Swiss Young Masters 2026, held March 30-April 8, 2026 in Glarus, Switzerland, brings together a selected field of ten rising talents for a compact, high-level classical event designed to challenge the best of Swiss youth against invited international titleholders. The tournament’s small round-robin format creates constant top-board pressure, supports norm ambitions, and keeps every game relevant from the first pairing to the final round.

The organizers stage the event in a dedicated tournament hall at Hotel Post Glarnerhof and publish clear operational rules on time control, lateness, appeals, and draw restrictions. With a focused prize structure and shared prizes in case of ties, the event combines professional conditions with an atmosphere built around development, fighting chess, and consistent daily competition.

🗓️ Event Details

🏆 Prize Fund

If players tie on points, the tournament ranks them ex aequo and splits the prize money among the tied players.

⏱️ Time Control & Pairings

The tournament plays a 10-player round-robin over 9 rounds with one game per round. Each game uses 40 moves in 90 minutes, then 30 minutes to finish, with a 30-second increment from move 1. The event applies a 15-minute default time and restricts early draws with a no-draw rule before move 30.

📂 Sections / Groups

The tournament runs as a single invitational round-robin group with 10 players.

📅 Schedule

📝 Registration

👥 Organizer

The Swiss Chess Federation organizes Swiss Young Masters 2026 together with Schachklub Glarus, running a nine-round round-robin that supports high-level junior development and international competition in central Glarus. Tournament management and arbitration are handled directly by the published tournament director, who also serves as arbiter.

• Email: georg@kradolfer.info

• Phone: +41 79 449 63 14

• Website: https://swissyoungmasters.ch/

• Website: https://www.swisschess.ch/

🏨 Venue

Hotel Post Glarnerhof, Bahnhofstrasse 2, 8750 Glarus, Switzerland
The tournament plays in the hotel’s tournament hall, providing a controlled indoor setting suited to classical time controls and daily round play.

🚗 How to Get There

Travel to Glarus by rail and continue to the town center for Bahnhofstrasse. From central Glarus, the venue address provides a straightforward arrival point for taxi or short local transfer.

Aim for consistent, disciplined classical play across nine rounds and turn every pairing into a step toward a top finish in Glarus.

🧾 Other

The tournament applies a 15-minute default time. Players may file an appeal within one hour after the end of the game. The event enforces a draw restriction before move 30.