Regional Qualifiers for Japan Chess Championship 2026

(Last updated: January 9, 2026)

The list of the 2026 Japan Chess Championship Regional Qualifying Tournaments is published below.

For qualifiers whose details have not yet been posted, the information will be updated sequentially upon receipt of notice from the organizing clubs.

For details of each qualifier, please contact the organizer of the respective tournament.

Regional Qualifiers in 2026

Caution

Schedule of the tournaments with * is tentative. The tournaments may change without notice.

 

List of Qualifiers

Schedule Event Organizer
Jan. 18 (Sun) Western Tokyo Chess Championship 2026 Nakano CC
Feb. 14 (Sat)-15 (Sun) Chiba Chess Championship 2026* Chiba CC
Feb. 21 (Sat)-22 (Sun) Eastern Tokyo Chess Championship 2026* Divine Chess Gurukul
Feb. 22 (Sun)-23 (Mon) Chu-Shikoku Chess Championship 2026 Setouchi CC
Feb. 28 (Sat)-Mar. 1 (Sun) Osaka Chess Championship 2026* Osaka Enpassant CC
Mar. 14 (Sat)-15 (Sun) Shinshu Chess Championship 2026* Matsumoto CC
Mar. 14 (Sat) Kyushu Chess Championship 2026* Imari CC
Mar. 15 (Sun) Western Kyushu Chess Championship 2026* Imari CC
Mar. 15 (Sun) Northern Tokyo Chess Championship 2026* Akabane CC
Mar. 21 (Sat)-22 (Sun) Hokkaido Chess Championship 2026 Sapporo CC
Mar. 22 (Sun) Aichi Chess Championship 2026 Nagoya CC
Mar. 22 (Sun) Kyoto Chess Championship 2026 Caissa Osaka CC
Mar. 28 (Sat)-29 (Sun) Tohoku Chess Championship 2026* Sendai CC
Mar. 29 (Sun) Kobe Chess Championship 2026* Kobe CC
（TBA） Kanagawa Chess Championship 2026* Kawasaki CC

 

List of Regulations

  • Western Tokyo Chess Championship 2026
    • Date(s): January 18 (Sun), 2026
    • Venue: Nakano Ward Office (Nakano-ku, Tokyo)
    • Format: 4-Round Swiss, 30m+30s/move, National Standard Rated
    • Organizer: Nakano Chess Club
    • Chief Arbiter: NA Sato, Yuya
    • Details: Nakano Chess Club Website

 

  • Chu-Shikoku Chess Championship 2026
    • Date(s): February 22 (Sun)-23(Mon), 2026
    • Venue: JMS ASTER PLAZA (Hiroshima-city, Hiroshima)
    • Format: 5-Round Swiss, 40m+30s/move, National Standard Rated
    • Organizer: Setouchi Chess Club
    • Chief Arbiter: NA Yamada, Kohei
    • Details: Setouchi Chess Club Website

 

  • Hokkaido Chess Championship 2026
    • Date(s): March 21 (Sat)-22(Sun), 2026
    • Venue: Kaderu 2.7 (Sapporo-city, Hokkaido)
    • Format: 5-Round Swiss, 40m+30s/move, National Standard Rated
    • Organizer: Sapporo Chess Club
    • Chief Arbiter: NA Uematsu, Maya
    • Details: PDF

 

  • Aichi Chess Championship 2026
    • Date(s): March 22 (Sun), 2026
    • Venue: Amano Performing Arts Center Nagoya (Nagoya-city, Aichi)
    • Format: 4-Round Swiss, 30m+30s/move, National Standard Rated
    • Organizer: Nagoya Chess Club
    • Chief Arbiter: NA Horie, Takahiro
    • Details: Nagoya Chess Club Website

 

  • Kyoto Chess Championship 2026
    • Date(s): March 22 (Sun), 2026
    • Venue: Kyoto International Community House (Kyoto-city, Kyoto)
    • Format: 4-Round Swiss, 30m+30s/move, National Standard Rated
    • Organizer: Caissa Osaka Chess Club
    • Chief Arbiter: FA Garceran Nieuwenburg, David
    • Details: Caissa Osaka Chess Club Website

 

 

Related Links

Selection Criteria for Japan Chess Championship 2026

Seeding Criteria for the Regional Qualifiers of the Japan Chess Championship 2026

Japan Chess Championship 2026 Qualifiers List