WR Women’s Chess Tour 2026 Tokyo

The WR Women’s Chess Tour 2026 Tokyo will be held in Tokyo on Saturday, June 6, and Sunday, June 7.

Tournament Outline

Organizer: WR Chess

Format: Rapid and Blitz knockout tournament with 8 female players

Participants:
　　GM Alexandra Kosteniuk (Switzerland)
　　GM Vaishali Rameshbabu (India)
　　GM Ekaterina Lagno (Russia)
　　GM Antoaneta Stefanova (Bulgaria)
　　IM Alua Nurman (Kazakhstan)
　　IM Anna Sargsyan (USA)
　　IM Irene Sukandar (Indonesia)
　　WCM Azumi Sakai (Japan)

Tournament Details: https://wr-chess.com/news/wr-women-s-chess-tour-2026-a-global-knockout-circuit

Related Information

• We plan to livestream the tournament on the Japan Chess Federation’s YouTube channel.
  (No visitor will be accepted at the venue.)
• On Monday, June 8, following the tournament, we will host a simultaneous exhibition by GM Alexandra Kosteniuk. (Open exclusively to female members of the Japan Chess Federation)
  Please click here for event details.