Lugano-Paradiso 2Days Open – Memorial Picchi 2027 takes place on February 27, 2027 – February 28, 2027 at Sala Multiuso di Paradiso, Via delle Scuole 21, 6900 Paradiso, Switzerland. The event is a Two-day classical weekend open and is presented here as a complete tournament page rather than a short listing.
The published competition format uses 5 rounds with 60 minutes + 30 seconds per move under a Swiss system. The rating status is FIDE Standard rated. Players should use the organizer and Chess-Results as the final references for late changes, starting lists, pairings and results.
This page consolidates playing conditions, registration, organizer contacts, exact venue, schedule where published and practical travel considerations. Recheck the official source before payment and again shortly before departure.
♟️ Event Details
| 🏷️ Event name | Lugano-Paradiso 2Days Open – Memorial Picchi 2027 |
| 📅 Dates | February 27, 2027 – February 28, 2027 |
| 🌍 Country | Switzerland |
| 📍 Venue | Sala Multiuso di Paradiso, Via delle Scuole 21, 6900 Paradiso, Switzerland |
| ♟️ Format | Two-day classical weekend open |
| 🔢 Rounds | 5 |
| ⏱️ Time control | 60 minutes + 30 seconds per move |
| 🔄 Pairing system | Swiss system |
| ⭐ Rating | FIDE Standard rated |
| 👥 Organizer | SWISS CHESS TOUR – Claudio Boschetti |
| 🌐 Official source | https://www.swisschesstour.com/ |
| 🔗 Chess-Results | https://chess-results.com/tnr1434223.aspx?lan=1 |
⏱️ Time Control & Pairings
The tournament uses 60 minutes + 30 seconds per move over 5 rounds. Pairings follow the Swiss system. The published rating status is FIDE Standard rated.
| ⏱️ Time control | 60 minutes + 30 seconds per move |
| 🔢 Number of rounds | 5 |
| 🔄 System | Swiss system |
| ⭐ Rating | FIDE Standard rated |
| 🔗 Pairings & results | Chess-Results |
Check Chess-Results before each round for the latest starting list, pairings, standings, tie-break information and results. If the organizer publishes a later timetable or technical rule, that update takes precedence.
👤 Eligibility
The Memorial Picchi series uses an under-2400 style format. Verify the exact 2027 Elo ceiling and rating-list date in the final Swiss Chess Tour regulations.
📝 Registration
Register through SWISS CHESS TOUR. Because the event is compact and historically capacity-limited, confirm entry acceptance before booking travel.
| 🌐 Registration / regulations | https://www.swisschesstour.com/ |
| ✉️ Email | swisschesstour@bluewin.ch |
| 📞 Phone | +41 79 620 53 26 |
Before paying, confirm that your entry has been accepted, that you selected the correct section, and that any rating or age condition is satisfied. Keep the organizer confirmation and payment evidence when applicable.
👥 Organizer
| 👥 Organizer | SWISS CHESS TOUR – Claudio Boschetti |
| ✉️ Email | swisschesstour@bluewin.ch |
| 📞 Phone | +41 79 620 53 26 |
| 🌐 Website | https://www.swisschesstour.com/ |
For questions about eligibility, payment, byes, late arrival, accommodation packages or special conditions, contact the organizer directly. MyChess.Events is the information platform, not the tournament operator.
📍 Venue
Sala Multiuso di Paradiso, Via delle Scuole 21, 6900 Paradiso, Switzerland
Use the full street-level address above for navigation rather than relying only on the city name. Before travel, check whether the organizer has published a specific entrance, floor, playing room, registration desk or access time.
🚆 How to Get There
Sala Multiuso is at Via delle Scuole 21 in Paradiso, immediately south of Lugano. Rail travellers can use Lugano/Paradiso local transport; drivers should check local parking. Staying in Paradiso or Lugano is practical for the two-day format.
- Arrival buffer: allow extra time for local traffic, parking, venue check-in and finding the playing hall.
- Public transport: recheck the actual tournament-day timetable, especially for early rounds, evenings, weekends and holidays.
- Driving: confirm parking availability, access restrictions and any separate venue/hotel parking charge.
- Accommodation: compare travel time to the actual playing venue, not only the city centre. Hotel-based events can be simpler when on-site rooms are available.
