The Tsaghkadzor Open International Chess Tournament Has Begun

The Tsaghkadzor Open 2026 International Chess Tournament kicked off today, October 24, at Eighty Eight Hotel & Spa in Tsaghkadzor.

Over the coming week, until October 30, more than 200 players from Armenia, Georgia, Germany, Iran, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Belarus, Russia and Ukraine will compete in the tournament. The line-up includes Grandmasters, International Masters and FIDE Masters, bringing together players of different backgrounds and experience for a week of high-level competition.

Organiser: The Chess Academy of Armenia

Partners: X Group of Companies, AraratBank OJSC, Mastercard, APAVEN, Arpimed Pharmaceutical Company, ChessMood, Chessify և Հայաստանի բանկերի միություն/ Union of Banks of Armenia։

Follow the official platforms for the live broadcast of the games, results, photo series, and latest tournament news.