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.
- Dates
- 7-16 August 2026
- Location
- Vichy, France
- Format
- 16-player Knockout
Open | First stage
Players
- GM Maurizzi, Marc'Andria
- GM Bacrot, Etienne
- GM Lagarde, Maxime
- GM Fressinet, Laurent
- GM Maurizzi, MarcAndria
- GM Bauer, Christian
- GM Edouard, Romain
- GM Cornette, Matthieu
- GM Maze, Sebastien
- GM Gozzoli, Yannick
- GM Laurent-Paoli, Pierre
- IM Lamaze, Simon
- IM Duboue, Peio
- IM Makkar, Rajat
- GM Velten, Paul
- IM Bassini, Emile
- IM Razafindratsima, Timothe
Standings
- Maurizzi, MarcAndria — 4
- Lagarde, Maxime — 3
- Fressinet, Laurent — 2.5
- Razafindratsima, Timothe — 2.5
- Bacrot, Etienne — 2
- Velten, Paul — 2
- Bauer, Christian — 1.5
- Cornette, Matthieu — 1.5
- Duboue, Peio — 1.5
- Gozzoli, Yannick — 1.5
- Laurent-Paoli, Pierre — 1.5
- Maze, Sebastien — 1
- Bassini, Emile — 0.5
- Edouard, Romain — 0.5
- Lamaze, Simon — 0.5
- Makkar, Rajat — 0
Rounds
Women | First stage
Players
- IM Daulyte-Cornette, Deimante
- GM Sebag, Marie
- IM Milliet, Sophie
- IM Savina, Anastasia
- IM Guichard, Pauline
- WIM Schippke, Manon
- FM Iglesias, Yosha
- WIM Haussernot, Cecile
- WGM Benmesbah, Natacha
- WFM Arzur, Maia
- WGM Maisuradze, Nino
- WGM Navrotescu, Andreea
- WFM Bernard, Ines
- WIM Bosc, Seraphina
- WFM Cornileau, Juliette
- Riss, Selenia
Standings
- Iglesias, Yosha — 4
- Schippke, Manon — 4
- Bosc, Seraphina — 3.5
- Sebag, Marie — 3
- Navrotescu, Andreea — 2.5
- Bernard, Ines — 2
- Cornileau, Juliette — 2
- Guichard, Pauline — 2
- Milliet, Sophie — 2
- Arzur, Maia — 1.5
- Savina, Anastasia — 1.5
- Haussernot, Cecile — 1
- Daulyte-Cornette, Deimante — 0.5
- Riss, Selenia — 0.5
- Benmesbah, Natacha — 0
- Maisuradze, Nino — 0
Rounds
Open | Quarterfinals
Players
- GM Bacrot, Etienne
- GM Maurizzi, MarcAndria
- GM Fressinet, Laurent
- GM Lagarde, Maxime
- GM Bauer, Christian
- GM Gozzoli, Yannick
- IM Razafindratsima, Timothe
- IM Duboue, Peio
Standings
- Bacrot, Etienne — 2.5
- Duboue, Peio — 1.5
- Fressinet, Laurent — 1.5
- Lagarde, Maxime — 1.5
- Maurizzi, MarcAndria — 1.5
- Bauer, Christian — 0.5
- Gozzoli, Yannick — 0.5
- Razafindratsima, Timothe — 0.5
Rounds
Women | Quarterfinals
Players
- GM Sebag, Marie
- IM Savina, Anastasia
- IM Guichard, Pauline
- IM Milliet, Sophie
- WIM Schippke, Manon
- FM Iglesias, Yosha
- WIM Bosc, Seraphina
- WFM Arzur, Maia
Standings
- Iglesias, Yosha — 2.5
- Milliet, Sophie — 2.5
- Arzur, Maia — 1.5
- Guichard, Pauline — 1.5
- Schippke, Manon — 1.5
- Sebag, Marie — 1.5
- Bosc, Seraphina — 0.5
- Savina, Anastasia — 0.5
Rounds
Open | Semifinals
Players
- GM Bacrot, Etienne
- GM Maurizzi, MarcAndria
- GM Lagarde, Maxime
- GM Fressinet, Laurent
Standings
- Bacrot, Etienne — 2.5
- Fressinet, Laurent — 1.5
- Lagarde, Maxime — 1.5
- Maurizzi, MarcAndria — 0.5
Rounds
Women | Semifinals
Players
- GM Sebag, Marie
- IM Milliet, Sophie
- IM Guichard, Pauline
- FM Iglesias, Yosha
Standings
- Milliet, Sophie — 2
- Guichard, Pauline — 1.5
- Sebag, Marie — 0.5
- Iglesias, Yosha — 0
Rounds
Open | Finals
Players
- GM Bacrot, Etienne
- GM Maurizzi, MarcAndria
- GM Fressinet, Laurent
- GM Lagarde, Maxime
Standings
- Bacrot, Etienne — 1
- Fressinet, Laurent — 1
- Lagarde, Maxime — 1
- Maurizzi, MarcAndria — 1
Rounds
Women | Finals
Players
- GM Sebag, Marie
- IM Milliet, Sophie
- IM Guichard, Pauline
- FM Iglesias, Yosha
Standings
- Sebag, Marie — 1.5
- Guichard, Pauline — 1
- Milliet, Sophie — 1
- Iglesias, Yosha — 0.5