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- 2022 started brightly with a number of exciting chess events, from Tata Steel Chess to the FIDE Grand Prix series. The second half of the year promises to be even more exciting, as it features several high-status events, including the FIDE Candidates Tournament and the Chess Olympiad.
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Superbet Chess Classic | May 5th - 15th
The first event of the 5-event $1.4 million Grand Chess Tour, the Superbet Chess Classic started early in May. Ten world-class players competed in a round-robin format for a prize fund of 350,000$. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave emerged as a winner after defeating Wesley So and Levon Aronian in the playoffs. Official website
Rapid & Blitz Poland | May 17th - 24th
The second GCT tournament starts almost immediately after the first. Rapid & Blitz Poland features a strong field of 10 players competing in three days of rapid (25+10) and two days of blitz (3+2). The prize fund is $175,000. Official website
Chessable Masters | May 18th - 26th
The 4th event of the $1.6 million 2022 Meltwater Champions Chess Tour will kick off toward the end of May. With Carlsen having won the first 2 regulars and Duda triumphing in the first Major, the intrigue in the Chessable Masters will be high! Official website
Prague International Chess Festival | June 7th - 17th
The 4th edition of the Prague Chess Festival will be the first major event of June. The tournament will have three sections: Master, Challengers, and Futures. Official website
World School Individual Championships 2022 | June 10th - 17th
Held in Panama City, the championship features 12 sections in Open and Girls for each age category: Under 17, Under 15, Under 13, Under 11, Under 9, and Under 7. Official website
Candidates Tournament | June 16th - July 7th
Ian Nepomniachtchi, Teimour Radjabov, Jan-Krzysztof Duda, Alireza Firouzja, Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura, Richard Rapport, and Ding Liren will compete in a 14-round event to decide who earns the right to face Magnus Carlsen in the 2023 World Chess Championship match. Official website
US Junior and Girls Championship | July 5th - 15th
The Saint Louis Chess Club will host the US Junior and Girls Championships, the winners of which will qualify for the US Championships. Official website
Meltwater Champions Chess Tour (4/6) | July 10th - 17th
The 4th of 6 Regular events on the Meltwater Champions 2022 Tour is planned to be held in July. Official website
Biel International Chess Festival | July 9th - 23rd
The 55th edition of the Biel Chess Festival features a grandmaster tournament where the players compete in classical, rapid, and blitz chess. A Chess960 event will act as the tiebreaker in case of equal points. Official website
Meltwater Champions Chess Tour (Major 2/3) | August 12th-20th
This is the 2nd Major on the 2022 Tour, which will also feature 6 Regular events and another Major event. Official website
European Women’s Chess Championship | August 20th - 31st
The 2022 European Women’s Championship will take place in Prague, Czech Republic. The champion will qualify for the FIDE Women’s World Cup. Official website
Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz | August 26th - 30th
The 4th tournament of the 5-event $1.4 million Grand Chess Tour will take place in the STL chess club. The 10 participants will compete in 3 days of rapid chess (25+10) followed by 2 days of blitz (3+2) for a $175,000 prize fund. Official website
Sinquefield Cup | September 1st - 15th
The final event of the Grand Chess Tour will also be held in Saint Louis, USA. Sinquefield Cup is traditionally the only classical chess tournament of the Tour featuring a $350,000 prize fund. Official website
World Youth Championships 2022 | September 5th - 18th
The 2022 World Youth Championship will be held over the board for the first time since 2019. The event will feature 3 age categories (U14, U16, and U18) in open and girls sections. Official website
Russian Chess Championship | September 11 - 23
The National Championship of Russia traditionally features a very strong field led by several 2700+ grandmasters. The 2022 championships will take place in Cheboksary. Official website
European Chess Club Cup | October 2nd - 10th
The annual European Chess Club Cup is a 7-round event for open and women’s teams that have previously competed in European national leagues. The Cup will take place in Mayrhofen, Austria.
US Chess Championships | October 4th - 20th
The 12-player US Open and Women's Championship are the best-funded national championships in the world. Traditionally featuring a very strong line-up, the 2022 open championship will become even stronger thanks to the participation of Levon Aronian. Official website
Russian Rapid and Blitz Championships | October 13th - 20th
Some of the best Russian players will compete for the national rapid and blitz titles both individually and in team competitions. Official website
Meltwater Champions Chess Tour (3/3) | November 11th - 20th
The 3rd and final Major of 2022 will begin in November to bring an end to the 2022 Meltwater Champions Chess Tour. Official website
World Senior Championship 2022 | November 15th - 28th
The World Senior Chess Championships for 50+ and 65+ players are planned to be held for the first time since 2019. Official website
Russian Rapid Grand Prix Final | November 30th - December 4th
The top performers of the traditional Rapid Grand Prix series will compete in a knockout tournament in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. Official website
Russian Cup Final | December 4th - 13th
Open and Women’s knockout tournaments featuring the top players in the Russian Cup series of events. Official website View the calendarof the biggest OTB chess tournaments of 2023. You may also be interested in Top 10 chess puzzles from FIDE Candidates 2020/2021 Top 6 Puzzles from the 2021 European Team Chess Championship
The 2022 chess calendar is full of strong tournaments, which will be held over the board as well as online. Many eyes will be on the 2022 Candidates tournament, which will start in June. January 2022
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Jun 17, 2021 · FIDE and its partner World Chess announced on Thursday that the 2022 Grand Prix series will consist of three tournaments that will be held between February and April 2022. The top two finishers of the series will qualify for the 2022 Candidates Tournament.
