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  • FIDE World Blitz Championship 2025
    🇶🇦Doha, Qatar·29–30 Dec 2025 · 250 players · 170 GMs
    2,787
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  • FIDE World Cup 2025
    🇮🇳North Goa, India·1–26 Nov 2025 · 206 players · 160 GMs
    2,759
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  • FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026
    🇨🇾Pafos, Cyprus·29 Mar–18 Apr 2026 · 8 players · 8 GMs
    2,749
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  • FIDE World Rapid Championship 2025
    🇶🇦Doha, Qatar·26–28 Dec 2025 · 250 players · 168 GMs
    2,745
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  • Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Masters
    🇳🇱Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands·17 Jan–1 Feb 2026 · 14 players · 14 GMs
    2,743
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  • 40th European Club Cup (open)
    🇬🇷Rhodes, Greece·19–25 Oct 2025 · 699 players · 102 GMs
    2,742
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  • 1. Schachbundesliga 2025-2026 Februar 2026
    🇩🇪various, Germany·7–28 Feb 2026 · 173 players · 136 GMs
    2,732
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  • Global Chess League 2025 - League Stage
    🇮🇳Mumbai, India·14–22 Dec 2025 · 36 players · 32 GMs
    2,730
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  • 1. Schachbundesliga 2025-2026 Maerz 2026
    🇩🇪various, Germany·1–22 Mar 2026 · 171 players · 135 GMs
    2,717
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  • FIDE World Cup 2025 Rapid TB
    🇮🇳North Goa, India·1–26 Nov 2025 · 206 players · 105 GMs
    2,716
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  • 1. Schachbundesliga 2025-2026 April 2026
    🇩🇪Berlin, Germany·24–26 Apr 2026 · 139 players · 106 GMs
    2,714
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  • The American Cup 2026 - Open Champions Bracket
    🇺🇸St. Louis, MO, United States·3–11 Mar 2026 · 8 players · 8 GMs
    2,712
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  • PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL - MASTERS TOURNAMENT 2026
    🇨🇿Praha, Czech Republic·24 Feb–6 Mar 2026 · 10 players · 10 GMs
    2,710
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  • European Team Ch 2025
    🇬🇪Batumi, Georgia·5–14 Oct 2025 · 197 players · 135 GMs
    2,710
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  • FIDE World Cup 2025 Blitz TB
    🇮🇳North Goa, India·1–26 Nov 2025 · 206 players · 30 GMs
    2,709
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  • 1. Schachbundesliga 2025-2026 Dezember 2025
    🇩🇪various, Germany·6–7 Dec 2025 · 133 players · 109 GMs
    2,704
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  • 2025 US Championship
    🇺🇸St. Louis, MO, United States·12–24 Oct 2025 · 12 players · 12 GMs
    2,704
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  • TATA STEEL CHESS INDIA, BLITZ 2026
    🇮🇳KOLKATA, India·10–11 Jan 2026 · 10 players · 10 GMs
    2,698
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  • 1. Schachbundesliga 2025-2026 September 2025
    🇩🇪various, Germany·27–28 Sept 2025 · 128 players · 103 GMs
    2,697
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  • 1. Schachbundesliga 2025-2026 Januar 2026
    🇩🇪various, Germany·10–11 Jan 2026 · 128 players · 101 GMs
    2,696
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  • The American Cup 2026 - Open Playoffs
    🇺🇸St. Louis, MO, United States·4–9 Mar 2026 · 8 players · 7 GMs
    2,683
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  • TATA STEEL CHESS INDIA, RAPID - 2026
    🇮🇳KOLKATA, India·7–9 Jan 2026 · 10 players · 10 GMs
    2,671
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  • 2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic
    🇬🇧London, England·26 Nov–5 Dec 2025 · 10 players · 10 GMs
    2,668
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  • The American Cup 2026 - Blitz
    🇺🇸St. Louis, MO, United States·2 Mar 2026 · 80 players · 42 GMs
    2,666
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  • I Cerrado Chess Menorca 2026
    🇪🇸Menorca, Spain·7–12 Apr 2026 · 10 players · 6 GMs
