The Smart Villages Association
organizes the 4th edition of the
“Smart Village International Chess Festival“
August 24 – 30, 2026
Clubul Nautic Callatis, Mangalia, Romania
The game of chess is a sport played all over the world and has a long and rich history.
The event is important for mind sports lovers and aims to promote chess among communities in rural areas by giving them the opportunity to participate in chess tournaments, seminars and workshops.
The Smart Village International Chess Festival represents an excellent ocasion for the development of players’ personal skills, but also for the promotion of cultural diversity, serving as a platform for socialization and dialogue about aspects of local cultures and traditions.
“The Smart Village International Chess Festival” is dedicated to players of all ages, who live in rural or urban areas and love country life, or were born in rural areas.Viorel Stoica
President
Venue: Clubul Nautic Callatis
Address: Mangalia 905500, Romania
See the venue on map here.
The structure
For the fourth edition of the festival, we chose a structure that includes an OPEN CLASSIC tournament that all accredited chess players can register for without age limit, a BLITZ tournament, and a tournament for amateurs (unrated players).
-> 7 rounds
-> Game system: SWISS
-> 90 minutes + 30 seconds/move (FIDE)
-> 9 rounds
-> Game system: SWISS
-> 3 minutes + 2 seconds/move (FIDE)
-> 7 rounds
-> Game system: SWISS
-> 10 minutes + 3 seconds/move
Players are entitled to 2 rounds with ½ bye point in the first 3 rounds.
Smart Village International Chess Festival 2026 on Chess-Results.com.
➺ Tournament details / FIDE-Event-ID: 487657
Tournament A
| Day of the week | Date | Daily schedule |
|---|---|---|
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Monday |
August 24 |
03:30 pm – Technical session 04:00 pm – Round 1 |
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Tuesday |
August 25 |
04:00 pm – Round 2 |
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Wednesday |
August 26 |
04:00 pm – Round 3 |
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Thursday |
August 27 |
04:00 pm – Round 4 |
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Friday |
August 28 |
04:00 pm – Round 5 |
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Saturday |
August 29 |
04:00 pm – Round 6 |
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Sunday |
August 30 |
09:00 am – Round 7 03:00 pm – The premiere |
Tournament B, Open BLITZ
| Day of the week | Date | Daily schedule |
|---|---|---|
|
Thursday |
August 27 |
09:30 am – Tehnical session 10:00 am – Round 1 10:20 am – Round 2 10:40 am – Round 3 11:00 am – Round 4 11:20 am – Round 5 11:40 am – Round 6 12:00 pm – Round 7 12:20 pm – Round 8 12:40 pm – Round 9 |
Tournament C, unrated players
| Day of the week | Date | Daily schedule |
|---|---|---|
|
Saturday |
August 29 |
09:30 am – Tehnical session 10:00 am – Round 1 10:30 am – Round 2 11:00 am – Round 3 11:30 am – Round 4 12:00 pm – Round 5 12:30 pm – Round 6 01:00 pm – Round 7 |