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 cinema building in Skalica.
🌟 Make the most of the festive time with your game
It is a unique opportunity for players from Skalica and the whole Zagorje region to use the free days after the New Year. The extended format from Saturday until the Three Kings offers the perfect combination of relaxation and intense tournament chess.
No more chasing! With seven rounds spread over four days, you can fully enjoy each game at the classic pace (60 minutes + 30 seconds/move) and have plenty of space for quality preparation, analysis and socialising with fellow chess players.
- Convenient start: the first round starts at 13:00 on Saturday (January 3) so you can arrive and register without stress.
- Three Kings Finals: the tournament reaches its climax on Tuesday 6 January and the evaluation ceremony will take place in the early afternoon.
Incentive prize fund: € 1 100 in total
We have prepared a generous prize package for you with a total value of 1 100 €. The €800 cash guarantee for the top five players in the tournament promises extremely tight battles.
TOP 5 cash prizes to play for:
- 1st place: 300 €
- 2nd place: 200 €
- 3rd place: 150 €
- 4th place: 100 €
- 5th place: 50 €
We don’t forget about the categories either! For the winners of the rating groups up to 2000 Elo and up to 1700 Elo there are valuable prizes – chess lessons and quality chess sets.
Sign up today!
The tournament is open rated (for players up to 2299 Elo) and is ideal for anyone looking to earn FIDE points or just to warm up before the spring league season.
The closing date for applications is 2 January 2026.
Applications and information: don’t miss this unique opportunity! Send applications to the main tournament email: info@chessslovakopen.sk Or contact the organisers directly:
- Rastislav Diviak: rasto.diviak@gmail.com
- Peter Krakovsky: peterkrakovsky17@gmail.com
