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Chess tournaments in Berlin
Browse published tournament dates in Berlin. Every entry links to its verified details and source material.75 tournaments · 20 upcoming
| Date | Tournament | City | Mode | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upcoming tournaments 20 | ||||
| 29 Jun 2026 – 30 Nov 2026Starts Monday, 19:00 · Ends Monday | SF Siemensstadt Blitz Cup 2026Schule an der Jungfernheide | BerlinSpandau | Blitz 3+2Depending on entries: round robin in 1-3 cycles or 9/11 Swiss-system rounds | – |
| 28 Aug 2026 – 16 Oct 2026Starts Friday, 18:30 · Ends Friday | 2026 D-Class Tournament at Schachklub TempelhofSchachklub Tempelhof 1931, multipurpose room, first floor | BerlinTempelhof-Schöneberg | Classic 60+305 to 7 rounds on Fridays from 28 August to 16 October 2026 | DWZ |
| 04 Sept 2026 – 18 Sept 2026Starts Friday, 19:00 · Ends Friday | Westpokal Chess 2026Schule an der Jungfernheide; Seniorenklub Südpark; Haus am Lietzensee | BerlinBerlin | Classic 90+303 rounds | DWZ |
| 10 Sept 2026 – 08 Oct 2026Starts Thursday, 19:00 · Ends Thursday | Berlin Individual Cup Championship 2026Schachcafe en passant | BerlinPankow | Classic 90+30Round of 32 on 10 September, round of 16 on 17 September, quarterfinal on 24 September, semifinal on 1 October and final on 8 October 2026 | DWZFIDE |
| 11 Sept 2026Friday · 19:30–22:00 | SC Kreuzberg Monthly Chess960 Tournament (September)SC Kreuzberg / House of Sports | BerlinFriedrichshain-Kreuzberg | Rapid 10+35 rounds | – |
| 14 Sept 2026 – 26 Oct 2026Starts Monday, 19:00 · Ends Monday | 26th Eckbauer Open 2026Intercultural Neighbourhood Centre | BerlinCharlottenburg-Wilmersdorf | Classic 90min7 rounds | DWZ |
| 16 Sept 2026Wednesday · 19:50–22:30 | Schachfreunde Berlin Rapid Grand Prix with Elo ratingHuzur neighborhood meeting point | BerlinTempelhof-Schöneberg | Rapid6 rounds | FIDE |
| 23 Sept 2026Wednesday · 14:00 | 30th Interdistrict Rapid Chess Tournament 55+ at Schach-Club KreuzbergSchach-Club Kreuzberg | BerlinFriedrichshain-Kreuzberg | Rapid 15min7 rounds | – |
| 25 Sept 2026Friday · 19:30–23:00 | SC Kreuzberg Monthly Rapid Tournament (September)SC Kreuzberg / House of Sports | BerlinFriedrichshain-Kreuzberg | Rapid 10+37 rounds | – |
| 04 Oct 2026Sunday · 10:00 | Gerd Schoenfeld Memorial Tournament 2026Café en passant | BerlinPankow | Rapid 15min7 rounds | – |
| 06 Oct 2026Tuesday · 19:30–22:00 | SC Kreuzberg Monthly Blitz TournamentSC Kreuzberg / House of Sports | BerlinFriedrichshain-Kreuzberg | Blitz 3+211 rounds | – |
| 07 Oct 2026Wednesday · 19:50–22:30 | Schachfreunde Berlin Blitz Grand PrixHuzur neighborhood meeting point | BerlinTempelhof-Schöneberg | Blitz7 double rounds | – |
