Schedule

SEPTEMBER 27 – OCTOBER 3

Chess Club Showdown 2026

Chess.com's brand-new monthly Club-vs-Club competition where everyday players get to team up and compete alongside professional esports organizations and elite grandmasters.

Vincent Keymer

Anish Giri

Levy Rozman

OCTOBER 4 – 10

Chess Club Showdown 2026

SEPTEMBER 30 – DECEMBER 31

Chess.com's brand-new monthly Club-vs-Club competition where everyday players get to team up and compete alongside professional esports organizations and elite grandmasters.

Vincent Keymer

Anish Giri

Levy Rozman

OCTOBER 11 – 17

Chess Club Showdown 2026

SEPTEMBER 30 – DECEMBER 31

Chess.com's brand-new monthly Club-vs-Club competition where everyday players get to team up and compete alongside professional esports organizations and elite grandmasters.

Vincent Keymer

Anish Giri

Levy Rozman

OCTOBER 18 – 24

Chess Club Showdown 2026

SEPTEMBER 30 – DECEMBER 31

Chess.com's brand-new monthly Club-vs-Club competition where everyday players get to team up and compete alongside professional esports organizations and elite grandmasters.

Vincent Keymer

Anish Giri

Levy Rozman

OCTOBER 25 – 31

Chess Club Showdown 2026

SEPTEMBER 30 – DECEMBER 31

Chess.com's brand-new monthly Club-vs-Club competition where everyday players get to team up and compete alongside professional esports organizations and elite grandmasters.

Vincent Keymer

Anish Giri

Levy Rozman

NOVEMBER 1 – 7

Chess Club Showdown 2026

SEPTEMBER 30 – DECEMBER 31

Chess.com's brand-new monthly Club-vs-Club competition where everyday players get to team up and compete alongside professional esports organizations and elite grandmasters.

Vincent Keymer

Anish Giri

Levy Rozman

NOVEMBER 8 – 14

Chess Club Showdown 2026

SEPTEMBER 30 – DECEMBER 31

Chess.com's brand-new monthly Club-vs-Club competition where everyday players get to team up and compete alongside professional esports organizations and elite grandmasters.

Vincent Keymer

Anish Giri

Levy Rozman

NOVEMBER 15 – 21

Chess Club Showdown 2026

SEPTEMBER 30 – DECEMBER 31

Chess.com's brand-new monthly Club-vs-Club competition where everyday players get to team up and compete alongside professional esports organizations and elite grandmasters.

Vincent Keymer

Anish Giri

Levy Rozman

NOVEMBER 22 – 28

Chess Club Showdown 2026

SEPTEMBER 30 – DECEMBER 31

Chess.com's brand-new monthly Club-vs-Club competition where everyday players get to team up and compete alongside professional esports organizations and elite grandmasters.

Vincent Keymer

Anish Giri

Levy Rozman

Kung Fu Cup 2026 Grand Finals

NOVEMBER 24

Premier, year-end online StarCraft 2 championship tournament organized by SCBoy. Sponsored officially by NetEase Thunder Fire Studio (the distributor of StarCraft 2 in China), the tournament serves as the ultimate conclusion to the 2026 Kung Fu Cup weekly series.

NOVEMBER 29 – DECEMBER 5

Chess Club Showdown 2026

SEPTEMBER 30 – DECEMBER 31

Chess.com's brand-new monthly Club-vs-Club competition where everyday players get to team up and compete alongside professional esports organizations and elite grandmasters.

Vincent Keymer

Anish Giri

Levy Rozman

FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships

DECEMBER 1 – 31

DECEMBER 6 – 12

Chess Club Showdown 2026

SEPTEMBER 30 – DECEMBER 31

Chess.com's brand-new monthly Club-vs-Club competition where everyday players get to team up and compete alongside professional esports organizations and elite grandmasters.

Vincent Keymer

Anish Giri

Levy Rozman

FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships

DECEMBER 1 – 31

DECEMBER 13 – 19

Chess Club Showdown 2026

SEPTEMBER 30 – DECEMBER 31

Chess.com's brand-new monthly Club-vs-Club competition where everyday players get to team up and compete alongside professional esports organizations and elite grandmasters.

Vincent Keymer

Anish Giri

Levy Rozman

FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships

DECEMBER 1 – 31

DECEMBER 20 – 26

Chess Club Showdown 2026

SEPTEMBER 30 – DECEMBER 31

Chess.com's brand-new monthly Club-vs-Club competition where everyday players get to team up and compete alongside professional esports organizations and elite grandmasters.

Vincent Keymer

Anish Giri

Levy Rozman

FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships

DECEMBER 1 – 31

DEC 27, 2026 – JAN 2, 2027

Chess Club Showdown 2026

SEPTEMBER 30 – DECEMBER 31

Chess.com's brand-new monthly Club-vs-Club competition where everyday players get to team up and compete alongside professional esports organizations and elite grandmasters.

