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.
Katowice, April 20, 2026 — The 2026 European Individual Chess Championship, held in Katowice, Poland from April 6–20, concluded with a dramatic finish and a surprising winner. The tournament also brought important news for Chess Slovak Open® fans — three confirmed players of the August festival in Skalica delivered outstanding performances in the Polish city.…
Are you ready for a chess warm-up right at the beginning of the year? The Skalica Chess Club is pleased to announce that the traditional winter event, the Three Kings Winter Skalica Open 2026, is expanding to four days (January 3 – 6) and bringing generous prizes! The tournament will take place in the former…
Skalica has been alive with chess since 23. until 31. August 2025. The CHESS Slovak OPEN festival took place in the Culture House, which brought nine days of intense duels, accompanying tournaments and meetings with chess personalities. In total, approximately 150 players from 19 countries participated in all tournaments. The director of the event…
The main OPEN tournament of the Skalica Chess Festival brought quality nine-round duels with the standard pace of 90 min/40 moves + 30 s, then 30 min + 30 s. In the House of Culture in Skalica was played 23.-31. August 2025, the director was IO Milan Roman, the chief judge was IA Rastislav…
Mykola Bohatyrov (UKR) triumphed in the accompanying CHESS Slovak OPEN tournament for players with maximum rating up to 1999 with 7,5/9. Second place went to Jan Bjolek (CZE) also with 7,5/9 (decided by the auxiliary evaluations) and the bronze went to Richard Hasala (SVK) with 7/9. The event was played in the House of Culture…
