Spend nine classic rounds on the Adriatic coast at the 38th Open Pula 2026, held June 13–21, 2026 in Pula, Croatia. Chess Club Pula runs this international Swiss tournament in the congress hall of Hotel Park Plaza Histria and submits results for FIDE rating. The event welcomes a broad field of registered players who hold a FIDE ID, and it rewards consistent performance across a full tournament week. The organizer publishes a €11,000 net cash prize fund and structures prizes across overall standings and multiple categories.

Open Pula delivers a steady daily rhythm with eight afternoon rounds and a final Sunday morning round, which helps players plan preparation, recovery, and local sightseeing. The organizer keeps prize rules clear by limiting payouts to one prize per player, and it adds separate cash awards for women, juniors, seniors, rating bands, and titled performance. You can complete on-site registration the evening before Round 1 or on Saturday morning, then settle into a single-venue experience from the first pairing through the closing ceremony.

🗓️ Event Details

🏆 Prize Fund

The organizer announces a total net cash prize fund of €11,000 and awards no cumulative prizes.

Main prizes (overall)

Best Woman (cash)

Best IM (cash)

Best FM (cash)

Rating prizes (cash)
Elo 2201–2400

Elo 2001–2200

Elo 1801–2000

Elo 1601–1800

Elo 0–1600

Senior prizes (cash)
Players over 60 years

Junior prizes (cash)
Players under 20 years

Club prize (cash)

⏱️ Time Control & Pairings

Chess Club Pula runs a 9-round Swiss System tournament under FIDE rules and submits the event for international rating. The organizer schedules all games in a single open group for registered players who hold a FIDE ID and meet eligibility requirements.

Each game uses a classical time control of 90 minutes per player with a 30-second increment per move from move 1. The organizer provides chess sets and digital clocks for the full tournament week.

📂 Sections / Groups

The tournament runs as one Open section in a single joint Swiss, and all eligible registered players compete in the same standings.

📅 Schedule

📝 Registration

👥 Organizer

Chess Club Pula organizes Open Pula as a long-running international summer Swiss and has hosted the festival since 1988. The organizing team coordinates entries, venue logistics, and accommodation requests around the Park Plaza Histria congress hall to keep the tournament week consistent from registration through the closing ceremony.

• Email: valter.valkovic@gmail.com

• Email: kristian.valkovic@gmail.com

• Phone: +385 95 362 5012

• Phone: +385 98 532 583

• Website: https://skpula.hr/

🏨 Venue

Hotel Park Plaza Histria (Congress hall), Verudella 17, 52100 Pula, Croatia
The tournament takes place in the hotel’s congress hall, which keeps every round in one controlled indoor playing space. The seaside hotel location on the Verudella peninsula makes it easy to combine a full chess schedule with a classic summer stay in Pula.

🛎️ Accommodation

The organizer coordinates hotel and apartment accommodation for participants and manages requests through the official tournament contacts.

• Valter Valković: +385 95 362 5012, valter.valkovic@gmail.com

• Kristian Valković: +385 98 532 583, kristian.valkovic@gmail.com

• Arena Hospitality Group contact: msbeletic@arenahospitalitygroup.com

🚗 How to Get There

Pula offers international flight connections through Pula Airport, and you can reach the Verudella peninsula by taxi or rental car after arrival. If you drive, use the venue address to navigate directly to Hotel Park Plaza Histria for on-site registration and Round 1.

Play nine classical rounds in Pula and chase a full-week performance with FIDE rating, a strong prize structure, and a true summer chess setting.

🧾 Other

By registering, participants agree to the publication of tournament-relevant personal data and to the publication of photos and games from the event as part of tournament coverage.