Chess tournaments in India
Tournament Type Dates Location Duration Players
- September 2026
- 3rd Ballia Open Rapid Chess Tournament Rapid 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 Suryansham Palace, India 1 days 62 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 Suryansham Palace, India 1 days Rapid
👥 62
- Sept 13, Lucknow, Prime Engage Junior Chess Champi Rapid 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 Crown Mall, India 1 days 31
(+21)
13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 Crown Mall, India 1 days Rapid
👥 31
(+21)
- Sept 13, Lucknow, Prime Engage Junior Chess Champi Rapid 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 Crown Mall, India 1 days 26
(+13)
13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 Crown Mall, India 1 days Rapid
👥 26
(+13)
- Sept 13, Lucknow, Prime Engage Junior Chess Champi Rapid 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 Crown Mall, India 1 days 26
(+14)
13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 Crown Mall, India 1 days Rapid
👥 26
(+14)
- Sept 13, Lucknow, Prime Engage Junior Chess Champi Rapid 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 Crown Mall, India 1 days 33
(+23)
13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 Crown Mall, India 1 days Rapid
👥 33
(+23)
- MANYAM VEERA TROPHY Cash Prize with ₹ 1,11,111/- o Classical 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 BVK Junior college, India 1 days 166
(+43)
13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 BVK Junior college, India 1 days Classical
👥 166
(+43)
- GIANTS GROUP OF GARDEN CITY - Age Category Chess T Rapid 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 Sri Vidya Bharathi School, India 1 days 136
(+47)
13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 Sri Vidya Bharathi School, India 1 days Rapid
👥 136
(+47)
- ROYAL CHESS ACADEMY UNDER 19 CHESS TOURNAMENT 13-0 Rapid 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 , India 1 days 39
(+8)
13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 , India 1 days Rapid
👥 39
(+8)
- UNIQUE CHESSS ACADEMY & St.PAUL'S MATRIC, HR SEC S Rapid 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 St. Paul's Matric School, India 1 days 200
(+116)
13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 St. Paul's Matric School, India 1 days Rapid
👥 200
(+116)
- 10Th R.K Mishra Memorial Rapid Open Chess Tourname Rapid 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 MAKOONS SCHOOL, India 1 days 14
(+14)
13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 MAKOONS SCHOOL, India 1 days Rapid
👥 14
(+14)
- 1st Thirumangalam Circle Chess Tournament-2026 Rapid 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 Thirumangalam, India 1 days 5 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 Thirumangalam, India 1 days Rapid
👥 5
- LAHARI VIRUDHA CHESS MALSARAM 13 SUNDAY S (U10, U15) Classical 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 Sir SYED ENGLISH SCHOOL PUTHUMANASSERY PAVARATTY THRISSUR, India 1 days 62
(+5)
13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 Sir SYED ENGLISH SCHOOL PUTHUMANASSERY PAVARATTY THRISSUR, India 1 days Classical
👥 62
(+5)
- BELOW 1700 LAHARI VIRUDHA CHESS MALSARAM 13 SUNDAY Classical 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 Sir SYED ENGLISH SCHOOL PUTHUMANASSERY PAVARATTY THRISSUR, India 1 days 58
(+11)
13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 Sir SYED ENGLISH SCHOOL PUTHUMANASSERY PAVARATTY THRISSUR, India 1 days Classical
👥 58
(+11)
- POTHIGAI CHESS PEAK HILL-5 OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT C Rapid 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 PAVOORCHATRAM, India 1 days 47
(+22)
13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 PAVOORCHATRAM, India 1 days Rapid
👥 47
(+22)
- Crown Chess Academy 2nd Trichy District Level Che Rapid 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 The Kalaivaani Matriculation School for Boys, India 1 days 163
(+89)
13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 The Kalaivaani Matriculation School for Boys, India 1 days Rapid
👥 163
(+89)
- 13 Sept - 3rd Chesspraxis State Level Children’s C Rapid 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 Anugraha College, India 1 days 83
(+62)
13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 Anugraha College, India 1 days Rapid
👥 83
(+62)
- 8th AP State Ranking Chess Championship 2026 | (U6, U8, U10, U12, U14, U16) Rapid 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 NARAYANA MEDICAL COLLEGE, India 1 days 101
