Players who enjoy competitive national championships can travel to Copenhagen, Denmark for Kvinde-DM 2026 from Wednesday 11 to Sunday 15 February 2026. You play in the classic club rooms of Skakforeningen ØBRO on Rosenvængets Allé, where the Danish Chess Union stages the first Women’s Championship under its new regulations. The organizers invite all female players to fight for the national title in a focused winter-week event that combines elite ambition with a broad, open field.

With the updated format, Kvinde-DM 2026 aims to strengthen Danish women’s chess by giving titled players, juniors and club players the chance to compete in one shared championship. You play a Swiss tournament that can use accelerated pairings in the early rounds, enjoy nine classical games when the field reaches at least sixteen players, and chase a top prize of DKK 6,000 plus national team spots. The event runs under both FIDE and Danish rules and features full live coverage on Lichess with a short delay.

🗓️ Event Details

🏆 Prize Fund

Kvinde-DM 2026 offers a clear three-step prize ladder that emphasizes both prestige and national team selection. The champion receives the title of Women’s Danish Champion 2025, a DKK 6,000 first prize and a guaranteed place on the Danish women’s national team. The second prize of DKK 4,000 comes with a spot in the extended women’s national squad, and the third prize of DKK 2,000 rewards another top finisher in the final standings.

Prize list:

Organizers may only award the national title and national team places to players who represent federations in the Danish realm (DEN, FRO or GRL), with national team eligibility restricted to DEN.

⏱️ Time Control & Pairings

• You play with 90 minutes for 40 moves, then receive 30 more minutes for the rest of the game, and you add 30 seconds per move from move 1.

• If you arrive more than 30 minutes after the round start, you normally lose by forfeit.

• When at least 16 players enter, organizers plan the tournament as a 9-round accelerated Swiss to create balanced pairings from the start.

• With 11–15 players, organizers instead run a 7-round Swiss; with exactly 10 players, they switch to a round-robin all-play-all format.

• Arbiters apply FIDE rules and Danish Chess Union regulations, and they enforce Sofia rules (no early draw offers) until the final round.

📂 Sections / Groups

All registered women compete together in this one championship group, and the format flexibly adapts to ensure a sporting structure for both large and smaller fields.

📅 Schedule

The schedule below shows the standard 9-round format that organizers use when at least 16 players enter the championship.

If the organizers switch to a 7-round Swiss format, they start the tournament on Thursday 12 February at 10:00 and adjust the remaining rounds accordingly.

📝 Registration

You register for Kvinde-DM 2026 through the Danish Chess Union’s online tournament system. You find the event in the DSU calendar, submit your entry there and complete your registration no later than Sunday 1 February 2026 at 23:59. You can also register by contacting the tournament organizer or DSU contact person by email, and they then enter your details in the system.

The organizers do not charge any entry fee for this championship. Late registration only takes place after agreement with the chief arbiter or tournament director, and they reserve this option for special cases. The championship requires at least 10 players, so the DSU may cancel or reframe the event if entries fall below this threshold.

👥 Organizer

Danish Chess Union (Dansk Skak Union) runs Kvinde-DM 2026 in cooperation with Skakforeningen ØBRO, which hosts the games in its club premises in central Copenhagen. The organizing team aims to create an inclusive, high-quality national championship that supports both the women’s elite and the growing base of Danish women players.

• Organizer federation: Dansk Skak Union (Danish Chess Union)

• Host club: Skakforeningen ØBRO

• Tournament organizer and chief arbiter: Freja Egelund Grønnemose

• DSU contact person: Christian Thelin

• Email (tournament): feg@oebroskak.dk

• Email (DSU contact): sekretaer@skak.dk

• Tournament page: https://turnering.skak.dk/TournamentActive/Details?tourId=30046

🏨 Venue

You play Kvinde-DM 2026 at Skakforeningen ØBRO, Rosenvængets Allé 31, basement, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark. The club’s rooms provide an intimate championship setting in the Østerbro district, with dedicated playing areas, analysis space and easy access to cafés, shops and other services in the surrounding neighborhood. The venue sits within the city and gives both local and visiting players a central base during the championship week.

🚗 How to Get There

You can fly to Copenhagen Airport (CPH) and then take a train or metro into the city center before continuing to Østerbro by S-train, metro or bus. From central stations such as Nørreport or Østerport, you reach Rosenvængets Allé by a short bus ride or a brief walk through the neighborhood. Drivers approach Copenhagen Ø via the city’s ring roads, then follow local signs toward Østerbro and look for street parking near Rosenvængets Allé 31 according to local regulations.

You can join Kvinde-DM 2026 to fight for the Danish women’s title, enjoy nine rounds of classical chess and help strengthen the future of women’s chess in Copenhagen.

🧾 Other

• The championship follows both FIDE rules and Danish Chess Union regulations, including Sofia rules until the last round.

• Organizers broadcast all games live on Lichess with a 15-minute delay, so friends and supporters can follow the action from anywhere.

• Players must hand over mobile phones and all electronic devices before each round, and they may not carry such devices into the playing area during games.

• The venue does not offer wheelchair access, so players who need step-free entry should contact the organizer in advance to discuss possible arrangements.

• The organizing team reserves the right to make minor schedule adjustments while keeping the announced overall structure and prize conditions.