| 09 Oct 2026Friday · 19:30–22:00 | SC Kreuzberg Monthly Chess960 Tournament (October)SC Kreuzberg / House of Sports | BerlinFriedrichshain-Kreuzberg | Rapid 10+35 rounds | – |
| 21 Oct 2026Wednesday · 19:50–22:30 | Schachfreunde Berlin Rapid Grand Prix with Elo ratingHuzur neighborhood meeting point | BerlinTempelhof-Schöneberg | Rapid6 rounds | FIDE |
| 30 Oct 2026Friday · 19:30–23:00 | SC Kreuzberg Monthly Rapid Tournament (October)SC Kreuzberg / House of Sports | BerlinFriedrichshain-Kreuzberg | Rapid 10+37 rounds | – |
| 03 Nov 2026Tuesday · 19:30–22:00 | SC Kreuzberg Monthly Blitz Tournament (Elo-rated event)SC Kreuzberg / House of Sports | BerlinFriedrichshain-Kreuzberg | Blitz 3+211 rounds | FIDE |
| 07 Nov 2026 – 08 Nov 2026Starts Saturday · Ends Sunday | German University Chess Championship 2026HU Mensa Nord | BerlinMitte | Chess 10+5Rapid: 9 rounds; blitz: 11 rounds | FIDE |
| 13 Nov 2026Friday · 19:30–22:00 | SC Kreuzberg Monthly Chess960 Tournament (November)SC Kreuzberg / House of Sports | BerlinFriedrichshain-Kreuzberg | Rapid 10+35 rounds | – |
| 20 Nov 2026 – 15 May 2027Starts Friday, 19:30 · Ends Saturday | Open Chess960 Team Championship 2026/2027SC Weisse Dame | BerlinCharlottenburg-Wilmersdorf | Rapid 15+57 rounds | – |
| 27 Nov 2026Friday · 19:30–23:00 | SC Kreuzberg Monthly Rapid Tournament (Elo-rated event)SC Kreuzberg / House of Sports | BerlinFriedrichshain-Kreuzberg | Rapid 10+37 rounds | FIDE |
| Past tournaments 55 | ||||
| 06 Sept 2026Sunday · 10:30–16:30 | 11th Amateur Cup for players with a DWZ below 2000Huzur neighbourhood meeting point | BerlinTempelhof-Schöneberg | Rapid 12+39 rounds | – |
| 05 Sept 2026 – 06 Sept 2026Starts Saturday, 10:00 · Ends Sunday | Berlin Youth Team Championship U8/U10 2026Andreas-Gymnasium | BerlinFriedrichshain-Kreuzberg | Classic 60+305 rounds | DWZ |
| 05 Sept 2026 – 06 Sept 2026Starts Saturday, 10:00 · Ends Sunday | Berlin Youth Team Championship U25 2026Andreas-Gymnasium | BerlinFriedrichshain-Kreuzberg | Classic 90+304 rounds | DWZ |
| 01 Sept 2026Tuesday · 19:30–22:00 | SC Kreuzberg Monthly Blitz TournamentSC Kreuzberg / House of Sports | BerlinFriedrichshain-Kreuzberg | Blitz 3+211 rounds | – |
| 30 Aug 2026Sunday · 10:00 | Berlin Blitz Team Championship 2026TSG Oberschöneweide clubhouse | BerlinTreptow-Köpenick | Blitz 3+2Single round robin with up to 30 teams and at most 29 rounds | FIDE |
| 29 Aug 2026Saturday · 10:00 | Berlin Blitz Individual Championship 2026TSG Oberschöneweide clubhouse | BerlinTreptow-Köpenick | Blitz 3+29 Swiss-system preliminary rounds, followed by three final groups of 12 players with 11 round-robin rounds | FIDE |
| 28 Aug 2026Friday · 19:30–23:00 | SC Kreuzberg Monthly Rapid Tournament (August)SC Kreuzberg / House of Sports | BerlinFriedrichshain-Kreuzberg | Rapid 10+37 rounds | – |
| 27 Aug 2026Thursday · 19:30 | SG Weißensee 49 Rapid Chess - Round 5Frei-Zeit-Haus | BerlinPankow | Rapid 12+55 rounds | – |
