The Finale Campionato Italiano di Scacchi a Squadre 2026 – Master & Femminile, hosted in Darfo Boario Terme, Italy, brings Italy’s top club teams together for a decisive week of classical team chess in the heart of Val Camonica. April 24-30, 2026 marks the 57th Master Final, while April 24-27, 2026 runs the 18th Women’s Final, both staged at the same congress venue and built around structured match play, strict fair-play controls, and a professional championship setting.

This event targets competitive teams aiming for the Italian national title, with a format that supports international title norms in the Master Final and delivers a clear, nine-round rhythm across the week. Teams compete under classical time control with strong anti-cheating measures, live coverage support, and an official championship atmosphere that highlights club identity and top-level team performance.

🗓️ Event Details

🏆 Prize Fund

The event awards cash prizes in both finals. The listed prize money covers team standings, while trophies, cups, and medals are awarded separately and do not count as cash prizes.

CIS Master Final (cash prizes, EUR)

CIS Women’s Final (cash prizes, EUR)

⏱️ Time Control & Pairings

Both finals use classical time control: 90 minutes for the first 40 moves, then 15 minutes to finish the game, with a 30-second increment from move 1. Players may arrive up to 60 minutes after the round starts; after that, the game is lost by default.

The CIS Women’s Final plays 6 rounds in a Swiss System format. The CIS Master Final plays 9 rounds and includes play-off and play-out phases within the final rounds as scheduled.

📂 Sections / Groups

📅 Schedule

CIS Master Final

CIS Women’s Final

📝 Registration

👥 Organizer

A.D. Scacchistica Partenopea organizes the CIS Master and CIS Women’s finals in Darfo Boario Terme, coordinating tournament operations, fair-play procedures, and event delivery in collaboration with the Italian Chess Federation and local partners. The organizers support live transmission with electronic boards and provide an official championship framework designed for top-level Italian team chess.

• Email: cis@federscacchi.it

• Phone: +39 339 4513422

• Website: https://www.scacchisticapartenopea.org/

🏨 Venue

Centro Congressi, via Romolo Galassi 30, 25047 Darfo Boario Terme (BS), Italy
The finals take place in the Centro Congressi, a dedicated congress venue that supports multi-round classical play and controlled access procedures for players, captains, and spectators.

🚗 How to Get There

Travel to Darfo Boario Terme (BS) and plan your arrival around the Captains’ meeting on April 24. From the town area, reach the Centro Congressi on Via Romolo Galassi for on-site procedures and the start of Round 1.

Bring your team colors, focus on match strategy, and fight for the Italian national title in a championship week built for elite team chess.

🧾 Other

The event applies strict anti-cheating controls, including separation between players and spectators when possible, a ban on communication devices and certain items in the tournament area, and metal-detector checks at entry during rounds. Phones are not allowed for photography inside the playing hall; with the Chief Arbiter’s permission, photographers may use cameras without flash.

Teams should wear their official club kit during the finals to support event decorum and team recognition, including for streaming coverage. The organizers may broadcast matches with electronic boards and provide live streaming with titled commentary across dedicated platforms.