(+43)
13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 NARAYANA MEDICAL COLLEGE, India 1 days Rapid
👥 101
(+43)
- F16 8th AP State Ranking Chess Championship 2026 | Rapid 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 NARAYANA MEDICAL COLLEGE, India 1 days 3
(+1)
13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 NARAYANA MEDICAL COLLEGE, India 1 days Rapid
👥 3
(+1)
- F14 8th AP State Ranking Chess Championship 2026 | Rapid 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 NARAYANA MEDICAL COLLEGE, India 1 days 2 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 NARAYANA MEDICAL COLLEGE, India 1 days Rapid
👥 2
- F12 8th AP State Ranking Chess Championship 2026 | Rapid 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 NARAYANA MEDICAL COLLEGE, India 1 days 11
(+5)
13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 NARAYANA MEDICAL COLLEGE, India 1 days Rapid
👥 11
(+5)
- F10 8th AP State Ranking Chess Championship 2026 | Rapid 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 NARAYANA MEDICAL COLLEGE, India 1 days 6
(+3)
13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 NARAYANA MEDICAL COLLEGE, India 1 days Rapid
👥 6
(+3)
- F08 8th AP State Ranking Chess Championship 2026 | Rapid 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 NARAYANA MEDICAL COLLEGE, India 1 days 10
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13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 NARAYANA MEDICAL COLLEGE, India 1 days Rapid
👥 10
(+5)
- F06 8th AP State Ranking Chess Championship 2026 | Rapid 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 NARAYANA MEDICAL COLLEGE, India 1 days 7
(+2)
13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 NARAYANA MEDICAL COLLEGE, India 1 days Rapid
👥 7
(+2)
- IQ - Srivi Lions - Gopuram City District level tou Rapid 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 Srivi Lions International School, India 1 days 272
(+161)
13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 Srivi Lions International School, India 1 days Rapid
👥 272
(+161)
- SARDA DEVI UJIYAR SAH MEMORIAL OPEN RAPID CHESS TO Rapid 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 Amantaran Hotel & Banquet NAC Road, India 1 days 32
(+14)
13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 Amantaran Hotel & Banquet NAC Road, India 1 days Rapid
👥 32
(+14)
- UNIQUE CHESSS ACADEMY & St.PAUL'S MATRIC, HR SEC S Rapid 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 St. Paul's Matric School, India 1 days 84 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 St. Paul's Matric School, India 1 days Rapid
👥 84
- 11th MahaRathi Practice Below 1550Rapid Chess Tour Rapid 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 570, India 1 days 13
(+7)
13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 570, India 1 days Rapid
👥 13
(+7)
- Rapid Tournament DLF Epitome Phase 2 Rapid Matro S Rapid 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 , India 1 days 20
(+12)
13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 , India 1 days Rapid
👥 20
(+12)
- Sodepur All Bengal Rapid Chess Tournament 2026 Ope Rapid 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 Sodepur Club's AC Banquet Hall "Khelaghar", India 1 days 141
(+21)
13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 Sodepur Club's AC Banquet Hall "Khelaghar", India 1 days Rapid
👥 141
(+21)
- 93rd Maestro Rapid Tournament 13th Sep 2026Contact Rapid 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 Maestro Chess Academy Attapur, India 1 days 45
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13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 Maestro Chess Academy Attapur, India 1 days Rapid
👥 45
(+20)
- 🪙 NAMAKKAL DISTRICT CM TROPHY CHESS TOURN Rapid 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 District Sports Stadium Namakkal, India 1 days 0 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 District Sports Stadium Namakkal, India 1 days Rapid
👥 0
- 🪙 NAMAKKAL DISTRICT CM TROPHY CHESS TOURN Rapid 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 District Sports Stadium Namakkal, India 1 days 0 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 District Sports Stadium Namakkal, India 1 days Rapid
👥 0
- KAS Chess Academy 3rd Madurai District Level Open Rapid 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 S.E.V. Mat. Hr. Sec. School, India 1 days 6
(+6)