| 19 Aug 2026Wednesday · 20:00–22:30 | Schachfreunde Berlin Rapid Grand Prix with Elo ratingHuzur neighborhood meeting point | BerlinTempelhof-Schöneberg | Rapid6 rounds | FIDE |
| 14 Aug 2026Friday · 19:30–22:00 | SC Kreuzberg Monthly Chess960 Tournament (August)SC Kreuzberg / House of Sports | BerlinFriedrichshain-Kreuzberg | Rapid 10+35 rounds | – |
| 13 Aug 2026Thursday · 19:30 | SG Weißensee 49 Rapid Chess - Round 4Frei-Zeit-Haus | BerlinPankow | Rapid 12+55 rounds | – |
| 11 Aug 2026Tuesday · 19:30–22:00 | SC Kreuzberg Monthly Blitz Tournament (August rescheduled date)SC Kreuzberg / House of Sports | BerlinFriedrichshain-Kreuzberg | Blitz 3+211 rounds | – |
| 08 Aug 2026 – 16 Aug 2026Starts Saturday, 15:00 · Ends Sunday | 22nd Lichtenberg Summer 2026Grandstand hall, Berlin Karlshorst equestrian park | BerlinLichtenberg | Classic 90+309 rounds | DWZFIDE |
| 07 Aug 2026 – 08 Aug 2026Starts Friday, 19:00 · Ends Saturday, 19:00 | Weisse Dame Chess Amateur Championship - WDSAM 2026 (August)Haus am Lietzensee | BerlinCharlottenburg-Wilmersdorf | Classic 75+303 rounds | DWZ |
| 05 Aug 2026Wednesday · 20:00–22:30 | Schachfreunde Berlin Blitz Grand PrixHuzur neighborhood meeting point | BerlinTempelhof-Schöneberg | Blitz7 double rounds | – |
| 02 Aug 2026 – 08 Aug 2026Starts Sunday, 10:00 · Ends Saturday | 4th U25 Elo YoungstersHaus des Sports, Schach-Club Kreuzberg | BerlinFriedrichshain-Kreuzberg | Classic 90+307 rounds | DWZFIDE |
| 01 Aug 2026 – 09 Aug 2026Starts Saturday, 17:00 · Ends Sunday | Kreuzberg Chess Summer - Werner Ott Open 2026House of Sports, Schach-Club Kreuzberg | BerlinFriedrichshain-Kreuzberg | Classic 90+309 rounds | DWZFIDE |
| 31 Jul 2026Friday · 19:30–23:00 | SC Kreuzberg Monthly Rapid Tournament (July)SC Kreuzberg / House of Sports | BerlinFriedrichshain-Kreuzberg | Rapid 10+37 rounds | – |
| 17 Jul 2026 – 18 Jul 2026Starts Friday, 19:00 · Ends Saturday, 19:00 | Weisse Dame Chess Amateur Championship - WDSAM 2026 (July)Haus am Lietzensee | BerlinCharlottenburg-Wilmersdorf | Classic 75+303 rounds | DWZ |
| 15 Jul 2026Wednesday · 20:00–22:30 | Schachfreunde Berlin Rapid Grand Prix with Elo ratingHuzur neighborhood meeting point | BerlinTempelhof-Schöneberg | Rapid6 rounds | FIDE |
| 11 Jul 2026Saturday · 10:00–16:00 | Youth Elo Rapid - U20Haus des Sports, Schach-Club Kreuzberg | BerlinFriedrichshain-Kreuzberg | Rapid 10+39 rounds | FIDE |
| 08 Jul 2026 – 10 Jul 2026Starts Wednesday, 14:00 · Ends Friday | 10th Kreuzberg Children's Summer Tournament 2026House of Sports, Schach-Club Kreuzberg | BerlinFriedrichshain-Kreuzberg | Classic 60min5 rounds | DWZ |
| 05 Jul 2026Sunday · 10:00–19:00 | Berlin Rapid Team Championship 2026TSG Oberschöneweide chess section | BerlinTreptow-Köpenick | Rapid 12+107 rounds | FIDE |
