BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//European Individual Chess Championship 2026 | EICC 2026 Katowice, Poland - ECPv6.16.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:European Individual Chess Championship 2026 | EICC 2026 Katowice, Poland X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://eicc2026.eu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for European Individual Chess Championship 2026 | EICC 2026 Katowice, Poland REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Warsaw BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20270328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20271031T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260418 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260419 DTSTAMP:20260604T053354 CREATED:20260328T150919Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260418T154407Z UID:10298-1776470400-1776556799@eicc2026.eu SUMMARY:Corporate VIP Tournament by MOKATE DESCRIPTION:Corporate VIP Tournament by MOKATE is a prestigious chess event organized as part of the accompanying program of the European Individual Chess Championship 2026 in Katowice. It brings together the worlds of chess\, business\, and international institutions\, creating a unique space for competition\, networking\, and the promotion of the royal game. \nThe tournament features a wide range of distinguished participants along with their respective roles: GM Oleksandr Sulypa – Special Guest\, IM Klaudia Kulon – Special Guest\, WIM Marlena Chlost-Warakomska – CEO of ChessGrow\, Jonathan O’Connor – representative of the Irish Chess Federation\, GM Sławomir Chojnacki – CEO of Bizzit\, FM Michał Fudalej – ChessboArt\, Gunnar Bjornsson – Vice President of the ECU\, Łukasz Turlej – FIDE Secretary General\, Petr Boleslav – CEO of the Prague Chess Festival\, Zoltan Polyanszky-Tamasi – representative of the Budapest Chess Olympiad 2024\, Roman Muzik – sponsor of the Prague Chess Festival\, Maciej Stachura – Vice President of Katowice\, Mike Musil – Vice President of Metropolis GTB\, Roman Cerulik – K Cero Invest\, Adam Mokrysz – CEO of Mokate\, Tomasz Grela – Vice President of Grupa Kęty\, Zbigniew Koszowski – Former Vice President for Finance at Wasko/COIG\, Artur Michna – insurance broker\, Jacek Miketa – entrepreneur\, Andrzej Szczepanek – entrepreneur. \nSuch a diverse and high-profile lineup highlights the importance of the event\, making the Corporate VIP Tournament by MOKATE not only a platform for sporting competition but also a meeting point for leaders from various sectors\, where chess becomes a shared language of strategic thinking and collaboration. URL:https://eicc2026.eu/en/event/corporate-vip-tournament-by-mokate/ LOCATION:Arena Katowice\, Nowa Bukowa 1\, Katowice\, śląskie\, 40-803\, Poland CATEGORIES:Associated events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imagedelivery.net/TYqlr554ROvalYn22Vfjbg/a76b0a78-eabe-4062-8295-949418f53e00/w=9999 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260418 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260419 DTSTAMP:20260604T053354 CREATED:20260328T150020Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T171357Z UID:10294-1776470400-1776556799@eicc2026.eu SUMMARY:Mokate Blitz Tournament - 13th Katowice Chess Festival DESCRIPTION:MOKATE BLITZ TOURNAMENT – 13TH KATOWICE CHESS FESTIVAL\nORGANIZER: \nSilesian Chess Federation \nPARTNERS: \nMOKATE\nCity of Katowice – Host City \nDATE AND VENUE:\nApril 18\, 2026\, Arena Katowice\, ul. Nowa Bukowa 1\, 40-803 Katowice \nCHIEF ARBITER:\nChief Arbiter: IA Michał Wejsig\, email: lp.pwobfsctd-21d383@hcazsjew \nTOURNAMENT SYSTEM:\nIndividual chess tournament played in a Swiss system over 11 rounds\, time control: 3’+2”\nThe tournament will be submitted for FIDE blitz rating. \nPARTICIPATION CONDITIONS:\nSubmit entry by April 17\, 2026 via chessmanager: link\nPay entry fee of 100 PLN (25 EUR) to the bank account: \nTransfer details:\nSilesian Chess Federation\nul. 1 Maja 24\, 40-287 Katowice \nEUR account:\nIBAN: PL43 1600 1462 1019 5563 7000 0003\nBIC/SWIFT: PPABPLPK \nPLN account:\nIBAN: PL32 1600 1462 1019 5563 7000 0007\nBIC/SWIFT: PPABPLPK \nPLAYERS HOLDING THE GM AND WGM TITLES ARE EXEMPT FROM THE ENTRY FEE.\nPARTICIPANTS OF THE EUROPEAN INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP WHO REGISTER FOR THE TOURNAMENT AND PAY THE ENTRY FEE BY APRIL 16\, 2026\, RECEIVE A 50% DISCOUNT (50 PLN OR 12.5 EUR). \nPRIZE FUND: 10\,000 PLN \nTOURNAMENT SCHEDULE: \n8.30-9.20 – registration confirmation\n9.30 – round 1\n10.00 – official opening\n10.10 – round 2\n10.30 – round 3\n10.50 – round 4\n11.10 – round 5\n11.30 – round 6\n11.50 – round 7\n12.10 – round 8\n12.30 – round 9\n12.50 – round 10\n13.10 – round 11\n13.30 – closing ceremony \nADDITIONAL INFORMATION: \nPlayers insure themselves for the duration of the event.