Bled Chess Festival 2027
Memorial dr. Janeza Barleta
Daily Blitz Tournament
A fast-paced nine-round blitz tournament concluding the Bled Chess Festival with an afternoon of competitive chess.
Practical informationAdvanced booking
- Date
- 14 March 2027
- Start
- 16:00
- Format
- Swiss · 9 rounds
- Time control
- 5 + 3
- Venue
- Congress Centre Rikli Balance HotelCankarjeva cesta 4, 4260 Bled, Slovenia
Entry fee
€25€35
per person
Book online in advance. Prices apply to advance online bookings; crossed-out prices are on-site prices. On-site availability cannot be guaranteed.
Included in all festival packages. Free of charge for GM and WGM players.
Tournament Format
System
Playing System
Swiss System · 9 Rounds
Time Control
5 minutes + 3 seconds per move
Rating
FIDE-rated · Blitz
Tournament Day
Schedule
15:30
Confirmation of registration
16:00
Round 1
Prize Fund
€800
Total prize fund · gross
1st Place
€160
2nd Place
€120
3rd Place
€100
4th Place
€80
Best Women
€80 · €60 · €40
Best Senior (U60)
€80
Best Junior (U20)
€80
Prizes are not cumulative; each player may receive only one prize.
From Bled 2026
Blitz Chess in Action
A look back at one of the chess moments from last year’s festival.
Bled Chess Festival 2027