Schachclub 1926 Haßloch e.V.

Schachclub 1926 Haßloch e.V. is a Haßloch-based chess club and long-running tournament organizer in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Founded in 1926, the club has maintained a durable place in regional competitive chess for many decades. Moreover, it is widely associated with one of Germany’s best-known local open events.

The club runs team competition, club play, and the annual open chess tournament series known as the Internationale Haßlocher Schachtage. This event has developed into the club’s flagship public tournament and attracts a broad field of players each year. In addition, the club supports structured over-the-board competition through regular league and tournament activity.

Beyond its headline event, the club helps sustain the local chess community through ongoing member activity and organized chess development. Therefore, it remains an important tournament organizer in the Palatinate chess scene. At the same time, its long tradition and recurring classical chess events give it lasting regional visibility.