Open Bohumín 2026 brings nine days of international chess to July 4-12, 2026 in Bohumín, Czech Republic, combining FIDE-rated classical tournaments with rapid and blitz side events under one festival roof. The program targets titled and ambitious club players in the Master and Challenger sections, welcomes seniors in S50+, and runs dedicated youth competitions across multiple age groups. The festival plays a 9-round Swiss in the main classical events and counts results for FIDE and Czech rating lists where stated. Cash prizes across the festival’s prize-paying events total 128,300 CZK.

The schedule balances afternoon classical rounds with full-day youth blocks and weekend rapid/blitz highlights, making it easy to play your main event and add a second competitive format. Organizers stage the festival at Sportovní hala Bospor and publish registration routes through Chess-Results and the official contact channels. The rules include a clear default time policy, structured tie-breaks, and a formal closing ceremony that players must attend to receive prizes where stated. If you want a Czech-based summer festival with multiple rated options and a strong Swiss-system rhythm, this event fits the profile.

🗓️ Event Details

🏆 Prize Fund

Turnaj “A” – Master (total cash: 61,000 CZK; organizers state prizes already reflect taxation)

Turnaj “B” – Challenger (total cash: 30,500 CZK)

Turnaj “B” – Challenger special category cash prizes

Turnaj “D” – S50+ (total cash: 20,000 CZK)

Rapid Open (individual cash prizes total: 8,400 CZK)

Blitz “17th Memorial of Ivan Jankovec” (cash prizes total: 8,400 CZK)

Organizers award prizes only when the player attends the closing ceremony where the rules state this condition. The B Challenger winner earns free entry to the A Master tournament in 2027.

⏱️ Time Control & Pairings

The festival runs Swiss-system tournaments across all sections. Tournaments A (Master), B (Challenger), C (U14 classical memorial), and D (S50+) play 9 rounds and count results for FIDE and the Czech rating system where stated. These sections use 90 minutes for 40 moves + 15 minutes + 30-second increment per move, apply a 30-minute default time, and rank ties by head-to-head result, Buchholz cut-1, Buchholz, Sonneborn-Berger, and the higher number of games with Black.

Youth tournaments E, F, G, and H also use a Swiss system for 9 rounds, and each age category runs separately; the organizers reserve the right to adjust the system if participation stays low. These youth events use 30 minutes + 30-second delay per move and apply a 30-minute default time; the E (U8) tournament plays without scorekeeping.

Rapid U12 & U16 plays a 9-round Swiss with 6 minutes + 6-second delay per move and evaluates groups as stated by the organizers. Rapid Open plays a 7-round Swiss with 13 minutes + 2-second increment per move and adds a club team classification based on the sum of points from the three best players of the same club, then the sum of additional individual tie-break values. Blitz plays an 11-round Swiss with 3 minutes + 2-second increment per move.

In tournaments A, B, C, and D, a player may request one half-point bye in rounds 1–6; the player must request it in time and obtain the arbiter’s approval, and the rule excludes players who received special conditions or free entry. If a player cannot play a round, the player must inform the chief arbiter before pairings; if a player fails to show up without excuse, the organizers do not pair that player in the next round.

📂 Sections / Groups

📅 Schedule

A, B, C, D – S50+ (Classical)

E, F, G, H (Youth)

Rapid Open

Rapid U12 & U16

Blitz

📝 Registration

Organizers apply these discounts in A, B, and C: a player who registers by June 1, 2026 receives a 100 CZK discount per person, and a club delegation of at least five participants across A+B+C receives an additional 100 CZK discount per person; the organizers add the discounts together. The organizers collect entry fees on site during check-in in cash.

👥 Organizer

Šachová škola Bohumín z.s. organizes Open Bohumín 2026 together with SK Slavia Orlová, z.s. – chess section, and the team runs the full festival program from classical Master and Challenger tournaments through youth, rapid, and blitz events. The festival leadership lists Jiří Novák as festival director and IA Jiří Kopta as chief arbiter, and the organizer channels handle entries, updates, and accommodation requests through the published contacts.

• Email: info@sachybohumin.cz

• Phone: +420 737 730 812

🏨 Venue

Sportovní hala Bospor, Koperníkova 1222, Bohumín 735 81, Czech Republic
The festival plays its rounds in a dedicated sports hall venue in Bohumín. The site hosts the main playing areas and the official check-in windows listed in the schedule. Organizers use this location for both the classical tournaments and the rapid/blitz side events.

🛎️ Accommodation

Organizers accept accommodation requests only by email at kopta.jiri@centrum.cz, require advance payment by bank transfer no later than June 15, 2026, and limit capacity.

Both listed options offer availability from July 3, 2026 15:00 to July 12, 2026 10:00. The accommodation offer does not include meals, and guests may arrange breakfast individually after arrival at the hotel reception. Participants who stay in Penzion Ve Věži receive free entry to the local aquacenter for the full duration of the tournament.

🚗 How to Get There

Use the official venue address for navigation: Sportovní hala Bospor, Koperníkova 1222, Bohumín 735 81, Czech Republic. The organizer also publishes GPS coordinates for the playing hall: 49.9097717N, 18.3662406E. Plan your arrival to match the check-in window for your event as listed in the schedule tables.

Make your summer chess calendar count with a full festival week of rated games, clear schedules, and multiple formats in Bohumín.

🧾 Other

Players must submit any protest in writing and include a refundable 1,000 CZK fee; the player must deliver it to the chief arbiter no later than 10 minutes after the end of the last game of the round. Organizers reserve the right to adjust the regulations based on the epidemiological situation or the number of registered players.