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The SixDays Budapest September 2025 will take place from September 12 to September 16 in Budapest, Hungary. It is a 9-round Swiss system tournament with time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Hungary, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The Masters Ciudad De Villa Carlos Paz will take place from September 11 to September 14 in Villa Carlos Paz – Córdoba, Argentina. It is a 9-round Swiss system tournament with time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Argentina, check out The South American Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

XL Open Basque Country Sestao 2025 aka Ajedrez Sestao 2025 aka Sestao Chess Open 2025 is taking place September 12 – September 18 in Spain. It is one of the top open tournaments of the European Chess Calendar (part of The Chess Calendar) for September and features 234 players from 33 countries.

The European Chess Club Cup 2025 will be held in Rhodes, Greece, from 18 to 26 October 2025, at the Rodos Palace Conference Hall. The tournament is organized by the European Chess Union consists of two events: the 40th European Chess Club Cup (Open) and the 29th European Women’s Chess Club Cup, both organized by the European Chess Union (ECU).

ECC 2025 breaks participation record

The European Women Club Cup 2025 in Rhodes will feature 20 teams in the Women’s section. The strongest women participants are Zhu Jiner, Anna Muzychuk, Aleksandra Goryachkina, Nana Dzagnidze, Mariya Muzychuk, Divya Deshmukh, Yuliia Osmak, Leya Garifullina, Alexandra Kosteniuk, Nino Batsiashvili, Teodora Injac.

Here is the full list of participants at the European Women Club Cup 2025

The European Chess Club Cup 2025 in Rhodes has with an impressive turnout: 102 teams in the Open section and 20 teams in the Women’s section, making a total of record breaking 122 participating clubs. The event will gather nearly 900 players, including around 500 titled players, among them World Champions and other top grandmasters, ensuring one of the strongest and most prestigious editions in the tournament’s history.

The Iranian Blitz Chess Championship will take place on September 11 in Urmia, Iran. It is a 11-round Swiss system tournament with time control of 3 min + 2 sec/move. For more events from Iran, check out The Asian Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The Iranian Rapid Chess Championship will take place on September 11 in Urmia, Iran. It is a 9-round Swiss system tournament with time control of 10 min + 5 sec/move. For more events from Iran, check out The Asian Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The 18. Wormser Nibelungenopen will take place from October 02 to October 05 in Worms, Germany. This tournament has 2 categories – A-Turnier and B-Turnier. The B-Turnier section is a 7-round Swiss system tournament with time control of 90 min/40 moves + 30 min + 30 sec/move.

The 18. Wormser Nibelungenopen will take place from October 02 to October 05 in Worms, Germany. This tournament has 2 categories – A-Turnier and B-Turnier. The A-Turnier section is a 7-round Swiss system tournament with time control of 90 min/40 moves + 30 min + 30 sec/move.