The second stage of the Baltic Zone tournament will take place from the 14th to the 20th. June in Palanga, Lithuania. This is the second of three Baltic Zonal tournaments and the overall winner qualifies for the 2019 Chess World Cup.
From 7th to 15th July 2018, the 14th annual Stiavnicas chess festival will take place in Banska Stiavnica. The Slovak Championships have already taken place in 2006-07, 2010-13 and 2015-17.