In 2020 he won the Skalica Chess Festival as a 13-year-old boy. Today he is a grandmaster and a Tata Steel Challengers winner. At Chess Slovak Open® 2026, GM Leon Luke Mendonca returns home as a star of the closed Masters.
Nemecký veľmajster Alexander Donchenko, víťaz Tata Steel Challengers 2023, sa predstaví na turnaji Masters festivalu Chess Slovak Open v Skalici (22.–30. augusta 2026). Nenechajte si ujsť šach na svetovej úrovni.
A four-time Ukrainian Champion, European Blitz Champion and winner of last year’s Freestyle event in Skalica. GM Anton Korobov (rated 2608) returns for the Chess Slovak Masters 2026.
A grandmaster at sixteen and one of the brightest talents of India’s young chess wave. GM Aditya Mittal (rated 2599) will play in the closed Chess Slovak Masters 2026 in Skalica.
Czech No. 1 for nearly two decades, a 14-time Czech Champion and a grandmaster at sixteen. GM David Navara (rated 2639) will play in the closed Chess Slovak Masters 2026 in Skalica.
Germany’s number one GM Alexander Donchenko is coming to Skalica – a 2025 FIDE World Cup quarter-finalist rated 2640. He will play in the closed Chess Slovak Masters 2026.
Chess Slovak Open® 2026 unveils another star of the closed Chess Slovak Masters tournament. Belgium’s number one, GM Daniel Dardha, is heading to Skalica – one of Europe’s most talented young grandmasters. The youngest grandmaster in Belgian history Daniel Dardha (born 1 October 2005 in Mortsel) earned the grandmaster title at just 15 – the…
The international chess festival in Skalica is among the open tournaments backed in 2026 by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) through its Open Aid Project. The support reinforces a record prize fund and guarantees higher rewards for women and veterans alike.
Registration for Slovakia’s most prestigious chess event has begun. The Skalica Chess Festival 2026, including the Chess Slovak Open® tournament under FIDE auspices, will take place from 22 to 30 August with a record prize fund of € 15,000.
CAISSA Čadca won the Slovak TIPOS Chess Extraliga 2025/2026. Undefeated throughout the season in Šamorín, with team leader Jerguš Pecháč scoring 7.5 points. After 15 years, the Kysuce club reclaimed the title they first won in 2010/11.
