The 13th Poti Open is a 9-round Swiss tournament taking place from 13-20 July 2018 in Poti, Georgia. Players receive 90 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes to the end of the game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one.
The best female U.S. junior chess players return to Saint Louis, the “nation’s Chess Capital”, this summer as the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis hosts the U.S.
The St. Marti Open is a 9-round Swiss tournament taking place from 13-21 July 2018 in Barcelona, Spain. Players receive 90 minutes for the entire game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one.
The best U.S. junior chess players return to Saint Louis, the “nation’s Chess Capital”, this summer as the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis hosts the U.S. Junior Closed Championship from 12-21 July 2018.
The 10th Vellmar Chess Days are held from 12-15 July 2018 in Vellmar-Frommershausen, Germany. The format is 7-round Swiss in three rating groups. The A-Open is broadcast.
The Orbis GM is a 10-player round-robin tournament taking place from 14-20 July 2018 in Paracin, Serbia. Players receive 90 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes to the end of the game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one.
The European Youth Team Championships of the age groups open u18, girls u18, open u12 and girls u12 are 7-round Swiss tournaments taking place from 12-18 July 2018 in Bad Blankenburg, Germany.
The Lev Polugaevsky Memorial is a 9-round Swiss tournament taking place in Samara, Russia from July 10-18, 2018. The event is part of the Russia Cup series.
The Swiss Championship is a 10-player round-robin tournament taking place from 12-20 July 2018 in Lenzerheide. Players receive 90 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes to the end of the game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one.
The Iraqi Women’s Championship is a 10-player round-robin tournament taking place from 11-17 July 2018 in Baghdad. Players receive 90 minutes for the entire game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one.