Open A/B/C/D:
30 January - 1 February 2026 (Friday to Sunday)
Registration confirmation — Friday 14:00-15:30
Opening ceremony — Friday 15:30

Round 1 — Friday 16:00
Round 2 — Saturday 09:30
Round 3 — Saturday 15:00
Round 4 — Sunday 09:30
Round 5 — Sunday 15:00

The award ceremony will be held right after the last game is played.

All players with a FIDE identity number, regardless of age, nationality or gender, are admitted.
5 rounds, Swiss-System.
Technical tie-breaks criteria: 1. Buchholz Cut-1, 2. Buchholz Median-1, 3. Buchholz, 4. Arranz (draw: 0.4 as white, 0.6 as black), 5. Sonneborn-Berger, 6. Number of wins, 7. Direct encounter, 8. Number of games played as black, 9. Lottery draw
Players wishing to play in higher category can request that from the organizers.
All tournament groups will be rated for FIDE rating.
In the competition area it is forbidden to use mobile phones and other electronic devices unless they are approved by the tournament director.
The player who does not arrive at the board within 60 minutes from the start of the game will lose the match.
Although not covered by these Regulations, FIDE rules in force on the date of the event apply. Registration implies acceptance of them, as well as of these tournament Regulations.

Playing venue
Sheraton Zagreb Hotel, Kneza Borne 2, Zagreb, Croatia

Accommodation option
Sheraton Zagreb Hotel, Kneza Borne 2, Zagreb, Croatia

Special rates for players are available:
Single room: 100 EUR / room / day for bed and breakfast (local tax included)
Double room: 110 EUR / room / day for bed and breakfast (local tax included)
Extra bed (if available): +35 EUR / day
Lunch: 23 EUR / person / day
Free cancellation: up to 10 days before arrival
Contact for reservations will be provided after registration.

Lunch option for all participants:
23 EUR / day / person

Chef's Buffet MENU (drinks not included)
Reservation needed until 20 January 2026
Please, contact an organizing committee for the lunch reservation!

Coming soon.

For applications and payments until 20 January 2026, the following fees apply:

Open A: 55 EUR
Open B: 50 EUR
Open C: 45 EUR
Open D: 40 EUR
Open E: 35 EUR

For late registrations or late payments (from 21 January 2026), there is a 10 EUR surcharge.
For playing in a tournament group other than the one matching your rating, there is a 10 EUR surcharge.

Payment details:
ŠK Novi Zagreb
Trnsko 4b, Zagreb, Croatia
IBAN: HR9124020061500124439
Bank name: Erste&Steiermärkische Bank d.d.
SWIFT/BIC: ESBCHR22

Total prize money: 3,000 EUR

Open A tournament group
- winner 720 EUR
- 2nd place 470 EUR
- 3rd place 240 EUR
- 4th place 160 EUR
- 5th place 100 EUR
- women 1st place 200 EUR
- women 2nd place 130 EUR
- women 3rd place 80 EUR

Open B tournament group
- winner 200 EUR
- 2nd place 130 EUR
- 3rd place 80 EUR
- 4th place 50 EUR
- women 1st place 80 EUR
- women 2nd place 50 EUR

Open C tournament group
- winner 130 EUR
- 2nd place 80 EUR
- 3rd place 50 EUR
- women 1st place 50 EUR

Awards
15+ trophies, 60+ medals across different tournament, age and gender groups.

Prizes for the most successful players:
Kasparov Chess Foundation Camp (1–5 July 2026)
https://kcfacademy.org/kasparov-chess-foundation-friendship-festival/

• 1st place in A/B/C/D/E – free participation fee (100% discount)
• 2nd place in A/B/C/D/E – 60% discount
• 3rd place in A/B/C/D/E – 40% discount

The base price of the camp is €200.
More information is available here.