Tournament Information 2026

The star marks show the grade of the tournament (scale of the tournament, rating of the participants, time control, etc.). ☆☆☆ are for beginners, and the more number of ★ marks, the higher the grade of the tournament.

*Tournaments listed in parentheses may be postponed or cancelled. 
 Tournaments with only a month shown may have their dates changed.

2026/1/11(Sun)-1/12(Mon/Hol)
National
Registered Club
Tokai Open 2026
>Regulations

2026/1/18(Sun)
National
Registered Club
Western Tokyo Chess Championship 2026
>Regulations

2026/1/25(Sun)
International Solving Contest
>Regulations

2026/2/1(Sun)
☆☆☆
Rookies Time
>Regulations

2026/2/11(Holiday)
National
☆☆☆
Level-Up Chess Tournament
>Regulations

2026/2/13(Fri)-2/15(Sun)
National
Registered Club
Sapporo Valentine Chess Open
>Regulations

2026/2/22(Sun)-2/23(Mon/Hol)
National
Registered Club
Chu-Shikoku Chess Championship 2026
>Regulations

2026/2/28(Sat)-3/1(Sun)
National
Registered Club
Osaka Chess Championship 2026
>Regulations

2026/3/14(Sat)
National
Registered Club
14th Osaka Wine Cup
>Regulations

2026/3/14(Sat)
National
Registered Club
Kyushu Chess Championship 2026
>Regulations

2026/3/14(Sat)-3/15(Sun)
National
Registered Club
Shinshu Chess Championship 2026
>Regulations

2026/3/15(Sun)
National
Registered Club
Nishi-kyushu Chess Championship 2026
>Regulations

2026/3/21(Sat)-3/22(Sun)
National
Registered Club
Hokkaido Chess Championship 2026
>Regulations

2026/3/22(Sun)
National
Registered Club
Aichi Chess Championship 2026
>Regulations

2026/3/22(Sun)
National
Registered Club
Kyoto Chess Championship 2026
>Regulations

March
(Let’s Play Chess)
 

2026/4/4(Sat)-4/5(Sun)
National
★★☆
Japan Youth Chess Championship 2026
Curian, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo

2026/4/4(Sat)-4/5(Sun)
National
★★☆
Japan Cadets Chess Championship 2026
Curian, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo

2026/4/26(Sun)
☆☆☆
15th Shimokita Meijinsen
Shimokitazawa Station Square, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo

April
☆☆☆
Rookies Time
Chess Center UENO

2026/5/2(Sat)-5/6(Wed/Hol)
FIDE
National
★★★
Japan Chess Championship 2026
Curian, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo

2026/5/4(Mon/Hol)-5/6(Wed/Hol)
FIDE
National
★★★
Golden Week Open 2026
Curian, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo

2026/5/24(Sun)
National
☆☆☆
Level Up Chess Tournament
Curian, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo

June
☆☆☆
Rookies Time
Chess Center UENO

2026/6/27(Sat)-6/28(Sun)
National
★★☆
Summer Open (Tentative title)
Curian, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo

2026/7/19(Sun)-7/20(Mon/Hol)
National
★★☆
Japan Women’s Chess Championship 2026
 

2026/7/19(Sun)-7/20(Mon/Hol)
National
★★☆
Japan Senior Chess Championship 2026
 

2026/8/9(Sun)-8/12(Wed)
FIDE
National
★★★
Japan Chess Classic 2026
Osaka Central Public Hall, Kita-ku, Osaka City

August
National
☆☆☆
Kids Summer Chess Tournament
 

August
☆☆☆
Rookies Time
Chess Center UENO

August
National
☆☆☆
Level Up Chess Tournament
 

October
FIDE
National
★★☆
(Japan Rapid Chess Championship 2026)
 

October
National
★★☆
(Japan Team Chess Championship 2026)
 

October
☆☆☆
Rookies Time
Chess Center UENO

November
FIDE
National
★★★
(Japan Open 2026)
 

November
☆☆☆
Bashamichi Street Chess
 

November
National
☆☆☆
Level Up Chess Tournament
 

December
☆☆☆
Rookies Time
Chess Center UENO

December
National
☆☆☆
Christmas Chess Party
 

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