Chess Tournaments in Sweden 2026–2027
33 upcoming chess tournaments in Sweden (August 2026 – December 2027), 13 of them FIDE rated. Most common formats: open, closed, youth. Busiest locations: Stockholm, Johanneslundsvägen 12, Malmö, Svarta Hästen. Dates, cities and formats are listed below; registration links and prizes are available to members.
August 2026 1
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Type |
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| Aug 26 – Dec 2 | Nacka Värmdö KM HT 2026 | Planiavägen 15 Nacka, Sweden | Open |
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| Dates | Tournament | Location | Type |
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| Sep 2 – Nov 11 | Wasa KM 2026 FIDE | Kungsholmens Kulturhus (Sankt Göransgatan 92, Sweden | Open |
| Sep 3 – Dec 3 | Veteran 2026 | Salongerna, Sweden | Senior |
| Sep 14 – Dec 7 | Gävlemästerskapet 2026 | Hantverkets hus, Sweden | Open |
| Sep 28 – Dec 7 | SK Rockaden Umeås KM 2026 | SK Rockaden Umeås klubblokal, Sweden | Open |
October 2026 4
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Type |
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| Oct 26–31 | 11th GM / 9th IM 'Hotel Stockholm North by First Hotels Young Talents' 2026 FIDE | Stockholm, Sweden | Closed |
| Oct 26–31 | ✅11th GM tournament "Hotel Stockholm North by Firs FIDE | Johanneslundsvägen 12, Sweden | Open |
| Oct 26–31 | ✅9th IM tournament "Hotel Stockholm North by First FIDE | Johanneslundsvägen 12, Sweden | Open |
| Oct 30 – Nov 1 | Stockholm Grand Prix 2026 (Svenskt Grand Prix) | Stockholm, Sweden | Open |
November 2026 3
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Type |
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| Nov 14 | Stockholm City Chess Festival 20 | Stockholm, Sweden | Rapid |
| Nov 20–22 | Gefle Elite Chess Open (GECO) 2026 FIDE | Gävle, Sweden | Open |
| Nov 27–29 | Juniorallsvenskan 2026 | Stockholm, Sweden | Youth |
December 2026 6
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Type |
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| Dec 5 | Queen's Gambit på Svarta Hästen 12 | Svarta Hästen, Sweden | Open |
| Dec 11–13 | Malmö Open 2026 (Svenskt Grand Prix) | Malmö, Sweden | Open |
| Dec 11–13 | Uppsala Chess Festival – Aralık 2026 hafta sonu turnuvası FIDE | Uppsala, Sweden | Open |
| Dec 27 – Jan 5 | 54th Rilton Cup 2026/2027 FIDE | Stockholm, Sweden | Open |
| Dec 27 – Jan 5 | Rilton U2200 2026/2027 | Stockholm (Scandic Continental), Sweden | Open |
| Dec 28–30 | Rilton Open 2026/2027 | Scandic Hotel Continental, Sweden | Open |
January 2027 3
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Type |
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| Jan 2–5 | Rilton U1800 2026/2027 | Stockholm (Scandic Continental), Sweden | Youth |
| Jan 6–11 | Unga Talangers GM MIX 2027 FIDE | Stockholm, Sweden | Closed |
| Jan 15–17 | Flick-SM 2027 | Malmö, Sweden | Youth |
February 2027 2
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Type |
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| Feb 6 | Queen's Gambit på Svarta Hästen 13 | Svarta Hästen, Sweden | Open |
| Feb 12–14 | Elite Hotels Open 2027 (Svenskt Grand Prix) | Växjö, Sweden | Open |
March 2027 3
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Type |
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| Mar 8–13 | ✅10th IM tournament "Hotel Stockholm North by Firs | Johanneslundsvägen 12, Sweden | Open |
| Mar 8–13 | ✅12th GM tournament "Hotel Stockholm North by Firs | Johanneslundsvägen 12, Sweden | Open |
| Mar 26–29 | Påskturneringen 2027 Norrköping (Svenskt Grand Prix) | Norrköping, Sweden | Open |
May 2027 3
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Type |
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| May 1 | TePe Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament 2027 FIDE | Malmö, Sweden | Closed |
| May 25–30 | ✅11th IM tournament "Hotel Stockholm North by Firs | Johanneslundsvägen 12, Sweden | Open |
| May 25–30 | ✅13th GM tournament "Hotel Stockholm North by Firs FIDE | Johanneslundsvägen 12, Sweden | Open |
July 2027 1
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Type |
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| Jul 23 – Aug 1 | 4th Jönköping Chess Festival 2027 FIDE | Jönköping, Sweden | Festival |
December 2027 3
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Type |
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| Dec 1 | 55. Rilton Cup 2027/28 FIDE | Stockholm, Sweden | Open |
| Dec 10–12 | Malmö Open 2027 (Svenskt Grand Prix) | Malmö, Sweden | Open |
| Dec 27 – Jan 5 | 55th Rilton Cup 2027/2028 FIDE | Stockholm, Sweden | 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.
