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Tournament
French Chess Championship 2026
The French Chess Championship 2026 brings two strong 16-player knockout fields to Vichy from 7-16 August. Follow the Open and Women's title races from the round of 16 through the finals, download every available PGN, and replay the games as the national champions are decided.
Each match begins with two classical games. A tied match continues with two 15+10 rapid games, then two 5+3 blitz games and, if required, an Armageddon decider.
The published fields include defending champions Marc'Andria Maurizzi and Yosha Iglesias, alongside multiple former French champions. Later-stage participants and standings will appear once the preceding matches are complete.
Dates
7-16 August 2026
Location
Vichy, France
Section
Open and Women — all stages
Tournament Type
16-player Knockout
Time Control
90 min / 40 moves + 30 min + 30 sec / move
Open | First stage
Participants
| Seed | Player | Federation | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GM Maurizzi, Marc'Andria | FRA | TBA |
| 2 | GM Bacrot, Etienne | FRA | TBA |
| 3 | GM Lagarde, Maxime | FRA | TBA |
| 4 | GM Fressinet, Laurent | FRA | TBA |
| 5 | GM Bauer, Christian | FRA | TBA |
| 6 | GM Cornette, Matthieu | FRA | TBA |
| 7 | GM Gozzoli, Yannick | FRA | TBA |
| 8 | Razafindratsima, Timothe | FRA | TBA |
| 9 | GM Edouard, Romain | FRA | TBA |
| 10 | GM Laurent-Paoli, Pierre | FRA | TBA |
| 11 | GM Maze, Sebastien | FRA | TBA |
| 12 | Velten, Paul | FRA | TBA |
| 13 | Lamaze, Simon | FRA | TBA |
| 14 | Duboue, Peio | FRA | TBA |
| 15 | Makkar, Rajat | FRA | TBA |
| 16 | Bassini, Emile | FRA | TBA |
Open | First stage Rounds
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Game 2
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Tiebreak 1 | Game 1
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Tiebreak 1 | Game 2
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Tiebreak 2 | Game 1
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Tiebreak 2 | Game 2
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Tiebreak 3 | Armageddon
Women | First stage
Participants
| Seed | Player | Federation | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iglesias, Yosha | FRA | TBA |
| 2 | GM Sebag, Marie | FRA | TBA |
| 3 | Daulyte-Cornette, Deimante | FRA | TBA |
| 4 | Milliet, Sophie | FRA | TBA |
| 5 | Savina, Anastasia | FRA | TBA |
| 6 | Maisuradze, Nino | FRA | TBA |
| 7 | Navrotescu, Andreea | FRA | TBA |
| 8 | Guichard, Pauline | FRA | TBA |
| 9 | Schippke, Manon | FRA | TBA |
| 10 | Haussernot, Cecile | FRA | TBA |
| 11 | Bosc, Seraphina | FRA | TBA |
| 12 | Benmesbah, Natacha | FRA | TBA |
| 13 | Arzur, Maia | FRA | TBA |
| 14 | Bernard, Ines | FRA | TBA |
| 15 | Cornileau, Juliette | FRA | TBA |
| 16 | Riss, Selenia | FRA | TBA |
Women | First stage Rounds
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Game 1
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Game 2
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Tiebreak 1 | Game 1
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Tiebreak 1 | Game 2
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Tiebreak 2 | Game 1
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Tiebreak 2 | Game 2
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Tiebreak 3 | Armageddon
Open | Quarterfinals
Open | Quarterfinals Rounds
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Game 1
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Game 2
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Tiebreak 1 | Game 1
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Tiebreak 1 | Game 2
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Tiebreak 2 | Game 1
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Tiebreak 2 | Game 2
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Tiebreak 3 | Armageddon
Women | Quarterfinals
Women | Quarterfinals Rounds
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Game 1
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Game 2
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Tiebreak 1 | Game 1
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Tiebreak 1 | Game 2
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Tiebreak 2 | Game 1
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Tiebreak 2 | Game 2
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Tiebreak 3 | Armageddon
Open | Semifinals
Open | Semifinals Rounds
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Game 1
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Game 2
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Tiebreak 1 | Game 1
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Tiebreak 1 | Game 2
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Tiebreak 2 | Game 1
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Tiebreak 2 | Game 2
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Tiebreak 3 | Armageddon
Women | Semifinals
Women | Semifinals Rounds
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Game 1
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Game 2
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Tiebreak 1 | Game 1
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Tiebreak 1 | Game 2
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Tiebreak 2 | Game 1
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Tiebreak 2 | Game 2
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Tiebreak 3 | Armageddon
Open | Finals
Open | Finals Rounds
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Game 1
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Game 2
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Tiebreak 1 | Game 1
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Tiebreak 1 | Game 2
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Tiebreak 2 | Game 1
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Tiebreak 2 | Game 2
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Tiebreak 3 | Armageddon
Women | Finals
Women | Finals Rounds
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Game 1
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Game 2
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Tiebreak 1 | Game 1
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Tiebreak 1 | Game 2
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Tiebreak 2 | Game 1
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Tiebreak 2 | Game 2
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Tiebreak 3 | Armageddon
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