| 04 Jul 2026Saturday · 10:00–19:00 | Berlin Rapid Individual Championship 2026TSG Oberschöneweide chess section | BerlinTreptow-Köpenick | Rapid 12+107 rounds | FIDE |
| 04 Jul 2026Saturday · 10:00–14:30 | 9th Open Karlshorst Chess TournamentTheatergasse / corner of Ehrenfelsstr. 5 | BerlinLichtenberg | Rapid 15min7 rounds | – |
| 01 Jul 2026Wednesday · 20:00–22:30 | Schachfreunde Berlin Blitz Grand PrixHuzur neighborhood meeting point | BerlinTempelhof-Schöneberg | Blitz7 double rounds | – |
| 27 Jun 2026Saturday · 10:00–16:00 | Open Berlin Family Championship 2026BVV Hall, Mitte Town Hall | BerlinMitte | Rapid 12+57 rounds, depending on the number of teams | – |
| 27 Jun 2026Saturday · 14:00 | 2nd SPREE Open AirTSG Oberschöneweide chess section | BerlinTreptow-Köpenick | Rapid 15min7 rounds | – |
| 27 Jun 2026Saturday · 11:00–17:30 | 22nd International Berlin Bughouse OpenBerlin State Library, ground-floor foyer | BerlinMitte | Blitz 3min | – |
| 26 Jun 2026Friday · 19:30–23:00 | SC Kreuzberg Monthly Rapid TournamentHaus des Sports, Schach-Club Kreuzberg | BerlinFriedrichshain-Kreuzberg | Rapid 10+57 rounds | – |
| 21 Jun 2026Sunday · 10:30–18:00 | 25th Open Rapid TournamentAula of Ellen Key School | BerlinFriedrichshain-Kreuzberg | Rapid 12+39 rounds | FIDE |
| 20 Jun 2026 – 21 Jun 2026Starts Saturday, 10:00 · Ends Sunday, 13:00 | Berlin Summer Team Chess Tournament u16 Rapid 2026Andreas-Gymnasium | BerlinFriedrichshain-Kreuzberg | Rapid 30min7 rounds | – |
| 20 Jun 2026 – 21 Jun 2026Starts Saturday, 10:00 · Ends Sunday, 16:00 | Berlin Summer Team Chess Tournament u16 2026Andreas-Gymnasium | BerlinFriedrichshain-Kreuzberg | Classic 60min5 rounds | DWZ |
| 20 Jun 2026 – 21 Jun 2026Starts Saturday, 10:00 · Ends Sunday, 16:00 | Berlin Summer Team Chess Tournament u12 2026Andreas-Gymnasium | BerlinFriedrichshain-Kreuzberg | Classic 60min5 rounds | DWZ |
| 19 Jun 2026Friday · 19:30–22:30 | 2nd Kreuzberg Bullet TournamentHaus des Sports | BerlinFriedrichshain-Kreuzberg | Bullet 1+215 rounds | – |
| 17 Jun 2026Wednesday · 20:00–22:30 | Schachfreunde Berlin Rapid Grand PrixHuzur neighborhood meeting point | BerlinTempelhof-Schöneberg | Rapid6 rounds | FIDE |
| 16 Jun 2026 – 18 Jun 2026Starts Tuesday, 09:30 · Ends Thursday, 14:15 | Rapid chess tournament for students without club membershipAssembly hall of Andreas-Gymnasium | BerlinFriedrichshain-Kreuzberg | Rapid 15min6 rounds | – |
| 14 Jun 2026Sunday · 10:00–14:00 | Berlin Youth Blitz Chess Championship 2026Judo hall in Sportforum Hohenschoenhausen | BerlinLichtenberg | Blitz 4min11 rounds | – |
| 13 Jun 2026Saturday · 14:00 | Chess at the LakeTegelsee lido | BerlinReinickendorf | Rapid 15min6-7 rounds | – |
| 13 Jun 2026Saturday · 10:00–16:00 | Berlin Youth Rapid Chess Championship 2026Judo hall in Sportforum Hohenschoenhausen | BerlinLichtenberg | Rapid 12min7 rounds | – |
