under 2400 elo | Novi SAd, Serbia | 20 May 2022 | 22 May 2022 |
| I Torneig Internacional d’Escacs Actiu de Bagà. Premi ‘CAL BATISTA’ | Bagà (BARCELONA), Spain | 21 May 2022 | 21 May 2022 |
| Grandiscacchi Challenge | Cattolica, Italy | 21 May 2022 | 27 May 2022 |
| GM/IM tournament “Third Saturday-Djenovici” | Herceg Novi, Montenegro | 21 May 2022 | 29 May 2022 |
| Basel Chess Open | Riehen-Basel, Switzerland | 21 May 2022 | 24 May 2021 |
| open blitz 3. saturday – 262 | Novi SAd, Serbia | 22 May 2022 | 22 May 2022 |
| GM mix 3. saturday – 263 | Novi SAd, Serbia | 23 May 2022 | 28 May 2022 |
| IM mix 3. saturday – 264 | Novi SAd, Serbia | 23 May 2022 | 28 May 2022 |
| KRONBORG CHESS OPEN 2022 | Helsingør, Denmark | 26 May 2022 | 29 May 2022 |
| Rigo Janos Memorial – OPEN | Balatonlelle, Hungary | 26 May 2022 | 03 Jun 2022 |
| 18th Stockerau Chess Open | Stockerau, Austria | 26 May 2022 | 29 May 2022 |
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American Events 2022
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Name
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Place
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Start
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End
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| 27TH SPACE COAST OPEN | Melbourne, USA | 23 Apr 2022 | 25 Apr 2022 |
| American Continental Championship 2022 | El Salvador | 01 May 2022 | 10 May 2022 |
| Panamerican Youth Festival 2022 | Uruguay | 2022 | 2022 |
| Panamerican Senior Championship 2022 | Brazil | 2022 | 2022 |
| Panamerican Amateur Championship 2022 | El Salvador | 2022 | 2022 |
| Panamerican Schools Championship 2022 | Bolivia | 2022 | 2022 |
| American Women’s Continental Championship 2022 | Ecuador | 2022 | 2022 |
| North American U20 Junior Championship 2022 | Mexico | 2022 | 2022 |
| North American Youth Festival 2022 | Canada | 2022 | 2022 |
| South American Youth Festival 2022 | Paraguay | 2022 | 2022 |
| South American Schools Championship 2022 | Paraguay | 2022 | 2022 |
| South American U20 Junior Championship 2022 | Bolivia | 2022 | 2022 |
| Central American and Caribbean Open Championship 2022 | Guatemala | 2022 | 2022 |
| Central American & Caribbean Youth Festival 2022 | Honduras | 2022 | 2022 |
| American Continental Rapid & Blitz Championship 2022 | Brazil | 2022 | 2022 |
| Zonal 2.2 Championship, Open and Women | Canada | 2022 | 2022 |
| Zonal 2.3 Championship, Open and Women | Dominican Republic | 2022 | 2022 |
| GCT Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz | Sant Louis, USA | 24 Aug 2022 | 30 Aug 2022 |
Asian Events 2022
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Name
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Place
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Start
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End
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|---|---|---|---|
| 31st Southeast Asian Games | Hanoi, Vietnam | 09 May 2022 | 21 May 2022 |
| Maasin Chess Club May 2022 Standard Tournament | Maasin City, Philippines | 13 May 2022 | 15 May 2022 |
| Eastern Asia Junior and Girls | Online | 13 May 2022 | 15 May 2022 |
| Western Asia Junior and Girls | Online | 20 May 2022 | 22 May 2022 |
| Maasin Chess Club May 2022 Rapid Tournament | Maasin City, Philippines | 22 May 2022 | 22 May 2022 |
| Asian Disabled Championship | Online | 27 May 2022 | 29 May 2022 |
| Asian Youth Chess Team (Duo) Championship | Online | 27 May 2022 | 29 May 2022 |
| Maasin Chess Club May 2022 Blitz Tournament | Maasin City, Philippines | 29 May 2022 | 29 May 2022 |
| Asian Youth Online Chess Championship | Online | 03 Jun 2022 | 05 Jun 2022 |
| Western Asia Youth Championship | Maldives | 15 Jun 2022 | 25 Jun 2022 |
