XI Aberto do Brasil – Taça Cidade de Teresina 2026
XI Aberto do Brasil – Taça Cidade de Teresina 2026 will take place from August 14 to 16, 2026, at Blue Tree Towers Rio Poty.
Moreover, the tournament will use a six-round Swiss system. Digital-clock games use 90+30, while the regulations provide a 120-minute knockout alternative for analog clocks.
In addition, the Brazilian and international rating status gives players a full national-open experience across three days.
Meanwhile, the hotel venue combines the playing hall, accommodation, restaurant facilities and a central Teresina location.
Therefore, participants should confirm CBX registration, entry fees and hotel conditions with the Piauí Chess Federation.
🗓️ Event Details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| 📅 Dates | August 14–16, 2026 |
| 📍 Location | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil |
| 🏛️ Venue | Blue Tree Towers Rio Poty |
| ♟️ Format | 6-round Swiss system |
| ⏱️ Time Control | 90 minutes + 30 seconds per move |
| 👤 Organizer | Federação Piauiense de Xadrez |
| 🌐 Chess-Results | https://chess-results.com/tnr1433778.aspx?lan=1 |
⏱️ Time Control & Pairings
The tournament consists of six Swiss-system rounds. The primary time control is 90 minutes plus a 30-second increment from move one.
The published tournament data also provides a 120-minute knockout alternative when an analog clock is used.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| System | Swiss system |
| Rounds | 6 |
| Digital Clock | 90 minutes + 30 seconds per move |
| Analog Clock Alternative | 120 minutes KO |
Moreover, players should check the published pairings before every round and report any discrepancy immediately. Therefore, each participant should arrive early enough to find the board, prepare the scoresheet when required and follow the arbiter’s instructions.
📅 Schedule
Friday, August 14, 2026
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 14:00 | Round 1 |
| 20:00 | Round 2 |
Saturday, August 15, 2026
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 14:00 | Round 3 |
| 20:00 | Round 4 |
Sunday, August 16, 2026
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 09:00 | Round 5 |
| 15:00 | Round 6 |
📝 Registration
In addition, players should retain their payment or registration confirmation and verify that the organizer has added their name to the official participant list.
Meanwhile, international players should check whether the tournament requires a FIDE ID, federation membership, visa documentation or other eligibility evidence.
👤 Organizer
| Organizer Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Organizer | Federação Piauiense de Xadrez |
| Representative | Luis Carlos Sales |
| Chief Arbiter | NA Erasmo Marcio Falcão |
| alancxm@yahoo.com.br | |
| Phone | +55 86 99982-1499 |
📍 Venue
Blue Tree Towers Rio Poty – Avenida Marechal Castelo Branco 555, Ilhotas, Teresina, Piauí 64001-810, Brazil
Blue Tree Towers Rio Poty hosts all six rounds. Consequently, guests who stay at the property can reach the playing hall without daily transport.
The hotel offers rooms, restaurant facilities, meeting space and landscaped grounds.
🏨 Accommodation
The tournament hotel provides the most convenient lodging option. Players should ask the federation or hotel about room availability and any event rate.
Alternative hotels are available in central Teresina, although participants should account for local traffic and the two-round schedule.
🚆 How to Get There
Senador Petrônio Portella Airport serves Teresina and lies within practical road distance of the hotel.
Visitors can complete the final journey by taxi, app-based transport or private transfer.
| Travel Option | Practical Information |
|---|---|
| By Air | Fly to Teresina Airport, then continue by taxi or app-based transport. |
| By Bus | Arrive through Teresina’s intercity terminal and continue by local road transport. |
| By Car | Use Avenida Marechal Castelo Branco 555. |
| On-site Stay | Hotel guests can walk directly to the tournament room. |
ℹ️ Other Information
The organizer applies the current FIDE Laws of Chess and the event-specific regulations. Moreover, participants should follow all arbiter instructions, fair-play requirements and venue rules.
In addition, players should recheck the official sources shortly before travel because the organizer may publish operational updates, room assignments or timetable adjustments.
Key Tournament Rules
| Rule | Information |
|---|---|
| Rounds | 6 |
| Digital Clock | 90 minutes + 30 seconds per move |
| Analog Clock Alternative | 120 minutes knockout |
| Rating | CBX and FIDE |
Official Resources
| Resource | Link |
|---|---|
| Federação Piauiense de Xadrez | https://www.fpix.org.br/ |
| Chess-Results | https://chess-results.com/tnr1433778.aspx?lan=1 |
Additional Details
Organizer
♟️ About the Organizer
Federação Piauiense de Xadrez, commonly abbreviated as FPIX, is the state chess federation responsible for promoting and coordinating organized chess throughout Piauí, Brazil. Based in Teresina, the federation works with chess clubs, players, tournament organizers, arbiters, schools, municipalities, and the Brazilian Chess Confederation. FPIX was founded on February 27, 1994, following years of development led by the Clube Teresinense de Xadrez and other local chess organizations. Five clubs participated in the founding assembly, which elected Dr. José Gomes da Silva as the federation’s first president. Since then, FPIX has supported the expansion of competitive chess beyond Teresina and helped establish organized chess activities in different municipalities across the state. The federation is currently led by Luís Carlos Sales.
🏆 Tournaments and Chess Events
FPIX organizes and supports a comprehensive annual program of classical, rapid, and blitz competitions. Its activities include the Piauí State Chess Championships, municipal championships, youth festivals, qualifying competitions, arbiter courses, team events, and nationally rated tournaments conducted in partnership with the Brazilian Chess Confederation. Major events in its 2026 program include the Festival Nacional da Juventude, the Magistral Dr. José Gomes, the Aberto do Brasil Memorial Dr. José Gomes, the Festival Piauiense de Xadrez, the Campeonato Piauiense Absoluto, and the XI Aberto do Brasil – Taça Cidade de Teresina. Several of these competitions are rated by both FIDE and CBX, while others provide qualification places for state and Brazilian championship finals. Luís Carlos Sales is regularly listed by CBX as the chief organizer or tournament director of FPIX events.
🌱 Chess Development in Piauí
Alongside major tournaments, Federação Piauiense de Xadrez develops regional and community chess through partnerships with affiliated clubs, educational institutions, municipal authorities, and local organizers. Its statewide tournament circuit encourages cities outside the capital to conduct official competitions and gives players opportunities to qualify for the Piauí championship finals. FPIX also supports youth categories, school chess, women’s participation, arbiter education, and events for players of different ages and rating levels. In 2026, the federation hosted an international round-robin tournament designed to offer a FIDE title-norm opportunity and welcomed titled players from several South American countries. Through regular competitions, technical supervision, rating submissions, training initiatives, and online promotion, FPIX connects the Piauí chess community with the wider Brazilian and international tournament system.
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