Vincent Keymer

Anish Giri

Levy Rozman

FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships

DECEMBER 1 – 31

Home Story Cup 30

JANUARY 1 – 10

StarCraft 2 tournament organized by Dennis "TaKe" Gehlen and his production team at TaKeTV. Known for pioneering one of esports' most unique formats, the event will gather elite pro players from around the world to compete and socialize in a relaxed atmosphere.

JANUARY 3 – 9

JANUARY 10 – 16

FEBRUARY 7 – 13

FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship 2027

FEBRUARY 12 – MARCH 14

Vincent Keymer

FEBRUARY 14 – 20

FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship 2027

FEBRUARY 12 – MARCH 14

Vincent Keymer

FEBRUARY 21 – 27

FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship 2027

FEBRUARY 12 – MARCH 14

Vincent Keymer

FEBRUARY 28 – MARCH 6

FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship 2027

FEBRUARY 12 – MARCH 14

Vincent Keymer

MARCH 7 – 13

FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship 2027

FEBRUARY 12 – MARCH 14

Vincent Keymer

MARCH 14 – 20

FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship 2027

FEBRUARY 12 – MARCH 14

Vincent Keymer

OCTOBER 2026

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Fri

Sat

Chess Club Showdown 2026

NOVEMBER 2026

Sun

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Tue

Wed

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Chess Club Showdown 2026

Kung Fu Cup 2026 Grand

Chess Club Showdown 2026

1 dec

Chess Club Showdown 2026

FIDE World Rapid & Blitz

Chess Club Showdown 2026

FIDE World Rapid & Blitz

Chess Club Showdown 2026

FIDE World Rapid & Blitz

Chess Club Showdown 2026

FIDE World Rapid & Blitz

Chess Club Showdown 2026

FIDE World Rapid & Blitz

DECEMBER 2026

Sun

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Tue

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Thu

Fri

Sat

Chess Club Showdown 2026

FIDE World Rapid & Blitz

Chess Club Showdown 2026

FIDE World Rapid & Blitz

Chess Club Showdown 2026

FIDE World Rapid & Blitz

Chess Club Showdown 2026

FIDE World Rapid & Blitz

Chess Club Showdown 2026

FIDE World Rapid & Blitz

Chess Club Showdown 2026

FIDE World Rapid & Blitz

Chess Club Showdown 2026

FIDE World Rapid & Blitz

Chess Club Showdown 2026

FIDE World Rapid & Blitz

Chess Club Showdown 2026

FIDE World Rapid & Blitz

Chess Club Showdown 2026

FIDE World Rapid & Blitz

Chess Club Showdown 2026

FIDE World Rapid & Blitz

Chess Club Showdown 2026

FIDE World Rapid & Blitz

Chess Club Showdown 2026

FIDE World Rapid & Blitz

Chess Club Showdown 2026

FIDE World Rapid & Blitz

Chess Club Showdown 2026

FIDE World Rapid & Blitz

Chess Club Showdown 2026

FIDE World Rapid & Blitz

Chess Club Showdown 2026

FIDE World Rapid & Blitz

Chess Club Showdown 2026

FIDE World Rapid & Blitz

Chess Club Showdown 2026

FIDE World Rapid & Blitz

Chess Club Showdown 2026

FIDE World Rapid & Blitz

Chess Club Showdown 2026

FIDE World Rapid & Blitz

Chess Club Showdown 2026

FIDE World Rapid & Blitz

Chess Club Showdown 2026

FIDE World Rapid & Blitz

Chess Club Showdown 2026

FIDE World Rapid & Blitz

Chess Club Showdown 2026

FIDE World Rapid & Blitz

Chess Club Showdown 2026

FIDE World Rapid & Blitz

Chess Club Showdown 2026

FIDE World Rapid & Blitz

Chess Club Showdown 2026

FIDE World Rapid & Blitz

Chess Club Showdown 2026

FIDE World Rapid & Blitz

Chess Club Showdown 2026

FIDE World Rapid & Blitz

Chess Club Showdown 2026

FIDE World Rapid & Blitz

1 jan

Home Story Cup 30

JANUARY 2027

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Chess Club Showdown 2026

FIDE World Rapid & Blitz

Chess Club Showdown 2026

FIDE World Rapid & Blitz

Chess Club Showdown 2026

FIDE World Rapid & Blitz

Chess Club Showdown 2026

FIDE World Rapid & Blitz

Chess Club Showdown 2026

FIDE World Rapid & Blitz

Home Story Cup 30

1 feb

FEBRUARY 2027

Sun

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Tue

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Thu

Fri

Sat

FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship

1 mar

FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship

MARCH 2027

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Tue

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Sat

FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship

1 apr

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