Players who want a compact FIDE-rated weekend event near Rome can join the 12th Torneo Città di Tivoli 2026 from Friday, February 13 to Sunday, February 15, 2026 in Guidonia, Italy. You play five classical rounds at the Park Hotel Imperatore Adriano, where the organizers split the field into an Open A for players with Elo 1800 and above and an Open B for players under 1800. The tournament offers a total prize fund of €1,790 and follows FIDE rules with a modern increment time control.

The club ASD Scacchi Valle dell’Aniene continues its Tivoli tradition with a user-friendly structure, very clear regulations, and convenient hotel packages at the playing venue. You benefit from free entry if you hold an Elo rating of at least 2300, a simple prepayment system, and a family discount for multiple players in the same household. The venue sits just a few minutes from the A24 “Tivoli” exit and about 25 minutes from central Rome, so you can combine your games with sightseeing in the area.

🗓️ Event Details

🏆 Prize Fund

All prizes are gross amounts before tax; organizers do not allow prize cumulation, so each player receives at most one prize.

Open A (Elo ≥ 1800)

Open B (Elo < 1800)

⏱️ Time Control & Pairings

• Organizers run both sections with a single classical control: 90 minutes for the game plus 30 seconds increment per move from move 1.

• The tournament uses a 5-round Swiss system across three days.

• The event counts for FIDE standard Elo rating variation.

• Players who arrive at the board more than 60 minutes after the round start time lose the game by forfeit.

• Each player may request one half-point bye in any round except the last two rounds, in line with the federation regulations that govern byes.

• Organizers use tiebreak systems in this order to assign prizes: Direct encounter (where applicable), Buchholz Cut 1, Buchholz Total, ARO.

📂 Sections / Groups

Both sections follow the same schedule and time control, and the arbiter applies the same competition rules to all players.

📅 Schedule

📝 Registration

You register for the 12th Torneo Città di Tivoli by pre-registering online on Vesus and completing payment by bank transfer.

Bank details:

You must include your full name and the note “Iscrizione 12° Torneo Città di Tivoli” in the payment description. You then send the payment receipt by email no later than February 9, 2026 to:

Email: info@scacchianiene.it

For questions or clarifications, the organizers ask you to contact them exclusively via WhatsApp:

• +39 335 8386604

• +39 328 629 5973

The entry fee is €50 and does not allow refunds. Players with Elo ≥ 2300 as of the date indicated in the regulations enjoy free entry, and families receive a €10 discount for each additional family member who enters the tournament (family bundle).

👥 Organizer

ASD Scacchi Valle dell’Aniene organizes the 12th Torneo Città di Tivoli and promotes over-the-board chess in the area around Tivoli and the Aniene valley. The club combines experience with FIDE-rated events, a clear rule set, and strong collaboration with local partners to create a well-run weekend tournament.

• Club: ASD Scacchi Valle dell’Aniene

• Email: info@scacchianiene.it

• WhatsApp contacts: +39 335 8386604, +39 328 629 5973

• Tournament page (registration): https://vesus.org/event/MMcBkI2R/

🏨 Venue

You play all rounds at Park Hotel Imperatore Adriano**, Via G. Garibaldi 167, Guidonia (RM), Italy. The hotel stands about five minutes from the A24 “Tivoli” exit and around 25 minutes from the center of Rome and offers large indoor spaces suitable for a FIDE-rated open, along with generous parking both inside and outside the property. The venue’s hotel services and restaurant make it easy to stay on site throughout the event while still enjoying access to the wider Tivoli and Rome area.

🛎️ Accommodation

Park Hotel Imperatore Adriano offers special rates for players and accompanying guests with breakfast included.

Meal options at the venue:

• Buffet lunch: €10

• Set-menu lunch: €13

• À la carte dinner: €25

For room bookings and hotel questions you can contact Park Hotel Imperatore Adriano directly:

• Phone: 342 1970339 / 0774 324844

🚗 How to Get There

You reach Park Hotel Imperatore Adriano easily by car from the A24 motorway: take the “Tivoli” exit, then drive about five minutes to Via G. Garibaldi 167 in Guidonia. The hotel offers ample internal and external parking, so you can leave your car close to the playing hall for the entire weekend.

If you travel by air or train to Rome, you can continue to Guidonia by regional train, bus or taxi. The hotel lies roughly 25 minutes from central Rome, so you can combine your tournament schedule with short trips into the city before or after the rounds.

You can enjoy a focused five-round Swiss, a friendly hotel setting, and quick access to Rome and Tivoli when you play the 12th Torneo Città di Tivoli 2026 at Park Hotel Imperatore Adriano.

🧾 Other

• The organizers treat all prize amounts as gross figures before tax, and they do not allow prize cumulation.

• The event follows the FIDE Laws of Chess and the national federation regulations; for any situation not covered explicitly in the announcement, the arbiter’s decision and the official rules apply.

• The organizers ban smoking, including electronic cigarettes, inside the playing areas and forbid all electronic devices in the playing halls.

• All players must hold valid 2026 membership with the chess federation before round 1; participation implies consent to the publication of basic personal data, results, games and photographic or video images related to the event.

• The organizers follow the national anti-COVID protocol in force at the time of the tournament and treat the closing ceremony as an integral part of the event; winners who do not attend the prize giving lose any right to receive their prize.