♟️ About the Organizer

IA Igor Oscar Lutz is a Brazilian chess organizer, International Arbiter, National Master, and chess teacher based in Goiânia, Goiás. He works across tournament organization, arbitration, school chess, and competitive over-the-board events.

FIDE awarded him the FIDE Arbiter title in 2009 and the International Arbiter title in 2011. His FIDE profile lists Brazil as his federation and confirms his current International Arbiter licence. The Brazilian Chess Confederation also recognizes him as a National Master.

Igor Lutz has worked with chess events in Goiás for many years. His activity includes open tournaments, state championships, FIDE-rated competitions, school circuits, rapid events, blitz tournaments, and youth competitions. He also teaches chess in schools in Goiânia and helps young players enter organized tournament chess.

🏆 Chess Events and Activities

Igor Lutz is the listed organizer and chief arbiter of the Goiânia Chess Open Arena 2026. The event is scheduled for August 21–23, 2026, at Arena Educação in Goiânia. Its program includes a six-round standard tournament and a blitz competition. Both tournaments appear on Chess-Results with national and international rating calculation. The published combined prize fund is R$20,000, divided between R$16,000 for the classical event and R$4,000 for the blitz event.

He also works with the Circuito de Xadrez Escolar de Goiânia. The circuit organizes competitions for pupils from the first year of primary school through the final year of secondary school. Its events use separate age and school-year categories. Official circuit profiles identify Igor Lutz and FA Henrique Cardoso among the organizers. Chess-Results also lists Igor as chief arbiter for stages of the 2026 Circuito Sicoob de Xadrez Escolar.

His other confirmed activity includes directing the Campeonato Goiano Absoluto and the Circuito IRT Xadrez por Goiás. These events provide standard-rated tournament opportunities for players in Goiânia and the wider state of Goiás.

🌍 School Chess and Player Development

School chess forms an important part of Igor Lutz’s work. The Circuito de Xadrez Escolar brings together pupils from public and private educational institutions. Its tournament stages give children and teenagers regular competitive experience throughout the school year.

The circuit divides players into appropriate school categories. This structure allows younger beginners and more experienced secondary-school players to compete in suitable groups. The events also recognize participating schools and encourage continued chess activity within educational institutions.

Igor Lutz combines this organizational work with direct chess teaching. School publications confirm his role as a chess teacher for older primary-school pupils. Through lessons, school tournaments, rated competitions, and larger open events, he connects chess education with practical tournament experience.