IX Marabá Chess Open 2026 brings players to Marabá, Pará, Brazil from June 4 to June 7, 2026. The event returns to Partage Shopping Marabá and keeps its compact festival format with a classical open and a blitz tournament in the same week.

The main event runs as a 7-round Swiss with 90 minutes plus 30 seconds from move 1. Meanwhile, the blitz tournament adds a faster format with 9 rounds at 3+2, so players can compete in both time controls during one trip.

The schedule also works well for traveling players. In addition, the regulations clearly define entry discounts, late-arrival limits, bye rules, pairings, and prize conditions. As a result, the event offers a practical and player-friendly setup from the first day to the closing ceremony.

🏁 Event Details

⏱️ Time Control & Pairings

The standard tournament uses a 7-round Swiss system, and Swiss Manager handles the pairings. Each player receives 90 minutes plus 30 seconds per move from move 1. Meanwhile, the blitz event uses a 9-round Swiss with 3 minutes plus 2 seconds per move.

The regulations also set clear timing rules. Standard players may arrive up to 60 minutes after the round starts. Blitz players have a 3-minute tolerance time. Therefore, players should be in the hall before the round begins.

The organizers also allow a half-point bye only in Round 1. However, players must request it by email before 20:00 on June 3, 2026. For any later round, a player may request only a zero-point bye, and the request must reach the arbiters before they publish the pairings.

Tie-breaks follow this order in both events: direct encounter, Buchholz with the worst result cut, Buchholz, Average Buchholz of Opponents, number of wins, and drawing of lots.

💰 Prize Fund

The festival offers a total confirmed cash prize fund of R$ 15,000 (approx. USD 3,000). The standard event accounts for R$ 12,000, while the blitz tournament adds R$ 3,000.

Standard Open – Prize Breakdown

Blitz – Prize Breakdown

Financial prizes do not accumulate. Therefore, each player receives only the highest cash award earned.

♟️ Sections / Groups

The standard event welcomes players who are registered with the Brazilian Chess Confederation and who have paid the 2026 CBX annual fee. However, players who enter only the blitz event do not need to pay the 2026 CBX annuity.

📅 Schedule

The organizers will publish the first-round pairings for the standard tournament at 20:00 on June 3 during the online technical meeting.

📝 Registration

Players should complete payment first and then finish the registration form. After that, they should confirm that their name appears in the player list. This step matters, because it helps avoid problems before pairings.

👤 Organizer

Associação de Xadrez Marabá organizes the event in partnership with Partage Shopping Marabá, with support from the Municipal Secretariat of Sports and Leisure and Ecolset Engenharia e Consultoria. Over time, the local association has turned this Marabá open into a regular rated event that attracts players from Pará and other Brazilian states.

Phone: +55 94 98117-9126
Email: associacaodexadrezmaraba@gmail.com

📍 Venue

Partage Shopping Marabá, Piso L3, Rod. Transamazônica, Folha 30, Quadra 15, Lote 10, Nova Marabá, Marabá, PA 68507-445, Brazil

The venue gives the tournament a central and practical setting inside one of the city’s main shopping centers. Because of that, players can easily reach food outlets, everyday services, and on-site parking during the event.

🚗 How to Get There

Partage Shopping Marabá stands on Rodovia Transamazônica in Nova Marabá. Therefore, players can reach the venue easily by car or taxi from different parts of the city. In addition, the shopping center offers its own parking, which makes local arrival much simpler during the tournament days.

ℹ️ Other

Players should bring their own chess set and digital clock whenever possible, because the organizer has only limited backup equipment. In addition, a player who wants to use a non-standard clock must show it to the arbiters at least 30 minutes before the event starts.

The regulations also set several practical playing-hall rules. Draw offers are not allowed before move 30. Moreover, players must follow a smart casual or business casual dress code, and they may not wear shorts or slippers. Smoking is prohibited in the playing hall. Once a player finishes a game, that player must leave the tournament hall.

This Marabá event offers a compact-rated weekend with solid prizes, a clear structure, and useful side-event options.