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Completed
Finished events. Recaps stay open until they move to the archive.
Jun 25 – 29, 2026
4th Annual DC International
Omni Shoreham Hotel · Washington, DC
Five days of classical chess in cooperation with the DC Chess Association — FIDE norms possibility, enhanced US Chess Grand Prix.
Moves to the archive in 27 days.
- Format
- 9-rd
- Prize fund
- $20,000
- GP points
- 200 (Enhanced)
Jun 26 – 28, 2026
The DC Open
Omni Shoreham Hotel · Washington, DC
Weekend Swiss in cooperation with the DC Chess Association. Four sections, FIDE rated in the top two.
Moves to the archive in 26 days.
- Format
- 5-rd
- Prize fund
- $15,000
- GP points
- 120 (Enhanced)
Aug 13 – 16, 2026
Esports World Cup 2026 · Chess
Paris Expo Porte de Versailles · Paris
The world's biggest esports festival adds chess. Paris hosts the top teams and individual masters for rapid and blitz across four days under the EWC stage lights.
Moves to the archive in 75 days.
- Format
- 9-rd
- Prize fund
- $1.5M+
- GP points
- EWC Series