🧭 Practical Player Planning
✅ Before You Register
| 📌 Correct event | Match the tournament title, dates and section against the official source before submitting the entry. |
| ⭐ Eligibility | Recheck rating, age, federation, licence and title conditions where they apply. Use the rating list specified by the organizer, not an assumed current rating. |
| 💳 Payment | Confirm the fee, currency, payment deadline and whether the entry becomes valid only after payment is received. |
| 📧 Confirmation | Keep the organizer confirmation and verify that your name appears on the published starting list when one is available. |
| ½ Bye / absence | If you need a bye or expect late arrival, request it before the organizer’s deadline. Do not assume that a missed round is automatically accepted. |
| 🔄 Final recheck | Open the official page again 24–48 hours before travel for venue, timetable, parking and registration-desk changes. |
🎒 Tournament-Day Checklist
- Carry identification and any federation/FIDE information requested by the regulations.
- Have the organizer’s contact details, venue address and registration confirmation available offline on your phone.
- Bring permitted water/snacks and required medication for long sessions; follow venue rules on food and drinks.
- Check your board number and colour from the current pairing list before the round rather than relying on an older screenshot.
- Allow enough time after the final round for prize giving if you may qualify for an award.
City logistics: central locations are convenient but parking can be limited or expensive. Public transport may be the better option, especially when several rounds are scheduled on the same day.
🧾 Final Pre-Travel Verification
| 📍 Venue | Save the full street address and check the organizer’s final entrance or room notice. Do not navigate only by city name. |
| 🕒 First round | Confirm the first-round start and any earlier attendance-control or registration-desk deadline. |
| 👤 Starting list | Confirm that your name, federation, rating and section are correct on the latest published list. |
| 💳 Entry status | Verify that payment and registration are complete and that no additional on-site fee is required. |
| ♟️ Section | For multi-section events, reconfirm the exact group and its rating/age limits before travel. |
| 🚆 Transport | Recheck the tournament-day public-transport timetable or parking plan, including the return trip after a long round. |
| 🏨 Stay | Confirm check-in/check-out, breakfast timing and the actual travel time from accommodation to the playing hall. |
| 📱 Offline backup | Keep the venue address, organizer contact and entry confirmation available offline in case mobile data is unavailable. |
🌍 Notes for Visiting Players
International participants should check passport or identity-document requirements, travel insurance and the conditions for carrying medication. If the tournament requires a federation licence or FIDE ID, resolve this before departure rather than at the registration desk.
For multi-day events, compare accommodation cancellation rules with the tournament’s own cancellation policy. For one-day rapid or blitz events, prioritize punctual arrival and a simple return plan because the programme can move quickly and the awards may finish soon after the last round.
Currency conversion values on MyChess.Events are approximate planning figures. Entry fees and prizes are paid under the organizer’s official currency and rules. Always use the organizer’s stated amount when making a payment.
ℹ️ Other Information
- Five-round Swiss tournament.
- Time control: 60 minutes + 30 seconds per move.
- FIDE Standard rated.
- Organized by SWISS CHESS TOUR / Claudio Boschetti.
- Memorial Picchi event.
- This is a compact two-day classical tournament in the SWISS CHESS TOUR programme.
- The exact Sala Multiuso address and map coordinates are included in the WordPress geolocation fields.
Final player check: shortly before the event, reopen the organizer website and Chess-Results. Confirm the final venue, first-round time, registration status, section, time control and any last-minute announcement.
Additional Details
Organizer
♟️ About SWISS CHESS TOUR
SWISS CHESS TOUR is a Swiss chess tournament organization led by Claudio Boschetti and based in Melano Val Mara, Ticino, Switzerland. Rather than operating as a conventional chess club, it specializes in organizing over-the-board tournaments at locations throughout Switzerland. Its calendar combines city opens, Alpine tournaments, lakeside events, senior competitions, amateur tournaments, rapid and blitz events, and larger chess festivals. Most classical competitions offer FIDE international rating, often together with Swiss national and German DWZ rating.
The organization runs more than 30 tournaments per year, with many events using compact weekend schedules. SWISS CHESS TOUR has developed recurring tournament destinations in Basel, Lugano-Paradiso, Mendrisio/Capolago, Lenzerheide, Flims, San Bernardino, Schaffhausen, Pfäffikon, Davos, Locarno, Wil, and other Swiss locations. Hotel venues are an important part of its concept. Therefore, players can often combine tournament participation with accommodation at or near the playing hall.
