March 8th - 14th 2027 Bled, Slovenia
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Bled Chess Festival 2027

Festival Program

A full week of tournament chess, special chess events and experiences in Bled.

DateOPEN BLEDSpecial chess events Accompanying programme
Monday,
8th March 2027		13:00 – Arrival, accreditation & welcome gifts, confirmation of registration
14:00 – Registration closes
16:00 – Opening ceremony
16:30 – Round 1		21:00 – Opening Evening with Grandmaster
Tuesday,
9th March 2027		10:00 – Round 2
16:00 – Round 3		21:00 – Evening with Grandmaster
Wednesday,
10th March 2027
16:00 – Round 410:00 – Psychology in Chess Seminar
21:00 – Late Night Blitz Tournament		12:00 – Castle Tour / Boat Trip to Bled Island
21:00 – Culinary Experience
Thursday,
11th March 2027		16:00 – Round 510:00 – Chess Simul with a grandmaster
21:00 – Evening with Grandmaster		12:00 – Castle Tour / Boat Trip to Bled Island
Friday,
12th March 2027		10:00 – Round 6
16:00 – Round 7		21:00 – Evening with Grandmaster and surprise event
Saturday,
13th March 2027		16:30 – Round 810:00 – Freestyle Chess – Rapid
21:00 – Evening with Grandmaster		10:00 – Castle Tour / Boat Trip to Bled Island
Sunday,
14th March 2027
10:00 – Round 9
15:00 – Award Ceremony & Official Closing		16:00 – Daily Blitz