From August 15 to August 23, Kanizsa Open 2026 – Hungarian Open Individual Chess Championship is played in Nagykanizsa, with €60,400 in prizes. It's made up of 2 groups for different rating levels.
Schedule
Rules
Groups
- Group A: 2200+ FIDE rating, title norm opportunities. Fees: free for 2600+/GM, €40 (2500-2599/IM/WGM), €60 (2400-2499), €80 (2300-2399), €100 (2200-2299). Prizes: €11,000 for 1st down to €2,000 for 10th, plus rating/gender/junior/senior special prizes.
- Group B: under 2300 FIDE rating. Fees: €50 (2100-2299), €60 (2000-2099), €70 (under 1999). Prizes: €1,000 for 1st down to €150 for 10th, plus special prizes.
Playing system
9-round Swiss in two groups. Marks the 100th anniversary of the Nagykanizsa Chess Club and serves as the 2026 Hungarian Individual Championship title event.
Classical time control: 40 moves in 90 minutes, then 30 minutes to finish, plus a 30-second increment per move from move 1.
Schedule
August 15-23, 2026. Round 1: Aug 15, 15:00 (registration 10:00-13:00, opening ceremony 14:00). Rounds 2-8: Aug 16-22, 15:00 daily. Round 9: Aug 23, 10:00, closing ceremony 16:00.
Venue
Kanizsa Aréna, 8800 Nagykanizsa, HRSZ. 3110/26, Hungary.
Prizes
€60,400 total between the two groups, plus special prizes.
Rules summarised from chess.hu and mychess.events, checked on 2026-08-01. In case of any doubt or discrepancy, the official rules published by the Hungarian Chess Federation prevail.