The 42nd Turm-Open Lippstadt 2026 runs on June 4-7, 2026 in Lippstadt, Germany and offers a well-established long-weekend open with seven Swiss rounds and a €4,255 cash prize fund across three performance groups. The organizer welcomes competitive club players who want a serious classical format, clear group definitions, and a reliable schedule with two rounds per day from Thursday through Saturday. Group A targets higher-rated players and counts for FIDE Elo, while all groups count for German DWZ, which makes this event a strong choice for players who want rated games and measurable progress. The venue sits at the Schulzentrum Dusternweg, and the tournament keeps everything in one place with on-site check-in, food and drinks, and a dedicated award ceremony.

You can pick the group that matches your rating profile and focus on overall prizes, category prizes, and rating prizes, as long as the field meets the minimum category size requirements. The organizer guarantees prizes when each group reaches at least 45 participants and pays prize money only to players who attend the award ceremony. The tournament also offers a “Lucky Loser” cash draw that adds extra motivation for players who finish outside the prize places but stay through the closing ceremony. If you want a structured, DWZ- and Elo-relevant chess trip in North Rhine-Westphalia with a strong prize list and a proven format, Turm-Open Lippstadt delivers exactly that.

🗓️ Event Details

🏆 Prize Fund

The organizer guarantees prizes when each group reaches at least 45 participants. The organizer awards only one prize per player and pays the higher prize when a player qualifies for multiple prizes. The organizer requires at least 5 players in a category to award special and rating prizes. The organizer applies the Hort system for ties in places 1–5 and pays prize money only to players who attend the award ceremony.

Group A

Group B

Group C

Lucky Loser

⏱️ Time Control & Pairings

The tournament runs seven rounds in a Swiss System and uses Buchholz with one discard and then Buchholz sum as its published tie-break method. The event uses a classical time control of 90 minutes for 40 moves, then 30 minutes to finish, with a 30-second increment from move 1, which supports long, high-quality games in every group.

The organizer applies a 30-minute grace period for late arrival and treats an unexcused no-show to a round as a withdrawal in doubtful cases. The pairing software uses Swiss-Chess, and the tournament leadership publishes the participant list on the official tournament website.

📂 Sections / Groups

📅 Schedule

📝 Registration

Register by email or by using the online registration form on the tournament website, and secure your place by paying the entry fee via bank transfer. The organizer caps the field at 150 players and activates your registration only after the organizer receives your entry fee, so early payment matters. The organizer charges €60 (Group A), €45 (Group B), or €20 (Group C) for adults and €40 (Group A), €30 (Group B), or €15 (Group C) for youth players. The organizer adds €5 for registrations that arrive after May 7, 2026 and adds €10 when you pay on site. The organizer refunds 100% of the entry fee for withdrawals before May 23, 2026, refunds 75% for withdrawals through May 28, 2026, and refunds 50% after that date.

Pay by bank transfer to LSV/Turm Lippstadt at Sparkasse Hellweg-Lippe: IBAN DE19 4145 0075 0430 0108 43, BIC WELADED1SOS. Include the player name(s) with the transfer. Group A players must provide a FIDE ID during registration.

👥 Organizer

LSV/Turm Lippstadt organizes the Turm-Open as a long-running, three-group Swiss tournament with DWZ rating in all groups and FIDE Elo rating in the top group. The tournament leadership manages entries, pairings, and on-site operations and supports players through the official tournament contact channels.

• Email: info@turm-open.de

• Phone: +49 151 5493 9247

• Website: https://turm-open.de/

🏨 Venue

Mensa am Schulzentrum Dusternweg, Dusternweg 16, 59557 Lippstadt, Germany
The venue hosts all rounds and the award ceremony in one central playing location. The organizer offers food and drinks on site and provides a wheelchair-accessible playing hall, which supports smooth logistics across the full four-day schedule.

🚗 How to Get There

Use Dusternweg 16, 59557 Lippstadt, Germany as your navigation destination for the playing hall. Plan your arrival to complete on-site check-in between 8:30 AM and 9:15 AM on Thursday, June 4, 2026 and start Round 1 on time.

Bring your best classical focus to Lippstadt and use seven rounds to chase prizes and rating progress across a competitive three-group field.

🧾 Other

The tournament applies a restricted electronic-device policy: you may keep smartphones and smartwatches completely switched off and stored away from your body only under the allowed conditions, and the organizer may exclude you immediately for device use during a game. The chief arbiter’s decisions are final. By registering, you consent to the publication of tournament information, results, and photos in the usual tournament context. For players without residence in the European Union, the organizer withholds legally required taxes from prize money.