| Asian Cities Chess Team Championship | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 2022 | 2022 |
| Asian Disabled Junior Chess Championship | Online | 24 Jun 2022 | 26 Jun 2022 |
| 11th ASEAN Para Games | Solo, Indonesia | 20 Jul 2022 | 31 Jul 2022 |
| Asian Continental Men’s Championship | Delhi, India | 2022 | 2022 |
| Asian Continental Women’s Championship | Delhi, India | 2022 | 2022 |
| Asian Schools Championship | Colombo, Sri Lanka | 21 Aug 2022 | 31 Aug 2022 |
| Asian Games 2022 | Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China | 10 Sep 2022 | 25 Sep 2022 |
| Eastern Asia Youth Championship | Thailand | 2022 | 2022 |
| Asian Juniors and Girls Chess Championships 2022 | Cavite, Philippines | 2022 | 2022 |
| IV Asian Para Games | Hangzhou, China | 09 Oct 2022 | 12 Oct 2022 |
| Asian University Chess Championship | Online | 2022 | 2022 |
| Asian Amateur Chess Championship 2022 | Muscat, Oman | 10 Nov 2022 | 18 Nov 2022 |
| Asian Seniors Chess Championship | 2022 | 2022 | |
| Oceania Youth Chess Championship | 2022 | 2022 |
African Events 2022
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Name
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Place
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Start
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End
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| 2022 Zone 4.4 Individual Chess Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 01 May 2022 | 09 May 2022 |
| 2022 Zone 4.3 Individual Chess Championships | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | 04 Jun 2022 | 12 Jun 2022 |
| 2022 African Individual Chess Championship (Open & Women) | Lagos, Nigeria | 18 Jun 2022 | 29 Jun 2022 |
| 2022 African Youth Chess Championship (Open & Girls) | Lusaka, Zambia | 02 Jul 2022 | 10 Jul 2022 |
| 2022 African Amateur Individual Chess Championship (Open & Women) | Nairobi, Kenya | 17 Sep 2022 | 25 Sep 2022 |
| 2022 Zone 4.1 U16 Youth Team Chess Championship | Casablanca, Morocco | 01 Oct 2022 | 09 Oct 2022 |
| 2022 Zone 4.5 U16 Youth Team Chess Championship | Gaborone, Botswana | 08 Oct 2022 | 16 Oct 2022 |
| 2022 Zone 4.2 U16 Youth Team Chess Championship | Accra, Ghana | 15 Oct 2022 | 23 Oct 2022 |
| 2022 Zone 4.3 U16 Youth Team Chess Championship | Libreville, Gabon | 22 Oct 2022 | 30 Oct 2022 |
| 2022 Zone 4.4 U16 Youth Team Chess Championship | Kigali, Rwanda | 29 Oct 2022 | 06 Nov 2022 |
| 2022 African Juniors Chess Championship (U20) (Open & Girls) | Algiers, Algeria | 12 Nov 2022 | 20 Nov 2022 |
| 2022 African Schools Individual Chess Championship (Open & Girls) | Monrovia, Liberia | 10 Dec 2022 | 18 Dec 2022 |
Affiliated Associations Events 2022
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Name
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Place
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Start
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End
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|---|---|---|---|
| 21st IPCA World Individual Chess Championship | Ashdod, Israel | 08 May 2022 | 17 May 2022 |
| IBCA World Team Chess Championship 2022 | Ohrid, North Macedonia | 27 Jun 2022 | 08 Jul 2022 |
| 8th Rencontres Internationales Des Echecs Francophones | Casablanca, Morocco | 02 Jul 2022 | 09 Jul 2022 |
| IBCA World Junior Championship 2022 | Castelnaudary, France | 10 Jul 2022 | 17 Jul 2022 |
| IBCA World Women Championship 2022 | Castelnaudary, France | 10 Jul 2022 | 17 Jul 2022 |
| 6th ICCD World Deaf Individual Blitz Chess Championships | Warsaw, Poland | 15 Sep 2022 | 15 Sep 2022 |
| 19th ICCD World Deaf Team Chess Championships | Warsaw, Poland | 16 Sep 2022 | 23 Sep 2022 |
| 2nd IPCA World Chess Championship, Rapid & Blitz | Torrevieja, Spain | 03 Oct 2022 | 10 Oct 2022 |