3/15/2026 – Two million Swedes play chess online, but only a few thousand are involved in traditional chess activities. This new category of players wants to have fun, be entertained and experience chess in a different way than in a quiet playing hall where competition and results are the focus. On 17-18 April 2026, Swedish chess history will be made when Chessparty Stockholm kicks off at Avicii Arena - a two-day festival that will be the country's biggest chess event ever.
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"Chess is at a historic moment," says Jesper Hall, one of the people behind the festival. "It is one of the world's oldest games, but at the same time one of the fastest growing cultural phenomena, not least online. Chessparty is an attempt to bring all that energy together in a meeting between chess enthusiasts of all levels."
Chessparty also brings together everyone, from international stars to curious beginners, in a festival format that combines competition, entertainment and learning.
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Participants include several of the world's most famous chess players, from chess legends such as Judit Polgár, Magnus Carlsen, who is participating online, Pia Cramling and Nils Grandelius, to the new generation of chess personalities such as Gotham, who will be giving his successful show on Saturday, Andrea Botez and Anna Cramling. In addition, there will be an attempt to set a world record for the largest chess lesson, a chess comedy show with the Swedish comedy group ‘Just Want To Be Cool’ and a family show focusing on chess magic.
Of course, there will also be lots of different tournaments, with ‘Tusenmannaschacket’ (Thousand Man Tournament) as the flagship event. This is a time handicap tournament that gives all players the chance to compete for the first prize of 4,600 Euros.
Chessparty is also being organised in conjunction with Schackfyran, one of the world's largest school chess competitions, and the district final for Stockholm will have 8,000 participating children.
“Bringing together children's chess, amateur players and the international elite in Sweden's largest indoor arena is a new approach, but I really believe in the meeting between online players and traditional chess”, says Jesper Hall.
In this course, you will learn the foundations and key ideas of the Vienna Game and discover a variety of systems that make you extremely difficult to prepare for. The Vienna Game is one of the most underrated openings in modern chess. While the Ruy Lopez and Italian dominate elite practice, the Vienna offers rich, creative play with far less theoretical burden and enormous practical value.
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Free video sample: 1: 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 exf4 - Martin vs Adams
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While tactics decide the game in concrete moments, strategy guides the entire battle. Understanding how to improve your pieces, create weaknesses, execute maneuvers, and steer the game toward favorable structures is what defines strong players.
The Italian Four Knights is the ideal choice. It combines the solid foundation of classical openings like the Ruy Lopez or the Italian Game with an active, initiative-driven style of play.
IM Andrew Martin shows why this 19th-century opening weapon still is a fantastic choice for club players. The Evans produces exciting chess and teaches the art of attack.
IM Andrew Martin complements his Evans Gambit course with a simple and attacking repertoire against all of blacks sidelines after 1.e4 e5.
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"Chess is at a historic moment," says Jesper Hall, one of the people behind the festival. "It is one of the world's oldest games, but at the same time one of the fastest growing cultural phenomena, not least online. Chessparty is an attempt to bring all that energy together in a meeting between chess enthusiasts of all levels."
