VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 — Super Swiss {£4,000 in prizes!}
VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 — Super Swiss
24 Aug 2026 start-date 29 Aug 2026
Organised by Elite Chess Events.
9 rounds of Standard (Classical) chess with a time control of all moves in 90 minutes with a 30 second increment from move 1 (there is no second period), one section open to all players with a FIDE elo of 2000+. Limited capacity for around 80 players.
Register here: https://form.jotform.com/261426726493362
Location London Mindsports Centre, 21 Dalling Rd, London W6 0JD
Schedule
Monday, 24th August: Round 1 at 16:00
Tuesday, 25th August: Round 2 at 10:30, Round 3 at 16:00
Wednesday, 26th August: Round 4 at 10:30
Thursday, 27th August: Round 5 at 16:00
Friday, 28th August: Round 6 at 10:30, Round 7 at 16:00
Saturday, 29th August: Round 8 at 10:30, Round 9 at 16:00
Prize fund of £4,000
1st. £1,250, 2nd. £800, 3rd. £600, 4th. £400, 5th. £200
1st Woman. £250, 2nd. £100
1st U18. £100
1st 50+. £100
2x Rating Category Prizes (TBD). £100 each
Entry fee
GM/WGM/IM/WIM/2400+ FIDE elo = Free entry
FM/WFM/2300-2399 FIDE elo = £100
2000-2299 FIDE elo = £150
*Wildcards Under 2000 FIDE elo = £200 {TBD closer to the time depending on vacancies}
The organisers reserve the right to lower the rating barrier nearer to the time if the entry numbers are lower than expected.