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The “Ministry of Macedonia and Thrace” Open International Blitz Tournament will take place on September 13 in Konak (Ministry of Macedonia – Thrace), Greece. It is a 10-round Swiss system tournament with time control of 3 min + 2 sec/move. For more events from Greece, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The Caissa Hotel IM Tournament – Keman Group will take place from September 11 to September 16 in Altınova, Turkey. It is a 10-player round-robin tournament with time control of 90 min/40 moves + 15 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Turkey, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

In Round 7 of the 2025 FIDE Grand Swiss in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, the Open section witnessed a seismic shift at the top as Indian Nihal Sarin stunned tournament leader Parham Maghsoodloo with a precise victory, vaulting to 5.5/7 and joint lead. Matthias Bluebaum joined him by delivering a shock upset against Indian Arjun Erigaisi, capitalizing on a tactical oversight in a sharp middlegame.

The Women’s Grand Swiss saw defending champion Vaishali Rameshbabu reclaim sole leadership with a devastating checkmating attack against IM Guo Qi, surging to an impeccable 6/7 and extending her edge over the field. GM Kateryna Lagno held steady in second at 5.5/7 following a quick draw with Antoaneta Stefanova, while GMs Bibisara Assaubayeva and Mariya Muzychuk, along with IM Song Yuxin, all notched victories to climb to 5/7, keeping the Candidates qualification race fiercely contested.

The Copa Independencia 2025 will take place from September 12 to September 17 in Ciudad de México, México. It is a 9-round Swiss system tournament with time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Mexico, check out The North American Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The 47th International Chess Open Citta di Arco will take place from October 04 to October 12 in Arco, Trentino, Italy. This tournament is separated into 2 categories – Group A and Group B. The Group B section is an 8-round Swiss system tournament with time control of 90 min/40 moves + 30 min + 30 sec/move.

The 47th International Chess Open Citta di Arco will take place from October 04 to October 12 in Arco, Trentino, Italy. This tournament is separated into 2 categories – Group A and Group B. The Group A section is a 9-round Swiss system tournament with time control of 90 min/40 moves + 30 min + 30 sec/move.

The Fyrklövern 2025 will take place from September 02 to September 23 in  Växjö, Sweden. It is a 4-player round-robin tournament with time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Sweden, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The 8vo IRT Centro Comercial AV. Chile will take place on September 14 in Bogotá, Colombia. It is a 7-round Swiss system tournament with time control of 15 min + 10 sec/move. For more events from Colombia, check out The South Smerican Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The Hungarian Blitz Championship Final 2025 will take place on September 13 in Budapest, Hungary. It is a 12-player round-robin tournament with time control of 5 min + 2 sec/move. For more events from Hungary, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.