30 Oct 2026 – 01 Nov 2026
Starts Friday, 18:30 · Ends Sunday
24th Kurt Richter Memorial Tournament 2026
- Audience
- Kids Adults
- Age groups
- U18 65+
- Mode
- Chess 15+108 rounds
- Format
- Swiss system
- Rating
- DWZ
- Register by
- 20 Oct 2026
- Organizer
- SSV Rotation Berlin e.V. und TSG Oberschöneweide e.V.
- Entry fee
- 20 euros; 25 euros for onsite payment or payment after 15 October 2026
- Time control
- Friday: 15 minutes per player plus 10 seconds per move; Saturday/Sunday: 45 minutes per player plus 30 seconds per move
- Registration contact
- S. Weigel 01512-7122812
- Source
- Register Flyer (PDF) Source 1 Source 2 Source 5
Tournament information
Structured tournament details.
The 24th Kurt Richter Memorial Tournament takes place from 30 October to 1 November 2026 at Mitte Town Hall in Berlin. The open Swiss-system tournament has eight rounds, with three rapid rounds on Friday and five longer rounds over the weekend.
At a glance
- Event status
- Scheduled
When and where
The official Berlin location page confirms the address and Mitte borough.
- Venue
- Mitte Town Hall
- Address
- Karl-Marx-Allee 31, 10178 Berlin
- District
- Mitte
Organizers and officials
- Organizer
- SSV Rotation Berlin e.V. und TSG Oberschöneweide e.V.
- Registration contact
- S. Weigel
Eligibility, divisions and teams
The tournament is open to everyone. Special prizes are offered for U18, women and seniors aged 65 or over, in addition to two rating categories. These age references are award or scoring categories, not participation restrictions.
Main tournament: Special prizes for two rating categories, U18, women and seniors aged 65 or over.
- Audience
- Children, juniors and adults
- Age groups
- U18, Seniors aged 65 or over
- Gender
- Open
- Invitation only
- No
- Team event
- No
- Main tournament · Audience
- Children, juniors and adults
- Main tournament · Age groups
- open to everyone
- Main tournament · Gender
- Open
- Main tournament · Invitation only
- No
- Main tournament · Team event
- No
Tournament format, ratings and rules
Main tournament: Swiss system · Rounds: 8 · Time control: Rounds 1–3 on Friday: 15 minutes per player plus 10 seconds per move. Rounds 4–8 on Saturday and Sunday: 45 minutes per player plus 30 seconds per move. · Rating: DWZ
Four games are submitted for DWZ rating.
The announcement states a maximum of 100 participants.
- Main tournament · Tie-breaks
- Points, Buchholz, Buchholz sum, Progressive score
Registration, availability and costs
Register using the official online form. Participation is determined by the order of registration and payment.
Contact S. Weigel via WhatsApp from 28 September 2026.
20 euros per participant.
A 5-euro surcharge applies to onsite payment or payment after 15 October 2026.
Cancellation is possible until 25 October 2026.
- Capacity
- 100
- Required registration details
- First name, Last name, Email address, Consent to data processing
- Online registration
- https://digital.rotationer.de/webhook/spieler-eingabe
- Contact
- S. Weigel
- Phone
- 01512-7122812
- Entry fee
- 20 EUR
- Payment deadline
- 15 Oct 2026
- Entry fee
- 25 EUR
- The registration deadline is 20 October 2026.
- 20 Oct 2026
- Payment after 15 October 2026 or onsite costs 5 euros more; this is not an additional registration deadline.
- 15 Oct 2026
- Refundable
- Yes
- Payment deadline
- 25 Oct 2026
Schedule
30 Oct 2026, 18:00–1 Nov 2026
Tournament periodThe BSV calendar lists the event as starting at 18:00. Check-in is available until 18:15 on Friday; round one starts at 18:30.
30 Oct 2026
18:30
Friday: rounds 1–3Round 1 at 18:30, round 2 at approximately 19:30 and round 3 at approximately 20:30. These three rounds use the rapid time control.
31 Oct 2026
10:00
Saturday: rounds 4–6Round 4 at 10:00, round 5 at 13:15 and round 6 at 16:30.
1 Nov 2026
10:00
Sunday: rounds 7–8Round 7 at 10:00 and round 8 at 13:15. The award ceremony follows.
Prizes and awards
1st place in the main tournament
2nd place in the main tournament
3rd place in the main tournament
Special prizes for two rating categories, the best woman, the best U18 player and the best senior aged 65 or over
Conditions: The number and value of the special prizes will be announced on Saturday.
- Prize amount
- 150 EUR
- Prize amount
- 100 EUR
- Prize amount
- 75 EUR
Practical information
Check-in is on Friday until 18:15; round one starts at 18:30.
Snacks are planned.
Sources and updates
Additional information
- Special categories
- In addition to the main prizes, special prizes are planned for two rating categories, U18, women and seniors aged 65 or over. Their number and value will be announced on Saturday.