Chess Tournaments in Japan 2026–2027
15 upcoming chess tournaments in Japan (October 2026 – November 2027), 5 of them FIDE rated. Most common formats: open, rapid, youth. Busiest locations: Osaka, Curian, Academia de Ajedrez Movimiento Maestro, Kobe City. Dates, cities and formats are listed below; registration links and prizes are available to members.
October 2026 1
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Type |
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| Oct 11 – Nov 1 | II Torneo Clasico Acatlan | Academia de Ajedrez Movimiento Maestro, Japan | Open |
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Try 7 days free →November 2026 6
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Type |
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| Nov 1 | Kobe Chess Club Autumn Rapid Tournament 2026 | Kobe City, Japan | Rapid |
| Nov 3 | 6th Akabane Fide Rapid 11/3 | Hokutopia Room 1601, Japan | Rapid |
| Nov 14 | Level-Up Chess Tournament 2026 November レベルアップチェス大 | Curian, Japan | Open |
| Nov 15 | HJIS Yokohama 1st Kanto Open Scholastic Chess Tour | Yokohama, Japan | Open |
| Nov 21–25 | Japan Open 2026 FIDE | Chiba, Japan | Open |
| Nov 29 | 2nd Caissa Kansai Scholastic Chess Tournament on 2 | Osaka, Japan | Open |
December 2026 5
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Type |
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| Dec 4–6 | Kanazawa Open 2026 FIDE | Kanazawa, Japan | Open |
| Dec 5 | 3rd Chessaka Youth Cub (CYC) on 5 December 2026 | Osaka, Japan | Youth |
| Dec 12 | 16th Osaka Wine Cup (OWC) on 12 December 2026 | Osaka, Japan | Open |
| Dec 12 | Christmas Chess Party 2026クリスマスチェスパーティ2026 | Curian, Japan | Open |
| Dec 26–27 | 2nd Kansai Classic Masters (KCM) on 26-27 December | Osaka, Japan | Open |
January 2027 1
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Type |
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| Jan 10–11 | Tokai Open 2027 (FIDE U2400) FIDE | Nagoya, Japan | Open |
May 2027 1
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Type |
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| May 1–5 | Japan Chess Championship 2027 FIDE | Japan | Championship |
November 2027 1
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Type |
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| Nov 20–24 | Japan Open 2027 FIDE | Japan | 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.
