27 Dec 2026 – 30 Dec 2026
Starts Sunday, 10:00 · Ends Wednesday
39th Potsdam Christmas Open
- Audience
- Kids Adults
- Age groups
- Youth up to 18 years
- Mode
- Classic 60min7 rounds
- Format
- Swiss system; Buchholz, then Buchholz-Summe as tie-breaks
- Rating
- DWZ FIDE
- Register by
- open
- Organizer
- SV Babelsberg 03 e.V. – Abteilung Schach
- Entry fee
- 60 euros adults; 50 euros youth up to 18; 5-euro discount until 30 September 2026; from 1 December 2026, 65 / 55 euros; GM/IM on request
- Time control
- 60 minutes for 40 moves + 15 minutes for the remainder + 30-second increment from move 1
- Registration contact
- Rolf Trenner schach@babelsberg03.de 0172 3864867
- Source
- Register Flyer (PDF) Source 1 Source 3 Source 5
Tournament information
Structured tournament details.
39th Potsdam Christmas Open from 27 to 30 December 2026 in the VIP room of Karl-Liebknecht Stadium. Seven Swiss-system rounds with ELO and DWZ rating, a maximum of 60 participants and a mandatory FIDE ID.
At a glance
- Event status
- Scheduled
- Registration status
- Open
When and where
The VIP room is in Karl-Liebknecht Stadium. The official FAQ says the venue is about a ten-minute walk from Babelsberg S-Bahn station; a limited number of parking spaces are available on the stadium grounds.
Organizers and officials
- Organizer
- SV Babelsberg 03 e.V. – Abteilung Schach
- Tournament director
- Uwe Kaminski
- Referee
- FA Rolf Trenner
Eligibility, divisions and teams
The announcement lists adults and youth up to 18 years and requires a FIDE ID. No club, residence or rating threshold is published.
39th Potsdam Christmas Open: Open individual tournament; no club or rating threshold is stated.
- Audience
- Children, juniors and adults
- Age groups
- Youth up to 18 years
- Gender
- Open
- FIDE ID required
- Yes
- Invitation only
- No
- Team event
- No
- 39th Potsdam Christmas Open · Audience
- Children, juniors and adults
- 39th Potsdam Christmas Open · Age groups
- Youth up to 18 years
- 39th Potsdam Christmas Open · Gender
- Open
- 39th Potsdam Christmas Open · FIDE ID required
- Yes
- 39th Potsdam Christmas Open · Invitation only
- No
- 39th Potsdam Christmas Open · Team event
- No
Tournament format, ratings and rules
39th Potsdam Christmas Open: Seven-round Swiss system · Rounds: 7 · Time control: 60 minutes for 40 moves + 15 minutes for the remainder + 30-second increment from move 1 · Rating: DWZ + FIDE
First tie-break for equal scores.
Second tie-break for equal scores.
The current FIDE Laws of Chess apply.
Mobile phones and other electronic devices must be put away and stored; they may not be carried on the person.
The default grace period is 30 minutes.
A FIDE ID is mandatory because the event is submitted for ELO and DWZ rating.
The field is limited to 60 participants; registrations are handled in chronological order.
- 39th Potsdam Christmas Open · Tie-breaks
- Buchholz, Buchholz-Summe
Series, stage and qualification
Potsdam Christmas Open
2026
39. Ausgabe
standalone
Standalone open tournament; no qualification is stated.
Registration, availability and costs
Register through the online form with surname, given name, date of birth, club and FIDE ID.
Contact for questions: schach@babelsberg03.de or +49 172 3864867.
5-euro discount for registration by 30 September 2026; 65 euros for registration from 1 December 2026.
5-euro discount for registration by 30 September 2026; 55 euros for registration from 1 December 2026.
GM/IM on request.
Full refund of the entry fee for withdrawals by 24 December 2026.
- Registration status
- Open
- Capacity
- 60
- Required registration details
- Surname and given name, Date of birth, Club, FIDE ID
- Online registration
- https://nextcloud.jukey.de/apps/forms/s/sak4xWbkL43yAHKdQ2b67kGk
- Contact
- Rolf Trenner
- schach@babelsberg03.de
- Phone
- 0172 3864867
- Entry fee
- 60 EUR
- Refundable
- Yes
- Deposit
- No
- Entry fee
- 50 EUR
- Refundable
- Yes
- Deposit
- No
- Deposit
- No
- Registration by 30 September 2026 gives a 5-euro discount on the entry fee.
- 30 Sep 2026
- The regular entry fees apply through 30 November 2026; later registration costs more.
- 30 Nov 2026
- A full refund is available for withdrawals by 24 December 2026.
- 24 Dec 2026
- Refundable
- Yes
- Payment deadline
- 24 Dec 2026
Schedule
27 Dec 2026
09:30
Onsite registrationRegistration by 09:30.
27 Dec 2026
10:00
Round 1First round.
27 Dec 2026
15:00
Round 2Second round.
28 Dec 2026
10:00
Round 3Third round.
28 Dec 2026
15:00
Round 4Fourth round.
29 Dec 2026
10:00
Round 5Fifth round.
29 Dec 2026
15:00
Round 6Sixth round.
30 Dec 2026
10:00
Round 7Seventh and final round.
30 Dec 2026
14:30
Award ceremonyThe award ceremony is planned for around 14:30.
Prizes and awards
1st place
Conditions: Main prize.
2nd place
Conditions: Main prize.
3rd place
Conditions: Main prize.
4th place
Conditions: Main prize.
5th place
Conditions: Main prize.
Guaranteed prize fund
Conditions: 1,500 euros guaranteed with 50 participants.
Four rating prizes
Conditions: Four prizes of 50 euros each; rating groups are set after the third round.
Special prize for the best female participant
Conditions: Further special prizes, for example for youth and seniors, are set after the third round.
- Prize amount
- 400 EUR
- Prize amount
- 250 EUR
- Prize amount
- 175 EUR
- Prize amount
- 100 EUR
- Prize amount
- 75 EUR
- Prize amount
- 1500 EUR
- Prize amount
- 50 EUR
- Prize amount
- 100 EUR
Practical information
The VIP room at Karl-Liebknecht Stadium is about a ten-minute walk from Babelsberg S-Bahn station; a limited number of parking spaces are available on the stadium grounds.
Snacks and drinks are available at the venue at moderate prices.
Registration includes consent for the organizer to publish results and photographs.
Sources and updates
Additional information
- Capacity and registration order
- The tournament is limited to 60 participants. Registrations are handled in chronological order.
- Changes reserved
- Errors, changes and additions are reserved.