The 4th International Chess Festival City of Tivoli, April 30-May 3, 2026, in Guidonia, Italy delivers four days of FIDE-rated classical chess in a comfortable hotel setting close to Tivoli and Rome. The organizers run three parallel Swiss tournaments by rating band, so you can compete against players in your performance range while still playing in a fully structured international open format. A gross €2,790 cash prize fund adds strong motivation across all sections, with additional trophies where specified.

Play seven rounds at a modern classical time control with increment and follow a clear weekend-plus-holiday schedule with morning and afternoon rounds. The event suits ambitious club players, improving juniors, and experienced competitors who want consistent playing conditions and reliable tournament logistics. Park Hotel Imperatore Adriano hosts the full program on site, making it easy to combine serious chess with practical accommodation and on-location dining.

🗓️ Event Details

🏆 Prize Fund

Open A

Open B

Open C

The prize fund is gross and subject to applicable tax withholdings. Prizes do not cumulate, and a player who qualifies for multiple prizes receives only one prize. The award ceremony is an integral part of the event, and winners who do not attend forfeit their prizes.

⏱️ Time Control & Pairings

All sections use a 7-round Swiss System with a time control of 90 minutes plus 30 seconds increment per move for the entire game. A player who arrives at the board more than 60 minutes after the scheduled start time loses the game.

Tie-breaks for prize assignment apply in this order: Rating Performance (REP), Buchholz Cut 1, Buchholz Total, ARO. The tournament uses the Swiss pairing system.

Half-point byes: each player may request one half-point bye in any round except the last two rounds, and the tournament grants it only once per player under the applicable tournament rules.

Wild cards: upon request, the organizers allocate 4 wild cards in Open A and Open B. Send requests to info@scacchianiene.it, and the organizers consider ELO first and then request order, with discretionary final selection.

📂 Sections / Groups

📅 Schedule

📝 Registration

Pre-register online on Vesus and complete payment by bank transfer. Send the payment receipt by April 25, 2026 to info@scacchianiene.it. The organizers do not refund entry fees.

Pre-registration: https://vesus.org/tournament/35yzztjV

Entry fee rules

• Standard entry fee: €65

• Early payment discount: −€10 when you pay by March 31, 2026

• Payment deadline: April 25, 2026

• Late entries after April 25, 2026: the tournament direction may accept entries and adds +€10

• Family discount: −€10 for each additional participating family member

• Free entry: ELO ≥ 2300 on April 30, 2026

Bank transfer

• Bank: Banco Desio

• IBAN: IT32I0344039450000047588173

• BIC/SWIFT: BDBDIT22

• Account name: Associazione Dilettantistica Scacchi Valle dell’Aniene

• Payment reference: Name Surname, Iscrizione 4° Festival Città di Tivoli

👥 Organizer

ASD Scacchi Valle dell’Aniene organizes the Festival Città di Tivoli as a multi-section FIDE-rated classical event hosted in a single hotel venue, combining structured Swiss pairings with a published prize fund and clear tournament discipline. The organizers manage questions primarily through WhatsApp and handle registration administration through the official email channel.

• Email: info@scacchianiene.it

• Phone (WhatsApp): +39 335 8386604

• Phone (WhatsApp): +39 328 629 5973

• Website: https://www.scacchianiene.it/

🏨 Venue

Park Hotel Imperatore Adriano, Via Giuseppe Garibaldi 167, Guidonia (RM), Italy
The tournament takes place inside a four-star hotel conference setting, hosting all rounds and event activities on site. The venue sits about 5 minutes from the A24 “Tivoli” exit and about 25 minutes from central Rome by car, and it offers ample internal and external parking.

🛎️ Accommodation

Park Hotel Imperatore Adriano offers player rates with breakfast included.

• Single: €90 per night

• Double: €110 per night

• Triple: €120 per night

On-site dining (as offered)

• Buffet lunch: €10

• Convention lunch (à la carte): €13

• Dinner (à la carte): €25

• Email: info@imperatorecongressi.it

• Phone: +39 342 1970339

• Phone: +39 0774 324844

• Website: https://parkhotelimperatoreadriano.it

🚗 How to Get There

Drive via the A24 and use the “Tivoli” exit, then continue a short distance to Park Hotel Imperatore Adriano at Via Giuseppe Garibaldi 167 in Guidonia. Use the hotel’s on-site parking and arrive early on Thursday to complete registration before the round draw.

Build momentum from Round 1, manage your clock confidently, and convert seven classical games into a complete festival performance.

🧾 Other

The tournament bans smoking, including electronic cigarettes, except in any designated smoking areas. The tournament prohibits all players from bringing any electronic device into the playing hall. Players must hold valid 2026 federation membership before Round 1, and Open A, Open B, and Open C require the competitive playing card. By entering, players consent to the publication of name, category, ELO, results, games, and event images on organizer and federation channels and on the web, with guardian consent required for minors.