    2,663
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  • Extraliga 2025-2026 r9-11
    🇨🇿various, Czech Republic·27–29 Mar 2026 · 180 players · 49 GMs
    2,655
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  • The American Cup 2026 - Open Elimination Bracket
    🇺🇸St. Louis, MO, United States·5–9 Mar 2026 · 8 players · 7 GMs
    2,655
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  • 2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Super Rapidplay
    🇬🇧London, England·6–7 Dec 2025 · 400 players · 25 GMs
    2,653
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  • Aeroflot Open 2026
    🇷🇺Moscow, Russia·28 Feb–5 Mar 2026 · 169 players · 51 GMs
    2,652
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  • 2025 Chinese Chess League Division A(Regular) 7-11
    🇨🇳Beijing, China·1–5 Oct 2025 · 84 players · 27 GMs
    2,651
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  • European Individual Chess Championship 2026
    🇵🇱Katowice, Poland·6–20 Apr 2026 · 501 players · 95 GMs
    2,649
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  • Extraliga 2025-2026 r1-2
    🇨🇿various, Czech Republic·29–30 Nov 2025 · 180 players · 46 GMs
    2,647
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  • Extraliga 2025-2026 r3-4
    🇨🇿various, Czech Republic·13–14 Dec 2025 · 180 players · 46 GMs
    2,646
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  • Vugar Gashimov Memorial - 2025, Blitz
    🇦🇿Khankendi, Azerbaijan·11 Dec 2025 · 6 players · 6 GMs
    2,646
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  • Extraliga 2025-2026 r7-8
    🇨🇿various, Czech Republic·21–22 Feb 2026 · 180 players · 46 GMs
    2,638
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  • 2026 Chinese Chess Team Championship (men)
    🇨🇳Daqing,Heilongjiang, China·19–27 Apr 2026 · 80 players · 21 GMs
    2,636
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  • 2026 Saint Louis Masters
    🇺🇸St. Louis, MO, United States·25 Feb–1 Mar 2026 · 100 players · 38 GMs
    2,636
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  • The 16th China Danzhou Super Grandmaster Chess Tournament
    🇨🇳Danzhou Hainan, China·22–25 Nov 2025 · 8 players · 8 GMs
    2,634
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  • Vugar Gashimov Memorial - 2025, Rapid
    🇦🇿Khankendi, Azerbaijan·9–10 Dec 2025 · 6 players · 6 GMs
    2,630
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  • European Blitz Chess Championship 2025
    Prishtina, Kosovo·30 Nov 2025 · 350 players · 39 GMs
    2,630
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  • European Rapid Chess Championship 2025
    Prishtina, Kosovo·28–29 Nov 2025 · 350 players · 41 GMs
    2,628
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  • Extraliga 2025-2026 r5-6
    🇨🇿various, Czech Republic·10–11 Jan 2026 · 180 players · 43 GMs
    2,626
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  • President Cup "Masters"
    🇺🇿Tashkent, Uzbekistan·4–12 Dec 2025 · 10 players · 10 GMs
    2,625
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  • Global Chess League 2025 - Final
    🇮🇳Mumbai, India·23 Dec 2025 · 12 players · 12 GMs
    2,624
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  • Jerusalem Masters 2025 Round Robin
    🇮🇱Jerusalem, Israel·30 Nov–2 Dec 2025 · 12 players · 12 GMs
    2,622
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  • Global Chess League 2025 - 3rd Place Playoff
    🇮🇳Mumbai, India·23 Dec 2025 · 12 players · 9 GMs
    2,620
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  • Global Chess League 2025 - 3rd Place Playoff TB
    🇮🇳Mumbai, India·23 Dec 2025 · 12 players · 9 GMs
    2,620
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  • Reykjavik Open 2026
    🇮🇸Reykjavik, Iceland·25–31 Mar 2026 · 400 players · 33 GMs
    2,618
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  • HUN Team Ch. Super League Szabo L Memorial R 1-2
    🇭🇺Hungary, Hungary·20–21 Sept 2025 · 102 players · 31 GMs
    2,614
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  • Blitz_Team Men Champ. 2025
    🇷🇺Sochi, Russia·17 Oct 2025 · 205 players · 36 GMs
    2,612
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