Chess Tournaments in Iran 2026–2027
27 upcoming chess tournaments in Iran (September 2026 – August 2027), 12 of them FIDE rated. Most common formats: open, team, rapid. Busiest locations: Tehran, Kermanshah Chess Association, sari, Gorgan. Dates, cities and formats are listed below; registration links and prizes are available to members.
September 2026 1
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Type |
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| Sep 25 – Nov 6 | Battle of the Masterminds_Kermanshah{مسابقات لیگ ن | Kermanshah Chess Association, Iran | Open |
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| Dates | Tournament | Location | Type |
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| Oct 1–30 | 4th Mazandaran League Ministry Of Energy 1405 | sari, Iran | Team |
| Oct 14 – Feb 14 | Sirjan Chess League 1405هفتمین دوره لیگ قهرمانی شط | Iran | Team |
| Oct 15 – Dec 17 | Tehran Boy's First Division League 1405 - U18لیگ د FIDE | Iran | Team |
| Oct 15 – Dec 17 | Tehran Boy's Super League1405 - U18لیگ برتر ردهها FIDE | Iran | Team |
| Oct 15 – Dec 17 | Tehran Men's League 1405 FIDE | Tehran, Iran | Team |
| Oct 15 – Dec 17 | Tehran Women's League 1405 | Tehran, Iran | Team |
| Oct 16 – Dec 18 | Tehran Boy`s Second division League 1405 FIDE | Tehran, Iran | Team |
| Oct 18–26 | Gorgan Standard Mehr Cup 1405 | Gorgan, Iran | Open |
| Oct 22 – Jan 15 | Lig Nojavanan birjand 14051405/07/30-1405/11/20 | Birjand, Iran | Blitz |
| Oct 26 | Safvat Club Chess Blitz Cup- 4 Aban 1405 | Hamedan Iran, Iran | Blitz |
| Oct 26 | سابقات شطرنج دوره ابتدایی پسران آموزش و پرورش ناحی | Iran | Open |
| Oct 26 | سابقات شطرنج دوره ابتدایی پسران آموزش و پرورش ناحی | Iran | Open |
| Oct 27–30 | Gilan Paeez Cup 1405 | Rasht, Iran | Open |
| Oct 28–30 | Babol Andisheh Academy Chess Tournament Aban 1405 FIDE | باشگاه شطرنج اندیشه بابل, Iran | Open |
| Oct 30 | Gonbad-e Kavus Rapid Chess Competition, Teenager's FIDE | Gonbad-e Kavus, Iran | Rapid |
| Oct 31 | Pishgam Novin Blitz Cup 9 Aban 1405 | Iran | Blitz |
| Oct 31 | Pishgam Novin Rapid Cup 9 Aban 1405 | Tehran, Iran | Rapid |
November 2026 2
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Type |
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| Nov 6 | Ghaemshahr Saba Academy Rapid 15 Aban 1405 FIDE | باشگاه شطرنج سبا قائمشهر, Iran | Rapid |
| Nov 9 | ▄▀▄▀ ♜♜♜Kazeroon Rapid Bishapoor Cupبا حضور استادب | Kazeroon, Iran | Rapid |
December 2026 2
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Type |
|---|
| Dec 6 | Mashhad Rapid 22 Khordad 1404 FIDE | Mashhad, Iran | Rapid |
| Dec 10 | Sahand Chess Club Blitz 07/200 | Maragheh, Iran | Blitz |
February 2027 2
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Type |
|---|
| Feb 1–9 | Fajr International Chess Open 2027 FIDE | Iran | Open |
| Feb 11–18 | Khazar International Open 2027 FIDE | Reşt, Iran | Open |
July 2027 2
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Type |
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| Jul 22 | Bam 3th Weekly | Iran | Open |
| Jul 24 | Miyaneh Rapid 2 mordad 1405 FIDE | Iran | Rapid |
August 2027 1
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Type |
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| Aug 5–12 | Paytakht Cup 2027 (Tahran Uluslararası Açık) FIDE | Tahran, Iran | Open |
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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.
