Friendship Festival - Open Tournament
Date & Venue
Slovenia, Radenci – 25.6. – 30.6. 2026
Playing Venue
Congress Center of Hotel Radin ****
Zdraviliško naselje 12, 9252 Radenci, Slovenia
Health Resort Zdravilišče Radenci – 140 years of tradition | Sava Hotels & Resorts
System of Play
- 9 rounds, Swiss system – BAM (Baku Acceleration Method)
- 75 min + 30 sec/move; after 40 moves +15 min + 30 sec/move
- Possible 2× bye (1⁄2 points), except last two rounds
Registration Fee
- 80 € - Until 15.6.2026
- 60 € – IM, WIM, juniors U20 (2006 and younger)
- After 15.6.2026: +20%
- Free: GMs, WGMs, players with ELO ≥ 2600 (if registered until 1.6.2026)
Payment Information
Evropska šahovska akademija, Istrska 60h, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia
IBAN: SI56 6100 0001 1892 062 (Delavska hranilnica d.d.)
SWIFT: HDELSI22
Prize Fund: 25,000 €
🏆 Prizes (Top 10):
1st – €5,000
2nd – €3,000
3rd – €2,000
4th – €1,500
5th – €1,000
6th – €700
7th – €600
8th – €500
9th – €400
10th – €300
ELO Groups (FIDE list 1.6.2026)
- 2200–2399 → 500, 300, 200 €
- 2050–2199 → 500, 300, 200 €
- 1900–2149 → 500, 300, 200 €
- 1750–1899 → 500, 300, 200 €
- Under 1750 → 500, 300, 200 €
Special Categories
- Best woman → 700, 500, 300 €
- Best senior (1966 & older) → 700, 500, 300 €
- Best junior (2006 & younger) → 300, 200 € + 3 practical prizes
- Best girl (2006 & younger) → 300, 200 € + 3 practical prizes
- Best boy (2014 & younger) → 300, 200 € + 3 practical prizes
- Best girl (2014 & younger) → 300, 200 € + 3 practical prizes
* All prizes are gross (taxes will be deducted).
** Additional practical prizes available.
Information & Contact
Tournament Director: Georg Mohr kcffestival@gmail.com +386 40 834 432
📅 Kasparov Chess Foundation Friendship Festival 2026 – Schedule
- 25 June (Thu)
- 15:30 – Opening Ceremony
- 16:00 – Open Tournament, Round 1
- 26 June (Fri)
- 09:30 – Open Tournament, Round 2
- 16:30 – Open Tournament, Round 3
- 27 June (Sat)
- 09:30 – Open Tournament, Round 4
- 16:30 – Open Tournament, Round 5
- 28 June (Sun)
- 09:30 – Blitz Tournament Opening Ceremony
- 10:00 – Blitz Tournament (11 rounds)
- All Day – Kasparov Chess Day (Simul, Lecture, Activities)
- 29 June (Mon)
- 09:30 – Open Tournament, Round 6
- 16:30 – Open Tournament, Round 7
- 30 June (Tue)
- 09:30 – Open Tournament, Round 8
- 16:00 – Open Tournament, Round 9
- 21:00 – Closing Ceremony
