Romania Grand Prix 2026: Experience chess at its finest, in the heart of Europe!
Romania Grand Prix 2026 is a premier international chess circuit organized by the Romanian Chess Federation, bringing together elite players, world-class competition, and iconic destinations. The 5th edition features five open tournaments in five Romanian cities: Bucharest, Alba Iulia, Brasov, Arad, and Craiova. With participants from over 50 countries and a vibrant, competitive atmosphere, Romania Grand Prix stands as one of Europe’s most dynamic chess events. The Grand Prix Romania will take place with financial support from the Romanian Chess Federation and its partners, the Superbet Foundation and One United Properties.
5 Tournaments, 5 beautiful Venues
In 2026, the Romanian Chess Federation continues its mission of promoting and developing chess in Romania and across the world. Building on a century of tradition and excellence, Romania strengthens its position as one of Europe’s most dynamic chess hubs with the 5th edition of the Romania Grand Prix! This prestigious circuit will bring together top players in five exciting open tournaments – 2 classical and 3 rapid events with a total prize fund of €150,000. The competition will be hosted in five of Romania’s most beautiful cities: Bucharest, Alba Iulia, Brașov, Arad, and Craiova.
Grand Prix Point System
Players will be scored according to the grid below for the place obtained in the general ranking of each tournament within the circuit, these points being cumulated with the score obtained by the player in the tournament (for classical chess tournaments, the number of points in the tournament x 2). The cumulative score of a participant is calculated by summing their best 4 results obtained in the tournaments of the Grand Prix Romania circuit.
Important Information
The total prize fund of the circuit is 150,000 euros
Any player, regardless of his elo rating, has the right to participate in the Grand Prix Romania as long as he has a valid FIDE ID on the date of registration.
The registration of athletes in competitions can be done until a deadline communicated in the prospectus of each competition. Registrations will be made exclusively through the turnee.frsah.ro platform
Each stage of the Grand Prix Romania circuit will have a dress code mentioned
Contact Details
Bucharest Grand Prix Rapid – bucurestigp@frsah.ro
Alba Grand Prix Rapid – albagp@frsah.ro
Brașov Grand Prix Classic – brasovgp@frsah.ro
Arad Grand Prix Classic – aradgp@frsah.ro
Craiova Grand Prix Rapid – craiovagp@frsah.ro
Director of Romania Grand Prix – alin.campeanu@frsah.ro
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