| 13 Jun 2026 – 28 Jun 2026Starts Saturday, 10:00 · Ends Sunday | Berlin Team Cup Championship 2026Schachcafe en passant | BerlinPankow | Classic 90minKnockout system with preliminary, round of 16, quarterfinal, semifinal and final | DWZFIDE |
| 07 Jun 2026 – 21 Jun 2026Starts Sunday, 10:00 · Ends Sunday, 14:00 | Berlin Youth Team Championship u12/u14/u16 2026Andreas-Gymnasium | BerlinFriedrichshain-Kreuzberg | Classic 75min5 rounds | DWZ |
| 06 Jun 2026Saturday · 10:00–17:00 | 4th Che Guevara Rapid Chess Cup 2026TSG Oberschöneweide | BerlinTreptow-Köpenick | Rapid 15min7 rounds | FIDE |
| 06 Jun 2026Saturday · 09:00–15:00 | 28th Abrafaxe Children's Chess Tournament 2026Andreas Gymnasium | BerlinFriedrichshain-Kreuzberg | Rapid 15min7 rounds | – |
| 05 Jun 2026 – 07 Jun 2026Starts Friday, 19:00 · Ends Sunday | Open Berlin Women's Individual Championship 2026Haus des Sports, Schach-Club Kreuzberg | BerlinFriedrichshain-Kreuzberg | Classic 90min5 rounds | DWZFIDE |
| 31 May 2026Sunday · 12:00 | Chess in the LibraryHansa Library foyer | BerlinMitte | Rapid 15min6-7 rounds | – |
| 30 May 2026Saturday · 10:00–17:00 | Student Chess Tournament for Beginners and Advanced PlayersCampus Wilhelmstadtschulen cafeteria | BerlinSpandau | Rapid 15min7 rounds | – |
| 29 May 2026Friday · 19:30–23:00 | SC Kreuzberg May 2026 Monthly Rapid TournamentHaus des Sports, Schach-Club Kreuzberg | BerlinFriedrichshain-Kreuzberg | Rapid 10+57 rounds | FIDE |
| 27 May 2026Wednesday · 19:45–22:30 | Schachfreunde Berlin Fun Blitz Tournament with a Free Place for the 25th Rapid TournamentHuzur Neighborhood Meeting Point | BerlinTempelhof-Schöneberg | Blitz 5min11 rounds | – |
| 21 May 2026 – 02 Jul 2026Starts Thursday, 19:00 · Ends Thursday | 10th Harald Lieb Memorial / 24th SKZ OpenHans Rosenthal House | BerlinSteglitz-Zehlendorf | Classic 90min7 rounds | DWZFIDE |
| 16 May 2026Saturday · 10:00–14:45 | 6th RotationsCup Chess U8-U16 RapidMitte District Office, Robert Havemann Hall | BerlinMitte | Rapid 15min7 rounds | – |
| 14 May 2026 – 17 May 2026Starts Thursday, 09:30 · Ends Sunday | Teschner Memorial Tournament 2026Schöneberg Town Hall | BerlinTempelhof-Schöneberg | Classic 90+307 rounds | DWZFIDE |
| 14 May 2026Thursday · 10:15–16:30 | Ascension Day Blitz Tournament of SG Weissensee 2026Frei-Zeit-Haus | BerlinPankow | Blitz 5minDepends on the number of teams | – |
| 13 May 2026 – 01 Jul 2026Starts Wednesday, 19:15 · Ends Wednesday | Kreuzberg Class Tournaments 2026Haus des Sports, Schach-Club Kreuzberg | BerlinFriedrichshain-Kreuzberg | Classic 90minRound robin in groups of 4 to 8 players | DWZ |
| 10 May 2026Sunday · 09:00–17:30 | Berlin Chess Triathlon 2026Mitte District Office, Robert Havemann Hall | BerlinMitte | Chess7 rounds | – |