Tata Steel Chess

We are excited to announce two Tata Steel Online Chess Blitz Arenas this year!

The first arena is taking place on Saturday, 24 January, starting at 6:00 a.m. PT / 15:00 CET, while the second one is taking place a week later, on Saturday, 31 January, at the same time as the first one. The time control of the arena is 3+2, with the arena lasting for 2 hours.

Format
The event format is a 2-hour rating-based arena with a time control of 3+2. For every win, a player gains 2 points, and for a draw, they gain 1 point. If a player is on a winning streak, they gain bonus points. As soon as the 2-hour timer runs out, the player with the most amount of points wins. More information on arena tournaments can be found here.

Prizes
We are giving away two prizes in each arena:

• A chess board signed by all the Masters of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2026!
• A 1-year Chess.com diamond membership, provided by Chess.com

The winners will be drawn at random based on their ranking in the final standings. To be eligible for a prize, participants are required to play at least 10 games in the arena.

How to join
Make sure to join our Chess.com club: https://www.chess.com/club/tata-steel-chess-1 1 hour before the start of the tournament to join the tournament!