13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 S.E.V. Mat. Hr. Sec. School, India 1 days Rapid
👥 6
(+6)
- 2nd Rising Stars Rapid Under-17 Chess Championship Rapid 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 The Green School International, India 1 days 16
(+10)
13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 The Green School International, India 1 days Rapid
👥 16
(+10)
- 2nd Rising Stars Rapid Under-17 Chess Championship Rapid 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 The Green School International, India 1 days 12
(+6)
13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 The Green School International, India 1 days Rapid
👥 12
(+6)
- Tiruvallur District Level Children & Open Chess To Rapid 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 2nd Cross Street, India 1 days 30
(+8)
13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 2nd Cross Street, India 1 days Rapid
👥 30
(+8)
- 13th Tamil Nadu State Chess ChampionshipFor Visual Classical 13 Sept – 14 Sept 2026 Annai Velankanni College, India 2 days 83
(+19)
13 Sept – 14 Sept 2026 Annai Velankanni College, India 2 days Classical
👥 83
(+19)
- JCI District Chess Tournament Rapid 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 Seth M.R. Jaipuri School, India 1 days 103
(+48)
13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 Seth M.R. Jaipuri School, India 1 days Rapid
👥 103
(+48)
- TAAC CBSE School Vijayadashami Interschool Childr Rapid 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 TAAC CBSE School Maduravoyal, India 1 days 168
(+168)
13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 TAAC CBSE School Maduravoyal, India 1 days Rapid
👥 168
(+168)
- 🪙 NAMAKKAL DISTRICT CM TROPHY CHESS TOURN Rapid 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 District Sports Stadium Namakkal, India 1 days 599 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 District Sports Stadium Namakkal, India 1 days Rapid
👥 599
- 🪙 NAMAKKAL DISTRICT CM TROPHY CHESS TOURN Rapid 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 District Sports Stadium Namakkal, India 1 days 820
(-1)
13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 District Sports Stadium Namakkal, India 1 days Rapid
👥 820
(-1)
- 7th AP State School Chess Championship 2026 @Bhima Rapid 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 Edify World School, India 1 days 283
(+175)
13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 Edify World School, India 1 days Rapid
👥 283
(+175)
- ROTARY CLUB OF SURENDRANAGAR AAYOJIT OPEN GUJARAT Rapid 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 AMIT DAXINI ROTARY HALL SURENDRANGAR, India 1 days 152 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 AMIT DAXINI ROTARY HALL SURENDRANGAR, India 1 days Rapid
👥 152
- 5th Wisdom Hub District Level Open Rapid Chess Tou Rapid 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 First Path Preschool and Daycare, India 1 days 68 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 First Path Preschool and Daycare, India 1 days Rapid
👥 68
- AHILYA CHESS CLUB, INDORE OPEN RAPID CHESS TOURNAM Rapid 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 INDORE, India 1 days 6 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 INDORE, India 1 days Rapid
👥 6
- AHILYA CHESS CLUB, INDORE OPEN RAPID CHESS TOURNAM Rapid 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 INDORE, India 1 days 27 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 INDORE, India 1 days Rapid
👥 27
- 61st Open Category Champions Chess Practice Rapid Rapid 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 Champions Chess Centre, India 1 days 7 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 Champions Chess Centre, India 1 days Rapid
👥 7
- AHILYA CHESS CLUB, INDORE OPEN RAPID CHESS TOURNAM Rapid 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 INDORE, India 1 days 40 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 INDORE, India 1 days Rapid
👥 40
- World Chess Fiesta-Rapid Sunday (Open) Chess Tourn Rapid 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 Premier Chess Academy, India 1 days 6 13 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 Premier Chess Academy, India 1 days Rapid
👥 6
- 9th Open and Children's Chess Festival (Under-08) Rapid 14 Sept – 14 Sept 2026 Sri Brahmendral Chess Academy, India 1 days 12
(+3)
14 Sept – 14 Sept 2026 Sri Brahmendral Chess Academy, India 1 days Rapid
👥 12
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