Dear chess friends,

We would like to introduce you chess events for July and August this year. The offer is quite rich, and we believe that each of you will choose.

XXXV. CZECH OPEN PARDUBICE

11–28 July 2024

International Chess and Games Festival

GM Open, 3 FIDE Opens, 4-member team tournament, rapid, blitz and other side tournaments

Tournaments in Bridge, Go, Draughts, Scrabble, Shogi and other board games

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In July, the 35th International Chess and Games Festival CZECH OPEN will become the main chess event. In 18 days, the halls of the newly reconstructed and air-conditioned IDEON congress centre in Pardubice will host more than 30 tournaments, from which everyone can choose. Among them, the highest-rated tournaments will be the grandmaster tournament A and the rapid tournament G where dozens of titled players will play. Beside traditional main tournaments we include again the 30+ tournament for players over age of 30. In comparison with last edition, significantly increased prize fund in GM open aims for attracting more top level grandmasters.

XI. SUMMER PRAGUE OPEN

2–9 August 2024

IM Open, FIDE Open with ELO < 2000, rapid and blitz tournaments

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In August, the traditional Summer Prague Open Festival awaits us in the beautiful congress halls of the Olympik Hotel. We expect the participation of more than 350 players from around 40 countries in two distinct rating groups. 

XXV. OLOMOUC CHESS SUMMER

9–17 August 2024

Round-robin GM and IM tournaments, FIDE Open, Senior Opens 50+ and 65+, rapid and blitz tournaments.

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In Olomouc Chess Summer you can look forward to round robin tournaments with GM and IM norms, the senior tournaments will be held as national championships.

EUROPEAN YOUTH RAPID & BLITZ CHAMPIONSHIP

16–21 August 2024

EUROPEAN YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

21 August – 1 September 2024

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A unique opportunity for young players under the age of 18 to fight for the titles of European champions at all game rates at the same time in one place. It is also possible to participate in each event separately.
The EC is divided into 12 categories, so a total of 36 sets of medals will be distributed. If you are interested in participating, please contact your national chess federation.

We look forward to your participation.

AVE CHESS team

CZECH OPEN - International Chess and Games Festival - www.czechopen.net

CZECH TOUR - International Chess Festivals Series - www.czechtour.net

International Chess Calendar - calendar.avekont.cz