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Chess Tournaments in France 2026–2028

34 upcoming chess tournaments in France (October 2026 – February 2028), 20 of them FIDE rated. Most common formats: open, festival, championship. Busiest locations: Le Cap d'Agde (Agde), Niort, Panazol, Espace Grand-Bo. Dates, cities and formats are listed below; registration links and prizes are available to members.

October 2026 12

DatesTournamentLocationType
Oct 1 – Jun 30Championnat de L’échiquierNancy, FranceTeam
Oct 24–292ème Open International de Calais FIDECalais, FranceOpen
Oct 24–31Capéchecs – 24e Festival International des Jeux du Cap d'Agde 2026 FIDELe Cap d'Agde (Agde), FranceFestival
Oct 26–3046ème Open de la Bresse 2026 (Nouvelle formule) FIDELa Bresse, FranceOpen
Oct 28–30Festival du Mans 2026 (-2400) FIDELe Mans, FranceOpen
Oct 29–31OPEN Internation de Niort 2026 - AccessionNiort, FranceOpen
Oct 29–31Open International de Niort 2026 – Master FIDENiort, FranceOpen
Oct 30 – Nov 111ème Open International Serge Dimier – Olivet (Open A / Open B -1700) FIDEOlivet, FranceOpen
Oct 30 – Nov 12ème Festival d'Échecs Roque'n Panazol 2026 – Open Fischer (-2400) FIDEPanazol, FranceFestival
Oct 31 – Nov 11er Open International d'Échecs du Morvan – Trophée du Parc FIDESaint-Brisson, FranceOpen
Oct 31 – Nov 144e Open FIDE de Domloup FIDEDomloup, FranceOpen
Oct 31Open Rabelais 2026 – Chauny (-2400)Chauny, FranceOpen

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November 2026 5

DatesTournamentLocationType
Nov 115e Open des Vendanges de LibourneLIBOURNE, FranceOpen
Nov 14–152ème OPEN lent de Plaimpied-Givaudins (-2400)Plaimpied-Givaudins (18), FranceOpen
Nov 14–15Championnat Départemental Jeunes Haute-Savoie - U1Espace Grand-Bo, FranceChampionship
Nov 15Championnat Départemental Jeunes Haute-Savoie - U8Espace Grand-Bo, FranceYouth
Nov 286ème Blitz de VeigySalle d'Animation, FranceBlitz

December 2026 3

DatesTournamentLocationType
Dec 19–2323e Open International de Vandoeuvre FIDEVandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, FranceOpen
Dec 20Rapides FIDE PERPIGNAN 20 Décembre 2026 - Rapide FFranceRapid
Dec 26–3023ème Open International d'Échecs de Noël – Mont-de-MarsanMont-de-Marsan, FranceOpen

January 2027 1

DatesTournamentLocationType
Jan 1–31er Open du Nouvel An du Mana Chess Club – Outreau FIDEOutreau, FranceOpen

February 2027 2

DatesTournamentLocationType
Feb 22–2840e Open International d'Échecs de Cannes (FIJ 2027) FIDECannes, FranceOpen
Feb 27 – Mar 543e Open International de Cappelle-la-Grande 2027 FIDECappelle-la-Grande (Dunkerque), FranceOpen

April 2027 1

DatesTournamentLocationType
Apr 18–25Championnat de France d'Échecs des Jeunes 2027FranceYouth

May 2027 1

DatesTournamentLocationType
May 29–302e Tournoi International d'Échecs de OuistrehamOuistreham, FranceOpen

July 2027 3

DatesTournamentLocationType
Jul 17–25Open International d'Avoine 2027 FIDEAvoine, FranceOpen
Jul 30 – Aug 25e Open International d'Échecs de Perros-Guirec 2027Perros-Guirec, FranceOpen
Jul 31 – Aug 4Open International Lisieux 10000 – édition 2027Lisieux, FranceOpen

August 2027 2

DatesTournamentLocationType
Aug 14–22Championnat de France d'Échecs 2027 (toutes catégories) FIDEFranceChampionship
Aug 23–282e Open International d'Échecs de l'Alpe d'Huez 2027 FIDEAlpe d'Huez (Huez), FranceOpen

October 2027 2

DatesTournamentLocationType
Oct 23–30Capéchecs – 25e Rencontres Nationales et Internationales d'Échecs du Cap d'Agde 2027 FIDELe Cap d'Agde (Agde), FranceFestival
Oct 30 – Nov 13ème Festival d'Échecs Roque'n Panazol 2027 – Open Fisher (-2400) FIDEPanazol, FranceFestival

December 2027 1

DatesTournamentLocationType
Dec 18–2224e Open International de Vandœuvre 2027 FIDEVandœuvre-lès-Nancy, FranceOpen

February 2028 1

DatesTournamentLocationType
Feb 144. Open International de Cappelle-la-Grande 2028 FIDECappelle-la-Grande, FranceOpen

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Compiled from chess-results, national federations, FIDE and ECU calendars and updated weekly. Dates may change; check with the organizer before registering. Last update: 2026-10-26.