GM Włodzimierz
Schmidt
Chess
Festival
July 18-28 2026
GM Włodzimierz
Schmidt
Chess
Festival
July 18-28, 2026
EVENTS
3rd GM Schmidt Memorial
The Grandmaster Schmidt Memorial, honoring the legend of Polish chess and the country’s first-ever Grandmaster, will take place from July 20–28, 2026. The event will be held in a round-robin format, offering participants the opportunity to achieve Grandmaster norms.
EVENTS
4th IM Doda Memorial
The International Master Doda Memorial, honoring the most distinguished representative of the KKS Lech Poznań chess section, will be held from July 20–28, 2026. The event will feature an open tournament format with the participation of invited Grandmasters.
EVENTS
PBS Open and Enea Operator Powers Chess
PBS Open is an open tournament for players with II category and FIDE classification in classic chess
Players with category III and a FIDE rating will be admitted only in the event of available places.
In the Enea Operator Powers Chess, participation is open to children born in 2012 or later who hold category II or lower.
Festival schedule
Open Tournaments
Turniej zakończony
GM Schmidt Memorial
Turniej zakończony
IM Doda Memorial
Turniej zakończony
News
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Chess fever grips Poznań as the Schmidt Chess Festival opens
The World Trade Centre in Poznań is hosting a ten-day chess festival for grandmasters, experienced players, young talents and children. For many of the youngest participants, it is an opportunity to…
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“Without Włodzimierz I wouldn’t have become a Woman Grandmaster.”
Grandmaster Schmidt in Hanna Ereńska-Barlo’s memory. They met as children at a youth school tournament in Poznań. For decades afterward, they continued to cross paths at competitions, their club, the Polish national team, and…
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Włodzimierz Schmidt in His Daughter’s Memories
There are stories that begin with ambitious plans. This one began with ping-pong. Years later, Włodzimierz Schmidt recalled that as a boy he used to go to the leisure centre at…
VENUE:
World Trade Center Poznań
The games will take place in the modern spaces of World Trade Center Poznań. This is a prestigious location in the very heart of the city, providing participants with comfort and excellent conditions for sporting competition.
Festival sponsor
Tournaments sponsors
Festival patrons
Media patrons
