Preview of the major tournaments in 2024, as far as the dates have already been finalised. Without guarantee.
January
11-15 January
European Women’s Rapid and Blitz Championship
Monte Carlo – Monaco
12-28 January
Tata Steel Chess, Masters and Challengers
Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands
13-14 January
Bundesliga, Rounds 5 and 6
Solingen, Hamburg, Heimbach-Weis-Neuwied, Ötigheim
20-21 January
Women’s Bundesliga, Rounds 5 and 6
Norderstedt, Leipzig, Solingen
31 January - 7 February
Champions Chess Tour, Event 1
Online
February
3-4 February
Bundesliga, Rounds 7 and 8
Dresden, Deizisau, Kirchweye, Solingen
3-4 February
Bundesliga Second Division, Rounds 7 and 8
9-16 February
Freestyle Chess G.O.A.T Challenge
Weissenhaus, Germany
19-25 February
Fischer Random World Championship
23-25 February
Bundesliga, Rounds 9, 10 and 11
Viernheim
27 February - 7 March
Prague Chess Festival, Masters, Challengers, Futures, Open
Prague, Czech Republic
March
15-21 March
Reykjavík Open 2024
Reykjavík, Iceland
16-17 March
Bundesliga, Rounds 12 and 13
Dresden, Baden-Baden, Munich, Hamburg
16-17 March
Bundesliga Second Division, Rounds 9 and 10
20-24 March
Austrian Bundesliga, Rounds 7 to 11
23-24 March
Women’s Bundesliga, Rounds 7 and 8
Karlsruhe, Deizisau, Rodewisch
April
2-25 April
Candidates Tournament 2024
Toronto, Canada
2-25 April
Women’s Candidates Tournament 2024
Toronto, Canada
18-30 April
European Women’s Championship 2024
Rhodes, Greece
25-29 April
Cadet World Rapid and Blitz Championship 2024
Durrës, Albania
27-28 April
Bundesliga, Rounds 14 and 15
Hannover, Kiel, Mülheim-Nord
27 April - 3 May
TePe Sigeman&Co
Malmö, Sweden
May
8-15 May
Champions Chess Tour, Event 2
Online
9.-12. May
Plus City Grand Prix
Pasching, Austria
19 May - 2 June
Schachfestival Munich
Munich
27 May - 7 June
Norway Chess
Stavanger, Norway
30 May – 8 June
European School Championships 2024
Limerick, Ireland
June
1-14 June
World Junior Championships
Delhi, India
7-9 June
Women’s Bundesliga, Rounds 9 to 11
Germany
15-16 June
German Team Championship Final Round
Germany
20-28 June
European Youth Team Championship 2024
Rhodes, Greece
22 June - 3 July
World Cup for Youngsters 2023 (U8, U10, U12)
Batumi, Georgia
25 June - 6 July
Grand Chess Tour Superbet Chess Classic
Bucharest, Romania
30 June - 13 July
European Individual Championship 2024
Jerusalem, Israel
July
1-12 July
Senior World Championship
Kraków, Poland
8.-15. July
Grand Chess Tour SuperUnited Croatia Rapid & Blitz
Zagreb, Croatia
13.-26. July
Biel Festival 2024
Biel/ Bienne, Switzerland
17-24 July
Champions Chess Tour, Event 3
Online
August
10-17 August
Grand Chess Tour Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz
Saint Louis, USA
10-18 August
Dortmund Chess Festival 2024
Dortmund, Germany
15-20 August
European Youth Rapid and Blitz Championship 2024
Prague, Czech Republic
17-31 August
Grand Chess Tour Sinquefield Cup
Saint Louis, USA
21 August – 1 September
European Youth Chess Championship 2024
Prague, Czech Republic
24 August - 1 September
European Amateur Championship 2024
Mali Losinj, Croatia
September
10-23 September
Chess Olympiad
Budapest, Hungary
10-23 September
Women’s Chess Olympiad
Budapest, Hungary
25 September - 2 October
Champions Chess Tour, Event 4
Online
October
22 October - 2 November
World Youth Championship
Florianópolis, Brazil
18-29 October 2024
European Senior Championship 2024
Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy
19-27 October
European Club Cup 2024
Vrnjacka Banja, Serbia
19-27 October
Women’s European Club Cup 2024
Vrnjacka Banja, Serbia
24-26 October
Saint Louis Chess Conference
Saint Louis
November
16-17 November
Women’s Bundesliga 2024/25, Rounds 1 and 2
22-24 November
European Corporate Chess Championship 2024
Paris, France
December
6-22 December
European Rapid and Blitz Championship 2024
Skopje, North Macedonia
6-22 December
Women’s European Rapid and Blitz Championships 2024
14-21 December
Champions Chess Tour, Finals
Online
26-30 December (likely)
World Rapid and Blitz Championships
