Hajdúszoboszló hosts the II. Ernő Dede Memorial from Thursday, February 5 to Sunday, February 8, 2026 in Hajdúszoboszló, Hungary. The Hajdúszoboszló Chess School organizes this memorial to honor FM Ernő Dede Jr. and to provide high-quality over-the-board competition with special attention to young players. The tournament runs as a multi-group Swiss festival in the city’s Municipal Sports Center and offers both strong classical sections and a youth-focused group with a shorter classical time control.

The organizers split the field into three groups by Elo and age and award a deep prize list across all groups, including main prizes, youth and women category prizes, and several local and senior awards. Group A games also appear online with a broadcast delay, and the weekend includes optional side activities such as wine tasting and a blitz event. The organizers require advance registration by online form and enforce a 30-minute default time for every round.

🗓️ Event Details

🏆 Prize Fund

Main prizes:

Special prizes:

Group-A:

Group-B:

Group-C:

Prize rules:

• The tournament does not allow prize cumulation, and each player receives only one prize (the higher one).

• The organizer pays prizes in cash in HUF and treats prizes as taxable.

• Players must collect prizes in person at the awards ceremony.

• The organizer guarantees prize money for at least 130 entries across the three groups combined.

• The best youth and best female players also receive a Candino Swiss watch as an additional reward.

• The organizer raffles a weekend family vacation among players who attend the awards ceremony.

⏱️ Time Control & Pairings

The event runs Swiss pairings under FIDE Laws of Chess and uses Swiss Manager for pairing management.

Time control by group:

• Group A & Group B: 2 × 90 minutes + 30-second increment from move 1

• Group C: 2 × 60 minutes + 30-second increment from move 1

The tournament enforces a 30-minute default time for all rounds.

Tie-break order:

• Direct encounter

• Buchholz (Cut 1)

• Buchholz

• Progressive

• TPR

The organizers broadcast all Group A games with a 15-minute delay on chess.com and lichess.

📂 Sections / Groups

The organizer may allow players above 1850 Elo to play in Group A for an additional €8 only with special permission agreed by email.

📅 Schedule

Schedule – Group A & Group B

Schedule – Group C

The organizer announces results about 15 minutes after the last round.

📝 Registration

Players register online and must meet the deadline.

Registration form:
Website: https://forms.gle/YcuUpg1pPwZ7RYAq9

Key rules:

• Registration deadline: Monday, February 2, 2026

• On-site registration is limited and includes an additional fee.

• The organizer allows late registration at the venue until 15:15 on Thursday with an additional fee.

• Youth players (born on or after January 1, 2008) pay €20 in all groups regardless of Elo.

• Clubs that enter at least five youth players receive one youth entry free of charge.

• Players must hold a valid Hungarian Playing Licence (HPL), available for €20 and valid for 365 days from the payment date.

👥 Organizer

Hajdúszoboszló Chess School organizes the II. Ernő Dede Memorial and runs the tournament with a chief arbiter and an arbiter team announced at the opening ceremony.

Email: hsisakkiskola@gmail.com
Phone: +36 30 279 4250

🏨 Venue

The tournament takes place at the Municipal Sports Center of Hajdúszoboszló, Rákóczi Street 60, 4200 Hajdúszoboszló, Hungary. The sports center provides a practical playing environment for multiple Swiss groups, on-site registration, and a full weekend schedule.

🛎️ Accommodation

Players can book accommodation through the listed providers:

Angyal Panzió: http://www.angyalvendeghaz.hu
Nelson Hotel: https://www.nelsonhotel.hu/szobak
Major Panzió: https://www.majorpanzio.hu/panzio-bemutatkozas/
Magyar Apartman: https://magyar-apartman.hu/magyar-apartman-iii/
Other options: https://www.booking.com

Meal offer:

• Players can order a lunch menu from Major Panzió with delivery to the playing venue.

• Price: 2,600 HUF per person per menu.

• Players must arrange special dietary requirements in advance by email.

🚗 How to Get There

Hajdúszoboszló sits in eastern Hungary and offers convenient access by road and regional public transport. Travelers can reach the city from major Hungarian routes and continue to Rákóczi Street, where the Municipal Sports Center hosts the event.

Play classical chess in a well-structured memorial tournament and join a weekend that rewards strong results across multiple rating and youth categories.

🧾 Other

• Players may submit an appeal in writing to the Chief Arbiter within 10 minutes after a round ends and must pay a 15,000 HUF deposit; the organizer returns the deposit when the appeal is accepted.

• The organizer schedules a blitz competition on Saturday evening.

• The organizer offers an optional wine tasting on Thursday evening with paid entry and limited places filled in the order of payment.

• The organizer may make changes to ensure smooth tournament operations.

• By paying the entry fee, participants agree to filming and photography during the event and to the publication of that material for tournament promotion.