9ème Open FIDE de Sucé-sur-Erdre 2026 is a two-day FIDE-rated festival at the Complexe Sportif de la Papinière on December 19–20. Instead of splitting the competition into separate listings, this page combines its four official sections: Open A, Open B, Open C and Open Jeunes.
All four tournaments are played over five Swiss rounds at 60+30. Registration information published through HelloAsso places Open A in the 1850–2400 range, Open B in the 1600–1900 range, Open C below 1650, and the youth event as a dedicated junior section. Adult entry for the three main opens is €20, junior entry is €10, while the youth section is €10.
The Papinière sports complex is a municipal facility with accessible halls and nearby parking. Sucé-sur-Erdre is connected to Nantes by the Nantes–Châteaubriant tram-train, making rail access straightforward for players coming from the Nantes metropolitan area.
📌 Event Details
9ème Open FIDE de Sucé-sur-Erdre 2026 is scheduled for December 19–20, 2026 in Sucé-sur-Erdre, France. The essential playing format, venue, rating status and organizer information are consolidated here.
| Event Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| 🏆 Tournament | 9ème Open FIDE de Sucé-sur-Erdre 2026 |
| 📅 Dates | December 19–20, 2026 |
| 🎮 Playing Days | Saturday–Sunday |
| 📍 Location | Sucé-sur-Erdre, Loire-Atlantique, France |
| 🏨 Venue | Complexe Sportif de la Papinière – Rue de la Papinière, 44240 Sucé-sur-Erdre, France |
| 🏛️ Organizer | Échiquier de l’Erdre |
| ♟️ Format | Open A + Open B + Open C + Open Jeunes |
| 🔢 Rounds | 5 in each section |
| ⏱️ Time Control | 60+30 |
| ⭐ Rating | FIDE Standard |
| ♿ Accessibility | Municipal sports halls include PMR-accessible facilities |
| 📈 Rating List | January 2027 FIDE list |
⏱️ Time Control & Pairings
The competition uses the published 60+30 control across its main section structure, with the pairing format shown below.
| Stage / Section | Time Control & Pairings |
|---|---|
| Open A | 5 rounds, 60+30, Swiss |
| Open B | 5 rounds, 60+30, Swiss |
| Open C | 5 rounds, 60+30, Swiss |
| Open Jeunes | 5 rounds, 60+30, Swiss |
🧩 Sections / Groups
9ème Open FIDE de Sucé-sur-Erdre 2026 is organized into the following playing group or groups, preserving the official rating and eligibility distinctions.
| Section / Group | Eligibility / Details |
|---|---|
| Open A | Published registration range 1850–2400 |
| Open B | Published registration range 1600–1900 |
| Open C | Players under 1650 |
| Open Jeunes | Dedicated youth section |
📅 Schedule
The event runs from December 19–20, 2026. The verified timetable and check-in information available from the organizer are summarized here.
| Day / Stage | Time / Details |
|---|---|
| December 19–20 | Five classical rounds per section over the two-day weekend; use the organizer page for the final round timetable |
📝 Registration
Entry fees, deadlines, titled-player conditions and registration instructions vary by event; the verified terms currently published by the organizer are listed below.
| Registration Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Open A / B / C Adult | €20; €25 from December 19 |
| Open A / B / C Junior | €10; €12 from December 19 |
| Open Jeunes | €10; €12 from December 19 |
| Registration | HelloAsso – Échiquier de l’Erdre |
👥 Organizer
Échiquier de l’Erdre is the published organizer for this tournament, with the following arbiter and contact information available from the official sources.
| Organizer Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| 🏛️ Organizer | Échiquier de l’Erdre |
| 🧑⚖️ Arbiter | Mickael Hutois |
| 👤 Contact | Échiquier de l’Erdre |
📍 Venue
The tournament is played at Complexe Sportif de la Papinière. The exact address and mapped coordinates are included for reliable MyChess.Events geolocation.
| Venue Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| 🏨 Venue | Complexe Sportif de la Papinière |
| 📍 Full Address | Rue de la Papinière, 44240 Sucé-sur-Erdre, France |
| 🧭 Latitude / Longitude | 47.331075, -1.522816 |
🚆 How to Get There
The following transport information focuses on practical access to the tournament venue rather than generic city tourism.
| Transport Option | Details |
|---|---|
| Rail | Sucé-sur-Erdre is served by the Nantes–Châteaubriant tram-train line. |
| Road | The Papinière sports complex is accessible by road from Nantes and the northern Loire-Atlantique area. |
| Accessibility | The sports complex includes wheelchair-accessible municipal facilities and parking. |
ℹ️ Other Information
These additional tournament-specific points affect participation, facilities or player planning and are worth checking before travel.
