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International chess tournament · 7th edition

From December 3 to 8, 2026

Sant Boi de Llobregat · Barcelona

The 7th edition of the El Llobregat Open Chess Tournament will be held in Sant Boi de Llobregat. The tournament will feature 9 rounds of play, with games at 10:00 and 17:00.

Outside playing hours, complementary activities are being prepared for both players and the general public, including some nationally and internationally significant surprises that will be announced soon.

Registration Tournament regulations
Dates From December 3 to 8, 2026
Venue Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona)
System 9-round Swiss system. Time control: 90 minutes plus 30 seconds per move
Status Registration open
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Sporting record

Six editions consolidating El Llobregat Open Chess

Since 2019, the tournament has established itself as one of the major international events on the chess calendar, with elite participation, master norms and growing international recognition.

2022 and 2023 Best open tournament held in Spain, according to the CSD and FEDA.
+1,200 Total participants, with 50% holding international titles.
45 Countries represented on average in each edition.
59 Master norms awarded to IMs and FMs.

El Llobregat has welcomed players such as Gukesh, Abdusattorov, Erigaisi, Yu Yangyi, Hans Niemann, Francisco Vallejo, Sara Khadem, Sabrina Vega, Antoaneta Stefanova, Ruslan Ponomariov and Amin Tabatabaei, among more than one hundred grandmasters.

In 2025, female participation reached 16%, above the FIDE, Spanish and Catalan averages. That same year, 60 electronic boards were broadcast, with 59,807 users from 45 countries and 77,750 pages served.

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Organisers and sponsors

El Llobregat FIDE Federació Catalana d'Escacs Federación Española de Ajedrez Ajuntament de Sant Boi Peón de Rey Diputació de Barcelona Aigües de Barcelona Pequeños Gigantes Marfina
Esportcat Generalitat de Catalunya
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