\nFree parking – Arena Katowice\nParticipation implies consent to publish photos of players for event purposes.\nFor invoices\, please provide full details (club/organization name\, address\, VAT ID) to: moc.liamgobfsctd-75bdd5@67kainytram.j\nFor players without an ELO rating\, organizers reserve the right to verify submitted data.\nEntry fees are non-refundable.\nTransport will be provided for players accommodated in the official hotel of the European Individual Chess Championship organizer. The need for transport should be indicated in the registration form – chessmanager.\nConfirmation of entry and payment is indicated by a “green mark” next to the player’s name on the list: chessmanager.com. Such players may come directly to the first round without additional confirmation. \nFINAL INTERPRETATION OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT RESTS WITH THE ORGANIZER. \nFor inquiries: ue.6202ccieobfsctd-4e32df@eciffo\nInvoices: moc.liamgobfsctd-62cfc8@67kainytram.j \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Mokate Blitz Tournament ENG\n \n File size: 1.18 MB\n \n \n \n \n Download\n \n \n \n \n Preview URL:https://eicc2026.eu/en/event/mokate-blitz-tournament/ LOCATION:Arena Katowice\, Nowa Bukowa 1\, Katowice\, śląskie\, 40-803\, Poland CATEGORIES:Associated events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imagedelivery.net/TYqlr554ROvalYn22Vfjbg/a76b0a78-eabe-4062-8295-949418f53e00/w=9999 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Warsaw:20260413T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Warsaw:20260413T130000 DTSTAMP:20260604T053354 CREATED:20260216T220622Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T163928Z UID:9687-1776070800-1776085200@eicc2026.eu SUMMARY:Silesian's School Chess Tournament DESCRIPTION:The Silesian Chess Federation invites primary and secondary school students to participate in the School Chess Tournament\, which is held as part of the European Individual Chess Championships. The event\, featuring the cities of Katowice and the Upper Silesian-Zagłębie Metropolis\, aims to popularize chess among young people and encourage the development of strategic thinking and sportsmanship. \nRead more… \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Szkolny Turniej - Komunikat\n \n File size: 1.14 MB\n \n \n \n \n Download\n \n \n \n \n Preview\n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Karta zgłoszeń grupowych\n \n File size: 385.38 KB\n \n \n \n \n Download\n \n \n \n \n Preview URL:https://eicc2026.eu/en/event/silesians-school-chess-tournament/ LOCATION:Arena Katowice\, Nowa Bukowa 1\, Katowice\, śląskie\, 40-803\, Poland CATEGORIES:Associated events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imagedelivery.net/TYqlr554ROvalYn22Vfjbg/75690a92-25fd-4178-cf6b-7228b3e37700/w=9999 ORGANIZER;CN="Silesian Chess Federation":MAILTO:conference@eicc2026.eu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260413 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260414 DTSTAMP:20260604T053354 CREATED:20260215T153239Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T173020Z UID:9609-1776038400-1776124799@eicc2026.eu SUMMARY:Chess in Education Conference DESCRIPTION:The conference presents the use of chess in education and its role in supporting learning and skill development. It brings together representatives of public institutions and education to exchange experience and implementation approaches. \nFor Teachers and Educational Institutions\nDiscover how chess can strengthen critical thinking\, concentration\, and social skills in students. Explore practical strategies\, research insights\, and real-life school implementations that support academic excellence and holistic development. \nFor Chess Coaches and Enthusiasts\nLearn how to expand the impact of chess beyond competition and into education. Gain new teaching tools\, connect with international experts\, and explore innovative approaches that inspire young minds through the game. \nFor the Education Business Sector\nExplore opportunities within the growing field of chess in education. Connect with educators\, decision-makers\, and innovators to develop partnerships\, showcase solutions\, and shape the future of educational development through chess. \nSave your seat and register now! URL:https://eicc2026.eu/en/event/chess-in-education-conference/ LOCATION:Arena Katowice\, Nowa Bukowa 1\, Katowice\, śląskie\, 40-803\, Poland CATEGORIES:Associated events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imagedelivery.net/TYqlr554ROvalYn22Vfjbg/a5c6764e-6d99-4ca2-2635-c69303842a00/w=9999 ORGANIZER;CN="Silesian Chess Federation":MAILTO:conference@eicc2026.eu END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR