Announcing The 2024 Chess Events Calendar
Chess.com is excited to announce our 2024 events calendar!
2023 has been a year full of groundbreaking formats and marquee tournaments. Recently, the 2023 Speed Chess Championship once again brought together GMs Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura to write another chapter in their rivalry. This week, the Champions Chess Tour AI Cup 2023 determined who will fly to Toronto for the live Finals this December.
As we wrap up another year of high-speed tactics and strategic masterpieces, we look ahead to future seasons of top-level competition. Please review the schedule below and mark your calendars for a thrilling new year.
Below, you can see the schedule in chronological order:
- Puzzles World Championship: January 11-12
- Collegiate Chess League Spring Season: January 20-March 31
- Champions Chess Tour Event 1: January 31-February 7
- Champions Chess Tour Event 2: May 8-15
- Bullet Chess Championship Qualifiers: May 23-24
- Bullet Chess Championship Main Event: June 10-14
- Junior Speed Chess Championship Qualifiers: June 19-22
- Speed Chess Championship Qualifiers: June 26-29
- Junior Speed Chess Championship Main Event: July 8-12
- Champions Chess Tour Event 3: July 17-24
- Speed Chess Championship Main Event: July 25-August 9
- Women's Speed Chess Championship Qualifiers: August 14-17
- Women's Speed Chess Championship Main Event: August 26-30
- Speed Chess Championship Main Event Live Finals: September 7-8 (*live Finals contingent on sponsor)
- Champions Chess Tour Event 4: September 25-October 2
- Collegiate Chess League Fall Season: September 28-November 24
- I'M Not A GM Speed Chess Championship: October 17-25
- Champions Chess Tour Live Finals: December 14-21 (*dates contingent on FIDE World Championship, TBA)
2024 promises to be another exhilarating year for chess, with all the events that both the fans and players look forward to. Thanks to a calendar packed with a multitude of tournaments, the chess community is poised to witness grandmasters and emerging talents showcasing their prowess.
"2023 was an incredible year with the new Champions Chess Tour, a star-studded Bullet Chess Championship, and another Magnus vs. Hikaru showdown in the Speed Chess Championship," said Michael Brancato, Events Commissioner at Chess.com. "More titled players than ever are playing in our events, and we're excited to continue delivering the best opportunities in online chess for players and fans in 2024," he added.
We're excited to continue delivering the best opportunities in online chess for players and fans in 2024.
—Michael Brancato
The scheduled dates above are subject to change pending unforeseen circumstances. To see the upcoming tournaments in 2024, please see this page.
