Upcoming Chess Tournaments in August 2023

There are several future chess competition set in August 2023 that the chess community may look forward to. World Schools Team Championship 2023, World Youth U16 Chess Olympiad 2023, World Rapid Teams Championship 2023 are some of world chess competitions which will take place in August 2023. However, there are numerous other tournaments happening worldwide at different levels, from local club competitions to international events with top-level players. Check the list below for all upcoming chess tournaments.

List of chess tournaments as per FIDE.com

World Chess Events August 2023

Name Place Start End
World Schools Team Championship 2023Aktau, Kazakhstan03-Aug-2308-Aug-23
World Youth U16 Chess Olympiad 2023Eindhoven, Netherlands12-Aug-2319-Aug-23
World Chess Championships for People with DisabilitiesLublin, Poland18-Aug-2328-Aug-23
World Rapid Teams Championship 2023Düsseldorf, Germany25-Aug-2329-Aug-23

European Chess Events August 2023

Name Place Start End
XXXII Int. Chess Festival La Pobla de LilletLa Pobla de Lillet -Barcelona-, Spain02-Aug-2310-Aug-23
Wellness Chess Tour Hotel Europe *** Gunarasfürdő – with Thermal Spa tickets – – Grand Prix competition 8th stationDonbovar-Gunarasfurdo, Hungary / Magyarorszag03-Aug-2306-Aug-23
DAVOS SOMMERDAVOS (GR-CH), Switzerland04-Aug-2306-Aug-23
Summer Prague Open 2023Prague, Czech Republic04-Aug-2311-Aug-23
3rd Uppsala Chess Festival – WeekendUppsala, Sweden04-Aug-2306-Aug-23
3rd International OPEN SKG Chess Academy “White Tower” powered by Porto Palace HotelThessaloniki, Greece05-Aug-2312-Aug-23
Finnish Team Blitz Championship 2023Seinäjoki, Finland05-Aug-2306-Aug-23
HZ University of Applied Sciences Chess TournamentVlissingen, Netherlands05-Aug-2312-Aug-23
Split Open 2023SPLIT, Croatia05-Aug-2313-Aug-23
KÄRNTNER SCHACHSOMMER 32.int.Open FeffernitzFeistritz/Drau, Austria05-Aug-2312-Aug-23
Adolf Anderssen Chess Festival 2023Wroclaw, Poland05-Aug-2313-Aug-23
FIRST SATURDAY August 2023, Budapest GM-IM-ELO-Shev. Nadassy Sys, FMBudapest, Hungary05-Aug-2315-Aug-23
12th International Chess Festival “RTU Open” 2023Riga, Latvia05-Aug-2313-Aug-23
Open Stare Mesto 2023Stare Mesto, Czech republic05-Aug-2313-Aug-23
VII Open Internacional RGCCGijón, Spain05-Aug-2311-Aug-23
Timisoara Grand Prix RapidTimisoara, Romania05-Aug-2306-Aug-23
38° Internationaal Open van Geraardsbergen 2023Geraardsbergen, Belgium06-Aug-2310-Aug-23
3rd Uppsala Chess Festival – OpenUppsala, Sweden07-Aug-2313-Aug-23
Arad Grand Prix Classic (15th Arad Open)Arad, Romania07-Aug-2313-Aug-23
1º CAMPUS de Ajedrez RATATASan Vicente de Raspeig, Alicante, Spain07-Aug-2313-Aug-23
7th International Irena Warakomska Chess MemorialSuwalki, Poland07-Aug-2314-Aug-23
“Chess in Ustron” Open AUstron, Poland11-Aug-2320-Aug-23
“Chess in Ustron” MastersUstron, Poland11-Aug-2320-Aug-23
“Chess in Ustron” Open BUstron, Poland11-Aug-2320-Aug-23
Brugse Meesters 2023Bruges, Belgium12-Aug-2318-Aug-23
Luzerner Open 2023Lucerne, Switzerland12-Aug-2315-Aug-23
Olomouc Chess Summer 2023Olomouc, Czech Republic12-Aug-2319-Aug-23
39th Faaker See Open 2023Latschach / Faaker See /Austria12-Aug-2319-Aug-23
Obert de Sants – Ciutat de BarcelonaBarcelona, Spain18-Aug-2327-Aug-23
XXVI.Caissa-BMiercurea Ciuc, Romania19-Aug-2327-Aug-23
59th Akiba Rubinstein’s Chess Festival – Grandmasters Round Robin TournamentPolanica-Zdroj, Poland19-Aug-2327-Aug-23
Skalica Chess Festival 2023Skalica, Slovakia19-Aug-2327-Aug-23
XXVI.Caissa-AMiercurea Ciuc, Romania19-Aug-2327-Aug-23
X.Balogh Janos MemorialMiercurea Ciuc, Romania19-Aug-2327-Aug-23
2nd INTERNATIONAL OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP OF CENTRAL SERBIADimitrovgrad, Serbia20-Aug-2327-Aug-23
International Open Tournament “SUMMER CUP 2023”Rhodes, Greece20-Aug-2330-Aug-23
19ème Festival International de DieppeDieppe, France20-Aug-2327-Aug-23
BSSZ – ONE WEEK BUDAPEST IMBudapest, Hungary21-Aug-2327-Aug-23
BSSZ – ONE WEEK BUDAPEST U2250Budapest, Hungary21-Aug-2327-Aug-23
BSSZ – ONE WEEK BUDAPEST GMBudapest, Hungary21-Aug-2327-Aug-23
Douro Blitz Cruise 2023Porto, Portugal24-Aug-2324-Aug-23
Maia Chess Open 2023Maia, Portugal25-Aug-2302-Sep-23
WOHLEN Amateur FestivalWohlen, Switzerland25-Aug-2327-Aug-23
International Open of 1. SK OttakringVienna, Austria26-Aug-2303-Sep-23

American Chess Events August 2023

Name Place Start End
Panamerican Youth ChampionshipChicago, USA11-Aug-2318-Aug-23
Central American & Caribbean Youth ChampionshipTrinidad & Tobago19-Aug-2325-Aug-23

Asian Chess Events August 2023

Name Place Start End
Eastern Asia Youth Chess ChampionshipHainan, China03-Aug-2311-Aug-23
Asian Online Under-14 Nations CupTornelo12-Aug-2314-Aug-23
29th Abu Dhabi Chess FestivalAbu Dhabi, UAE14-Aug-2325-Aug-23
18th Malaysian Chess FestivalKuala Lumpur, Malaysia25-Aug-2303-Sep-23
Asian Amateur Chess ChampionshipsDubai, UAE27-Aug-2304-Sep-23

African Chess Events August 2023

Name Place Start End
Zone 4.4 Open Championship CircuitTBA24-Aug-2327-Aug-23
Zone 4.3 Open Championship CircuitTBA24-Aug-2327-Aug-23
Zone 4.2 Open Championship CircuitTBA24-Aug-2327-Aug-23
Zone 4.5 Open Championship CircuitTBA24-Aug-2327-Aug-23
Zone 4.1 Open Championship CircuitTBA24-Aug-2327-Aug-23