Bled Chess Festival
Side Events – Bled Chess Festival 2026
''Competitive tournaments, special exhibitions and unique chess experiences.''
TOURNAMENTS
Evening Blitz Tournament
12 March 2026 · 21:30
Prize Fund: 600€
FIDE Rated · 9 rounds · 3+2
Entry Fee: 20€
Chess960 – National Championship
Open to international players.
14 March 2026 · 10:00
Prize Fund: 600€
7 rounds · 10+5
Entry Fee: 15€
2nd Dr. Janez Barle Memorial
15 March 2026 · 16:00
Prize Fund: 1000€
FIDE Rated · 9 rounds · 5+3
Entry Fee: 25€
Playing Hall at the Rikli Balance Hotel overlooking Lake Bled and Bled Castle
⭐ SPECIAL FESTIVAL EVENTS
Simultaneous Exhibition with WGM Laura Unuk
12 March 2026 · 10:00
Limited to 30 players
Included in Gold VIP package
Entry Fee: 90€
Chess Evenings with Grandmasters
9–14 March 2026 · 20:30
Relaxed evening talks and analysis with top grandmasters.
Entry Fee: 75€ (Full Festival Pass)
Single Evening: 20€
Included in Start+, Silver and Gold VIP packages.
Seminar: Psychology in Chess
11 March 2026 · 10:00
A seminar exploring focus, confidence and emotional balance in chess.
Entry Fee: 40€
Included in Start+, Silver and Gold VIP packages.
🎁 Surprise Event with a Grandmaster
12 March 2026 · 08:30
Included in all VIP packages
REGISTRATION & PAYMENT
Entry fees for individual events are included in most festival VIP packages: Start, Start+, Basic, Silver and Gold.
Participants who do not have a VIP package may register and pay for individual events separately.
Payments should be made via bank transfer to:
Tajfun-ŠK Ljubljana
Glavarjeva ulica 16
1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
IBAN: SI56 6100 0002 6825 115
Bank: Delavska hranilnica d.d.
SWIFT/BIC: HDELSI22
Reference: SI00 2026300
Purpose of payment: Full name of the player and the tournament name
Alternatively, payment may be made on the day of the event in cash or by bank card.
Registration opens: 9 February 2026
Register via Google Form →
https://forms.gle/UPG2GxQY8PAeyXPR7
GENERAL INFORMATION
Location
Congress Centre Rikli Balance Hotel
Cankarjeva cesta 4
4260 Bled, Slovenia
Organizers
Tajfun-ŠK Ljubljana & Brainiac64 d.o.o.
Contact
bled@chess-festival.com
+386 31 321 518
Website
www.chess-festival.com/bled
Eligibility
Open to all chess enthusiasts