30 Dec 2026
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Our role & source informationSpandauer Weihnachts-Blitz 2026
- Audience
- Kids Adults
- Mode
- Blitz 3+29 rounds
- Format
- Schweizer System
- Rating
- FIDE
- Register by
- 30 Dec 2026
- Organizer
- Schachclub Zitadelle Spandau 1977 e. V.
- Entry fee
- 10 Euro; Zahlung vor Ort.
- Time control
- 3 Minuten + 2 Sekunden pro Zug
- Registration contact
- turnier@zitaschach.de
- Source
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Flyer (PDF)
Source 1
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Source 4
More sources (1) Fewer sources
Tournament information
Structured tournament details.
Overview
- Date
- 30 Dec 2026
- City
- Berlin
Playing days
30 Dec 2026
Playing day
The Spandau Christmas Blitz takes place on 30 December 2026 in the civic hall of Rathaus Spandau.
At a glance
- Event status
- Scheduled
- Registration status
- Open
When and where
- District
- Spandau
Organizers and officials
- Organizer
- Schachclub Zitadelle Spandau 1977 e. V.
Eligibility, divisions and teams
Special prizes for women, seniors born in 1961 or earlier, and youth born in 2008 or later.
Christmas blitz: Special prizes for women, seniors born in 1961 or earlier, and youth born in 2008 or later.
- Audience
- Children, juniors and adults
- FIDE ID required
- Yes
- Christmas blitz · Audience
- Children, juniors and adults
- Christmas blitz · FIDE ID required
- Yes
Tournament format, ratings and rules
Christmas blitz: Nine Swiss-system rounds. · Rounds: 9 · Time control: 3 minutes + 2 seconds per move. · Rating: FIDE
FIDE rules apply.
Starts after the Open prize ceremony, expected around 16:00.
- Christmas blitz · Tie-breaks
- Buchholz, Sonneborn-Berger, Los
Registration, availability and costs
Register by email with name, nationality, date of birth, club, ELO rating and FIDE ID.
Register and pay on site; entry fee 10 euros.
Payable on site.
- Registration status
- Open
- Required registration details
- Name, Nationality, Date of birth, Club, ELO rating, FIDE ID
- turnier@zitaschach.de
- Entry fee
- 10 EUR
- Deposit
- No
- Registration shortly before the event; start follows the Open prize ceremony.
- 30 Dec 2026
Schedule
30 Dec 2026
Round 1After the Open prize ceremony, expected around 16:00.
30 Dec 2026
Round 2
30 Dec 2026
Round 3
30 Dec 2026
Round 4
30 Dec 2026
Round 5
30 Dec 2026
Round 6
30 Dec 2026
Round 7
30 Dec 2026
Round 8
30 Dec 2026
Round 9
Prizes and awards
1st place: 150 euros
2nd place: 100 euros
3rd place: 75 euros
4th place: 50 euros
5th place: 25 euros
500 euros guaranteed with 60 paying participants.
Special prizes for women, seniors born in 1961 or earlier, and youth born in 2008 or later; rating prizes in the announced classes.
- Prize amount
- 150 EUR
- Prize amount
- 100 EUR
- Prize amount
- 75 EUR
- Prize amount
- 50 EUR
- Prize amount
- 25 EUR
- Prize amount
- 500 EUR
Practical information
Public transport at Rathaus Spandau; the flyer gives about 15 minutes to Berlin Central Station and 20 minutes to Alexanderplatz.
Paid parking is available.
The flyer includes a notice about photography and video.
Sources and updates
Additional information
- Expected start
- Blitz begins after the Open prize ceremony, expected around 16:00.