Šolta Open

Šolta Open 2026

Organizer:
Date and Venue:
Eligibility:
System of Play:
Time Control:
Rating:
Chess Club BRDA, Split
23 June – 30 June 2026, Cultural Center, Grohote, Šolta
Open to all female and male chess players who have a FIDE ID and are not under FIDE suspension
Swiss system, 9 rounds (FIDE variant), open tournament for all registered players
90 minutes for the entire game, with an increment of 30 seconds per move starting from move 1
The tournament will be FIDE rated for the Standard rating list

Total Prize Fund: 7.500 €
Main Prizes – Prizes by classification:

1st prize
2
nd prize
3
rd prize
1.300 €
1.000 €
800 €
4th prize
5
th prize
6
th prize
700 €
600 €
500 €
7th prize
8
th prize
9
th prize
400 €
300 €
200 €
10th prize 100 €
Special Prizes:
Best female players:
Best juniors (U18):
Best seniors (S60):
Best player, ELO 0-2000:
Best player, ELO 2001-2100:
Best player, ELO 2101-2200:
Best player, ELO 2201-2300:
1st prize
200 €
200 €
200 €
100 €
100 €
100 €
100 €
2nd prize
150 €
150 €
150 €
3rd prize
50 €
50 €
50 €

PRIZES ARE NOT CUMULATIVE.
Entry fee for the 9th ŠOLTA OPEN 2026:
THE ENTRY FEE IS 50 €.
Grandmasters (GM) and Women Grandmasters (WGM) are exempt from the entry fee.
Schedule:
Player registration: Tuesday, 23 June 2026, until 17:45.

Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Thursday
Friday
23 June 2026
24 June 2026
25 June 2026
25 June 2026
26 June 2026
At 18:00
At 14:00
At 10:00
At 17:00
At 14:00

Blitz tournament (11 rounds) Friday 26 June 2026 At 19:00 (11 rounds, time control 3’+2”)

Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
27 June 2026
28 June 2026
29 June 2026
30 June 2026
At 14:00
At 14:00
At 14:00
At 09:00

Awards ceremony: Tuesday, 30 June 2026, at 14:00.
Information:
Tournament Director: Mateo Ivić (FIDE ID: 14504146)
Tournament entries: Applications with personal details and FIDE ID must be sent
by email: ivic32@yahoo.com or
by phone: +385 (0)91 6400 589

Personal Data Protection (GDPR):
By registering for the 9th Šolta Open 2026, participants agree that the personal data necessary for the organization and conduct of the tournament may be published on the organizer’s official website and in public media (full name, age, chess rating and title, federation, club or team affiliation, etc.), as well as photos and games from the tournament.

ACCOMMODATION:
For all information and assistance regarding accommodation, please contact:
Mateo Ivić (mobile: +385 (0)91 6400 589 | email: ivic32@yahoo.com)
Tourist board of the island Šolta (mobile: +385 (0)21 654 657 | email: info@visitsolta.com)

Most apartments are located in Nečujam, approximately 8 km from the playing venue in Grohote. For players without their own transportation, taxi transfers are arranged before and after each round.
The transfer fee for the full 8 days is 50 €.

 

$100 / Month

Accommodation: