Chess Tournaments in Iran 2026–2027
30 upcoming chess tournaments in Iran (September 2026 – August 2027), 18 of them FIDE rated. Most common formats: open, rapid, team. Busiest locations: Tehran, Zanjan, اراک، شعبه یک فیل خوب, Kermanshah Chess Association. 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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Try 7 days free →October 2026 8
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Type |
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| 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 - U18 FIDE | Iran | Team |
| Oct 15 – Dec 17 | Tehran Boy's Super League 1405 - U18 FIDE | Iran | Team |
| Oct 15 – Dec 17 | Tehran Men's League 1405 round 1-2 FIDE | Tehran, Iran | Team |
| Oct 15 – Dec 17 | Tehran Women's League 1405 FIDE | Tehran, Iran | Team |
| Oct 16 – Dec 18 | Tehran Boy`s Second division League 1405 FIDE | Tehran, Iran | Team |
| Oct 16 – Dec 18 | Tehran Boy`s Third Division League 1405 FIDE | Iran | Team |
| Oct 22 – Jan 15 | Lig Nojavanan birjand 14051405/07/30-1405/11/20 | Birjand, Iran | Blitz |
November 2026 13
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Type |
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| Nov 2–6 | 9th Iranian Amateures Chess Championship 2025 (U 1 | Zanjan, Iran | Championship |
| Nov 2–6 | 9th Iranian Amateures Chess Championship 2025 (U 2 | Zanjan, Iran | Championship |
| Nov 2–6 | 9th Iranian Amateures Women Chess Championship 202 | Zanjan, Iran | Women |
| Nov 2 | ناحیه 2 ابتدایی دوره اول 1405 | Iran | Open |
| Nov 6 | Ghaemshahr Saba Academy Rapid 15 Aban 1405 FIDE | باشگاه شطرنج سبا قائمشهر, Iran | Rapid |
| Nov 6 | Koorosh Cup Blitzمسابقه ریتد برق آسا گرامیداشت است FIDE | اراک، شعبه یک فیل خوب, Iran | Blitz |
| Nov 6 | Koorosh Cup Rapidمسابقه ریتد سریع گرامیداشت استاد FIDE | اراک، شعبه یک فیل خوب, Iran | Rapid |
| Nov 6 | Lenjan Golden Cup 15 Aban 1405با 89.500.000 تومان FIDE | Iran | Open |
| Nov 6 | Shahrekord Team Rapid Chess Tournament - Aban 1405 FIDE | Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province _ Shahrekord City, Iran | Rapid |
| Nov 6 | Student Cup - 15 Aban | Iran | Open |
| Nov 6 | The 22nd Edition of the Rated Rapid Open Tournamen FIDE | Malard, Iran | Rapid |
| Nov 9 | ▄▀▄▀ ♜♜♜Kazeroon Rapid Bishapoor Cupبا حضور استادب | Kazeroon, Iran | Rapid |
| Nov 12 | Sari Khomeisi Academy Blitz 21 Aban 1405 FIDE | ساری، خیابان نهضت، کوچه متقین، پلاک 9, Iran | Blitz |
December 2026 3
| 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 |
| Dec 21–22 | Larestan Rapid cup 2026Iran,Fars,Larestan | Iran, Iran | Rapid |
February 2027 2
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Type |
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| 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 |
|---|
| 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: 2026-11-02.
