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The FIDE World Chess Cup 2025 is taking place October 30 – November 27 in India. It will features 206 players in 8 knockout rounds of classical games. Each round consists of two classical games, followed by rapid and blitz tiebreaks if necessary. The competition will span nearly a month, with rest days scheduled between key stages to accommodate the intense match schedule.

The 3. Berlin U25 Open will take place from November 15 to November 16 in Berlin, Germany. This tournament has 2 categories – Rapid and Blitz. The Blitz section is a 13-round Swiss system tournament with a time control of 3 min + 2 sec/move. For more events from Germany, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The 3. Berlin U25 Open will take place from November 15 to November 16 in Berlin, Germany. This tournament has 2 categories – Rapid and Blitz. The Rapid section is an 11-round Swiss system tournament with a time control of 10 min + 5 sec/move. For more events from Germany, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The Croatian Team Championship 2025 will take place from November 15 to November 23 in Veli Lošinj, Croatia. It is a 10-team round-robin tournament with a time control of 90 min/ 40 moves + 30 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Croatia, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The Gambitul Calului will take place on November 16 in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. It is a 9-round Swiss system tournament with a time control of 3 min + 2 sec/move. For more events from Romania, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The Gambitul Calului will take place on November 15 in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. It is a 9-round Swiss system tournament with a time control of 15 min + 5 sec/move. For more events from Romania, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The Stenitz Open 2025 will take place from November 14 to November 18  in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. It is a 9-round Swiss system tournament with a time control of 60 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Mongolia, check out The Asian Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The 9th edition of the European Small Nations Team Chess Championship starts this week in Larnaca, Cyprus, and will be held from 14th-23rd November in the Sun Hall Hotel.

The event gathers 10 teams from Andorra, Cyprus, Faroe Islands, Guernsey, Jersey, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco and San Marino, and each team consists of four players + one reserve player.

The 2025 UK Blitz Final will take place on November 22  in England. This tournament has 2 categories – Open and Women. The Women’s section is a 16-player round-robin tournament with a time control of 3 min + 2 sec/move. For more events from England, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The 2025 UK Blitz Final will take place on November 22  in England. This tournament has 2 categories – Open and Women. The Open section is a 16-player round-robin tournament with a time control of 3 min + 2 sec/move. For more events from England, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.