Claudio Boschetti is the founder and principal organizer behind SWISS CHESS TOUR and handles tournament planning, venue selection, entries, marketing, and player communication. His organization has also taken responsibility for major competitions of the Swiss Chess Federation, including the Swiss Bundesturnier in 2025 and 2026. Following a busy summer calendar, the next SWISS CHESS TOUR event is the Mendrisio Lake Summer Open & Blitz from September 4–6, 2026. Further tournaments are already scheduled throughout autumn and winter 2026.
📜 Development of the Tournament Series
SWISS CHESS TOUR has built its identity around frequent tournament opportunities rather than one annual flagship event. Boschetti has explained that he searches for suitable destinations and then uses his professional experience in project management and marketing to develop new chess events.
A major priority is the playing environment. The organization regularly selects hotels and attractive tourist destinations where players have sufficient space at the board and accompanying family members can enjoy the location.
This model has produced a diverse calendar covering urban, Alpine, lakeside, and resort destinations. The Basel Xmas Festival, for example, has been organized at the Mövenpick Hotel Basel since 2022 and has developed into one of the larger recurring events in the SWISS CHESS TOUR program.
🏆 Swiss Bundesturnier
An important milestone came when SWISS CHESS TOUR assumed responsibility for the traditional Swiss Bundesturnier, one of the major competitions on the Swiss Chess Federation calendar.
The organization staged its first Bundesturnier in 2025 in Pfäffikon SZ. It then organized the tournament again from May 14–17, 2026 in Basel, bringing the event back to the city for the first time in 24 years.
The Basel edition attracted 384 players across five traditional sections: Hauptturnier I, Hauptturnier II, Hauptturnier III, Seniorenturnier I, and Seniorenturnier II. GM Li Min Peng won Hauptturnier I and successfully defended his title as Bundesmeister.
Claudio Boschetti served as the principal organizer, while Dr. Urs Fazis was Tournament Director and IA Tiziana Balzarini Chief Arbiter. The successful event further strengthened SWISS CHESS TOUR’s role within Switzerland’s national tournament infrastructure.
🏔️ Alpine, City and Lakeside Chess
A distinctive feature of SWISS CHESS TOUR is its use of different Swiss destinations rather than a single permanent venue.
The Lenzerheide Amateur – Swiss Alpine Open brings weekend chess to the Graubünden mountains, while Flims and Davos provide additional Alpine tournament destinations. San Bernardino has hosted both general and senior events.
In Ticino, the calendar includes competitions around Lugano-Paradiso, Mendrisio/Capolago, Locarno, and Serpiano. Meanwhile, events in Basel, Schaffhausen, Wohlen, Wil, and Pfäffikon extend the program across other parts of Switzerland.
Many competitions use a familiar classical format of five rounds with 90 minutes plus a 30-second increment per move. Longer festivals may use six or seven rounds, while additional rapid and blitz tournaments often complement the main event.
🌟 2026 Tournament Program
SWISS CHESS TOUR maintains an especially extensive schedule in 2026. Earlier events included the Basel Spring Open, Lugano-Paradiso Easter Festival, Locarno Weekend Open, Serpiano Open, Swiss Bundesturnier, San Bernardino events, ZürichSee Festival, Wil 2Days Open, and Wohlen Amateur Swiss City Open.
The next tournament is the Mendrisio Lake Summer Open & Blitz, scheduled for September 4–6, 2026 in Capolago. It combines a five-round FIDE-rated classical tournament with a seven-round FIDE Blitz competition.
Further confirmed events include the Lugano-Paradiso One Day Open on September 19, the ZÜRICHSee October Festival from October 2–4, Lenzerheide Amateur from October 16–18, and FLIMS Exclusive Swiss Alpine Open from October 23–25.
The winter calendar continues with the Davos Ski Alpine Chess Open from November 27–29, Schaffhausen 2Days Open on December 5–6, and the Basel Xmas Festival from December 26–30, 2026. SWISS CHESS TOUR also organizes selected events outside Switzerland, including the München Chess Happening in December 2026.
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