- The four official sections are intentionally combined into one tournament page under the MyChess.Events festival rule.
- The registration page also offers simple sandwich pre-orders for the tournament weekend.
♟️ Detailed Tournament Conditions
Sucé-sur-Erdre is a true four-section festival rather than a single undifferentiated open. HelloAsso publishes practical rating bands for Open A (1850–2400), Open B (1600–1900), Open C (below 1650) and a dedicated youth tournament.
| Playing / Rating Item | Verified Detail |
|---|---|
| Open A | 5-round Swiss, 60+30, practical registration band 1850–2400. |
| Open B | 5-round Swiss, 60+30, practical registration band 1600–1900. |
| Open C | 5-round Swiss, 60+30, below 1650. |
| Open Jeunes | 5-round Swiss, 60+30, reserved for young players. |
| Rating | All four are FIDE rated for the January 2027 list. |
| Arbiter | Mickael Hutois. |
✅ Entry & Participation Checklist
The items below are the practical conditions a player should verify before submitting an entry or travelling to the event.
| Entry Item | Verified Detail |
|---|---|
| Open A/B/C Adult | €20; €25 from December 19. |
| Open A/B/C Junior | €10; €12 from December 19. |
| Open Jeunes | €10; €12 from December 19. |
| Registration Platform | HelloAsso via Échiquier de l’Erdre. |
| Section Selection | Players should use the practical bands shown by HelloAsso rather than treating all four tournaments as interchangeable. |
🏟️ On-Site Tournament Planning
The venue-specific information below is included because it can materially affect check-in, meals, equipment, accessibility or the daily tournament routine.
| On-Site Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Venue | Complexe Sportif de la Papinière, Rue de la Papinière, 44240 Sucé-sur-Erdre. |
| Food Pre-order | HelloAsso offers €4 sandwiches for both Saturday and Sunday. |
| Sandwich Options | Jambon-beurre, jambon-beurre-emmental and rillettes. |
| Festival Structure | A, B, C and Jeunes share the same weekend, venue and classical cadence. |
| Accessibility | Municipal sports-complex facilities include PMR-accessible areas. |
🧭 Travel & Stay Planning
These points turn the address into a usable travel plan and distinguish the playing venue from the city name used in the tournament title.
| Planning Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Rail | Sucé-sur-Erdre is served by the Nantes–Châteaubriant tram-train. |
| From Nantes | The rail connection makes the event practical without a car from the Nantes metropolitan area. |
| Road | The Papinière complex has straightforward road access from northern Nantes and Loire-Atlantique. |
| Meal Planning | Players who want the organizer’s sandwiches should reserve them during online registration instead of relying on walk-up availability. |
📋 Additional Verified Notes
- The current public sources do not publish one official combined cash prize total, so `_prize_fund` remains blank.
- The four official FFE records are merged into one page under the MyChess.Events festival rule.
🔗 Official Resources
Use these federation and organizer sources to recheck registration status, last-minute schedule changes and final tournament conditions before travelling.
| Resource | Link |
|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 FFE Tournament Page | https://www.echecs.asso.fr/FicheTournoi.aspx?Ref=73031 |
| 🔗 FFE – Open B | https://www.echecs.asso.fr/FicheTournoi.aspx?Ref=73032 |
| 🔗 FFE – Open C | https://www.echecs.asso.fr/FicheTournoi.aspx?Ref=73033 |
| 🔗 FFE – Open Jeunes | https://www.echecs.asso.fr/FicheTournoi.aspx?Ref=73034 |
| 🔗 Registration | https://www.helloasso.com/associations/echiquier-de-l-erdre/evenements/9eme-open-fide-de-suce-sur-erdre |
Organizer
♟️ About Échiquier de l’Erdre
Échiquier de l’Erdre is a well-established chess club based in Sucé-sur-Erdre, Loire-Atlantique, France, north of Nantes. The club combines high-level team competition with junior development, chess instruction, local events, and major FIDE-rated tournaments.
