Tournaments
The experts and ladies tournament are invitational tournaments with 10 players in round-robin format. These players, all affiliated with a Belgian club and FIDE-Belgian, compete for the national title.
The open tournament is open to all players affiliated with a Belgian club. It welcomes players of all levels, young and old. It is played according to the ‘Swiss system’. Rankings are made based on strength and gender.
Women’s Championship
The 9 highest-rated registered women (by FIDE rating) and the 2025 champion together form the closed section of 10 players (round-robin). They compete against each other for the title of Belgian Women’s Champion 2026. There is no entry fee for the closed section. Women not in this group may participate in the Open Championship.
Venue
All rounds are played at the Xaveriuscollege, Jozef Posenaerstraat 39, 2140 Borgerhout. For directions, see Venue.
Entry fee
- €50 (GM, WGM, IM and WIM are exempt from the entry fee)
- On-site registration possible until 13:30 at €65
Playing format and schedule
9 rounds are played at a rate of one game per day.
Time control: 90 minutes + 30 minutes after 40 moves + 30 seconds increment per move from move 1.
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 04/07/2026 | until 13:30 | On-site registration |
| 14:00 | Opening ceremony (Federation President, Mayor, President SK Borgerhout) | |
| 14:30 | Round 1 | |
| 05/07/2026 | 14:00 | Round 2 |
| 06/07/2026 | 14:00 | Round 3 |
| 07/07/2026 | 14:00 | Round 4 |
| 08/07/2026 | 14:00 | Round 5 |
| 09/07/2026 | 14:00 | Round 6 |
| 10/07/2026 | 14:00 | Round 7 |
| 11/07/2026 | 14:00 | Round 8 |
| 12/07/2026 | 11:00 | Round 9 |
| after closing | Prize giving & Closing ceremony |
You can read the tournament regulations here: Tournament Rules.