The Speed Chess Championship is Chess.com's most elite blitz and bullet event, featuring the strongest speed chess players in the world. We're bringing the Finals to London with live commentary, arena access, and VIP behind-the-scenes activations to experience one of the world's leading chess events like never before.

The event is happening at 180 Studios both days of competition. The address is: 180 Strand, Surrey St, Temple, London WC2R 1EA, United Kingdom. The most direct Tube Station is Temple, which can be accessed by the Circle or District lines.

You will need your e-ticket in email or within the FEVER App, as delivered to you at time of purchase, as well as a government-issued ID for identity verification if necessary.

This experience is held indoors.

There will be two matches each day, each with 180 minutes effective playing time. So expect around 7 hours from start to end. You may freely enter and exit the venue during the time with your wristband.

Yes. In addition, Platinum will have complementary snacks and drink tickets, Diamond will have bottomless access to the finest food and drinks with their exclusive lounge in the arena.

If you want a guaranteed Meet & Greet experience, you’ll need to purchase a Diamond ticket. Silver, Gold and Platinum tickets do not include scheduled Meet & Greets, but guests in all categories may enjoy spontaneous, pop-up interactions with well-known chess players and content creators throughout the venue.

Yes!

In the Fever App, available on Google Play and the Apple Store
On the Fever website

Yes! We are offering silver watch party tickets for sale at the door, as well as gold tickets, subject to availability. There is a limited number of tickets available for each day, and we strongly recommend buying your ticket online before the event due to the limited quantity. We will not be reserving tickets for the door.

Yes, you can transfer your tickets to anyone for free. It is as easy as clicking "Transfer Tickets" on your ticket in the Fever App. Please contact us if you need additional help. Make sure to include your ticket order number.

You can find your ticket in the "Tickets" section of the Fever app (you can download it from the Apple App Store or Google Play). Please remember to log in with the same login method used to make the purchase. You will also find your QR code in your purchase confirmation email.

You can view your ticket in the Fever app, within the Tickets section. If you don't have the app installed, you can download it from the Apple Store or Google Play . Remember to log in using the same account that you used when buying the tickets. If you still cannot find your ticket, please contact us.

For this event, all sales are final and tickets can’t be refunded, changed or modified. For more information, please refer to our T&Cs.

Service dogs are allowed within the venue.

Yes.

• Professional photo/recording equipment, including DSLR cameras, video cameras, etc.
• Outside food or beverage
• Weapons
• “How to Win at Chess” by Levy Rozman (physical format)
• Illegal substances
• Laser pointers
• Selfie sticks
• Objects being used to signal to a player*
• Noisemakers
• Animals
• “How to Win at Chess” by Levy Rozman (digital format)

*Please bring signs to cheer! We reserve the right to look, celebrate and check that all signs are not being used to advantage any specific player.

Yes, please feel free to bring your chessboard. We will also have custom SCC 2026 vinyl boards, pieces, and sharpies for sale at the merch shop that will only be available in person in (very) limited quantities. We know that many fans will be looking for signatures from players, chess personalities, and the guy writing this FAQ, and although we cannot guarantee this, boards are welcome.

Yes! Upon entering for the first time, we will be issuing wristbands for each day of the event. You will be able to freely enter and exit upon verifying your wristband. Each wristband is personal and non-transferable. We reserve the right to verify your identity upon entry to ensure the wristband belongs to you. We retain the right to void the ticket of any person we suspect of attempted entry with a wrist band that does not belong to them.

If you have any additional questions or concerns before the event, please email SCCTickets@Chess.com, and one of our staff will make sure the situation is sorted. During the event, find a staff member on the ground and we will help you out!

All Gold, Platinum, and Diamond ticket holders with access into the playing hall will have zoned seating by ticket tier. Seats are not assigned per section and will be taken on a first come, first serve basis, but will be concentrated by ticket tier.

Yes, we will have folks walking around filming and taking photos for the event, so dress for success!

You can bring your phone and take photos before and after games, but please be respectful of the players, staff, and your fellow guests as you do. We hope you will share plenty of photos with the #SCCFinals tag and let us know what the experience is like. Please respect the players as you take photos! We want you to! But please, be mindful. Chess.com reserves the right to remove any fans that are disruptive to other guests, players, or staff.

No.

For Silver ticket holders, you will have access to our partner’s streaming live within the Watch Party over a PA system on the upper level of the venue. For Gold, Platinum and Diamond ticket holders, you will also be able to follow the official broadcast inside the arena via a PA system or a “silent disco” wireless headphone set-up in case it gets louder within the arena. If you aren’t familiar with silent disco, our ticket partner FEVER has some awesome events you should look into. You should do that anyway.

In a shocking left hand turn from the status quo, we’d like this event to be fun. Yes! You are welcome to react to voice your excitement, but please do be respectful towards the players and the other guests. This is going to be an incredible experience, we want everyone to have fun and feel comfortable. If one of our ushers or hosts asks you to settle down, please do.

You are welcome to exit/enter the Arena during scheduled breaks, but entry to the Arena will be prohibited during games. Doors to the arena will open about 60 minutes before games each day.

You’re more than welcome to create life-long friendships with your fellow event-goers, but we do ask that, if you do, you let us know on social media so we can hype you up, celebrate the incredible ability for humans to connect in a world of such uncertainty and darkness, and probably also give you a few months of Diamond. If you become the lawful Godparent of a person you meet at a chess event, please fill out our online Godparent intake form for proper registration into our system.