Elevate your autumn competitive calendar with the White Horse IM & GM Round-Robin Tournaments 2025, a closed, norm-eligible pair of invitationals that runs 25 September – 2 October 2025 in Mosonmagyaróvár, Hungary. The White Horse events deliver compact, intense competition in a focused format that attracts titled players seeking clear norm chances and calm playing conditions. Organizers stage full GM and IM round-robins with professional arbiter oversight, hotel packages, and live pairings.
Organizers design the tournaments to maximize norm opportunities and player comfort: long classical time controls, controlled defaults, and hotel packages that keep players close to the venue and town amenities. Players enjoy quiet playing conditions, timely pairings, and efficient logistics that let them concentrate on the board.
🎯 EVENT DETAILS
| Dates: | 25 September – 2 October 2025 |
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| Tournament Type: | Closed Round-Robin (GM RR & IM RR), FIDE-rated, norm-eligible |
| Place: | Mosonmagyaróvár, Hungary |
| Venue: | Szent István király út 12, Mosonmagyaróvár |
| Organizer: | White Horse Chess Club (supervised by the Hungarian Chess Federation) |
| Tournament Director: | Virág Farkas |
| Chief Arbiter: | Mgr. Tomáš Danada (IA) |
| Time Control: | 90 minutes for 40 moves + 30 minutes to finish + 30-second increment from move 1 |
| Default time: | 60 minutes |
| Number of rounds: | 9 (single round-robin per 10-player event) |
| Starting average rating: | 2383 (published starting average) |
⏱ TIME CONTROL (DETAILS)
The events use a classical cadence that supports deep strategic play: players receive 90 minutes for the first 40 moves, then 30 minutes to finish, with a 30-second increment applied from move one. The arbiter enforces a 60-minute default for no-shows and applies standard rules on draw agreements. This control keeps the events fully eligible for GM/IM/WGM/WIM norm calculations.
🗓 TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
| Day / Date | Activity / Round |
|---|---|
| Thu, 25 Sep | Registration 10:00–13:00; drawing of lots 13:00–13:15; Round 1 15:00 |
| Fri, 26 Sep | Round 2 15:00 |
| Sat, 27 Sep | Round 3 09:00; Round 4 16:00 |
| Sun, 28 Sep | Round 5 15:00 |
| Mon, 29 Sep | Round 6 15:00 |
| Tue, 30 Sep | Round 7 15:00 |
| Wed, 1 Oct | Round 8 15:00 |
| Thu, 2 Oct | Round 9 10:00; closing ceremony 16:00 |
Organizers publish any last-minute adjustments on the official event bulletin and tournament notice board.
🏆 PRIZES & TIE-BREAKS
Organizers award trophies, medals and material prizes for top finishers in each round-robin. They apply the following tie-break order: 1) Direct encounter, 2) Sonneborn–Berger, 3) Performance rating. Exact prize descriptions and award rules appear in the final bulletin and at the awards ceremony.
✍️ REGISTRATION, ENTRY FEES & ELIGIBILITY
- Registration email: [email protected]
- Entry fees: the regulations specify a rating-based fee table for both GM and IM tournaments (fees vary by rating bracket; titled players often receive exemptions). Consult the official regulations for the full fee table and payment instructions.
- National federation dues may apply per local rules.
- Registration becomes final only after payment confirmation and compliance with the published entry deadlines.
🚗 TRAVEL & ACCOMMODATION
Mosonmagyaróvár lies near the Austrian and Slovak borders and offers convenient access to Vienna, Bratislava and Budapest by road or rail. Organizers provide transfer assistance on request and publish official hotel packages.
Official hotel (example): Minerva Hotel, Mosonmagyaróvár — tournament rates typically include breakfast and offer close transfers to the venue. Organizers list exact room rates, meal prices and booking instructions in the regulations; players benefit from convenient shuttle arrangements and buffet lunch options.
📋 OFFICIAL PAIRINGS & PLAYERS
Organizers use Swiss-Manager / official round-robin pairing tools and publish the starting list and pairings on the official results board. Expect an international field of grandmasters, international masters, and strong titled players, with live updates posted during the event.
🏛 ORGANIZER — WHITE HORSE CHESS CLUB (SUPERVISED BY THE HUNGARIAN CHESS FEDERATION)
White Horse Chess Club runs these invitationals with supervision from the national federation. The club’s tournament director oversees registrations, payments and logistics while the chief arbiter enforces FIDE rules, fair-play and all in-tournament decisions. Contact the tournament office for registration details, transfer arrangements or special requests.
Contact: [email protected]
🌟 WHY YOU SHOULD PARTICIPATE
The White Horse IM & GM Round-Robins deliver focused, norm-eligible competition in a calm, professional environment. The tournaments offer robust time controls, tidy logistics, and hotel packages that keep players rested and ready for every round. If you pursue norm opportunities or want to test yourself against a compact, titled field under ideal playing conditions, the White Horse events stand out as one of Central Europe’s best-run closed tournaments of the season.
Additional Details
Playing Venue - Szent István király út 12, Mosonmagyaróvár
Chief Arbiter - Mgr. Tomáš Danada (IA)
Time control - 90 minutes for 40 moves + 30 minutes to finish + 30-second increment from move 1
Regulations -
Organizer
The White Horse Chess Club runs compact, title-focused invitationals that attract an international field of grandmasters and international masters. The Club organizes the White Horse GM Round-Robin and the White Horse IM Round-Robin, a pair of closed, norm-eligible events that prioritize strong competition, professional arbiter oversight and clear norm paths. The Club also stages related closed invitationals, training days and hotel-package events that keep titled players concentrated and comfortable throughout the week.
White Horse Chess Club emphasizes tournament quality and player care. The team coordinates hotel packages, airport transfers, buffet lunches and quiet playing halls so competitors can focus on serious classical games. Tournament leadership includes an experienced Tournament Director and a FIDE-certified Chief Arbiter who run strict time-control and fair-play policies, publish timely pairings and maintain fast, accurate reporting of results for rating and title purposes.