The organization was founded on October 21, 1988 as Club d’Échecs de l’Erdre by Jean Bertrand, Jacques Bastard, and Jean-Yves Bouguen. On July 19, 1990, it adopted its current name, Échiquier de l’Erdre. One of its first major organizational achievements came in 1992, when Sucé-sur-Erdre hosted the French Youth Chess Championships with more than 800 participants.
Mickaël Hutois currently serves as President and principal contact. The French Chess Federation lists the club with 68 Licence A and 14 Licence B players, while its leading adult team competes in Nationale 1, its junior team in Nationale 2 Jeunes, and its women’s team in Nationale 2 Féminine. The FFE also awards Échiquier de l’Erdre the Club Formateur label.
🏆 Tournaments & Chess Activities
Tournament organization is an important part of Échiquier de l’Erdre’s identity. The club organizes both classical and rapid competitions, together with youth events, internal tournaments, and seasonal activities.
Its principal classical event is the Open FIDE de Sucé-sur-Erdre. The 9ème Open FIDE de Sucé-sur-Erdre 2026 takes place on December 19–20 at the Complexe Sportif de la Papinière. It consists of four separate FIDE-rated sections: Open A, Open B, Open C, and Open Jeunes. All four tournaments are played over five rounds at 60 minutes plus a 30-second increment.
The 2025 edition attracted 174 players across its four sections, demonstrating the event’s strong regional appeal. The club’s tournament structure allows competitors to play against opponents within appropriate rating ranges while maintaining a dedicated section for young players.
Échiquier de l’Erdre also organizes the long-running Fête des Échecs / Rapide de Sucé-sur-Erdre. The rapid tournament reached its 36th edition in 2026, when the principal competition attracted 91 players. A separate youth tournament is held alongside the main event.
Other club activities have included a Christmas Blitz, internal competitions, youth tournaments, and friendly events for members.
🌱 Junior Chess & Training
Junior development has played a major role in the club since its early years.
The club’s involvement in organizing the 1992 French Youth Championships, an event with more than 800 participants, demonstrated this commitment at an early stage. Échiquier de l’Erdre has since developed a strong competitive pathway for young players.
Its junior teams have achieved significant results. The club won Nationale 2 Jeunes in 2002 and 2022, Nationale 3 Jeunes in 2008, 2017, and 2023, and several departmental junior titles. The senior youth team currently competes in Nationale 2 Jeunes.
Individual players developed through the club have also achieved national success. Among the club’s historical results are French youth titles for Solène Algaba and Floryan Eugène, as well as national podium finishes for Axelle Delinotte and Peio Duboué.
The club provides regular instruction and maintains dedicated training for both young players and adults. Weekly club sessions are organized at the Complexe Sportif de la Papinière.
🥇 Team Chess & Achievements
Échiquier de l’Erdre has developed a particularly strong record in French team chess.
The adult team earned promotion to Nationale 1 in 2014–2015 and later reached the TOP 16 in the 2019–2020 season, placing the club among France’s highest-level team competitors. It was also Nationale 1 champion in 2020.
In the Coupe de France, Échiquier de l’Erdre reached the semifinals during the 2016–2017 season. The club has also enjoyed extensive success in the Coupe des Pays de Loire, winning the competition repeatedly, including titles in 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022, and 2023.
Its competitive structure now includes adult, junior, and women’s teams, giving members of different ages and playing strengths access to official team competition.
📚 History & Development
Échiquier de l’Erdre has grown from a local chess association founded in 1988 into one of the more competitive clubs in the Nantes and Loire-Atlantique area.
Jean Bertrand, the club’s founding President, later served as President of the Fédération Française des Échecs from 2004 to 2005. The club’s own history also records major organizational achievements, national team promotions, cup successes, and strong individual results across several decades.
Today, Échiquier de l’Erdre combines this competitive tradition with structured youth development, regular instruction, FIDE-rated tournament organization, women’s chess, and community activity in Sucé-sur-Erdre.
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