Chessparty Stockholm 2026

The world’s most social chess festival arrives at Avicii Arena, April 17–18.

ChessParty was created as a unique meeting place for people who love chess – where you can meet others, improve your game, and experience the game in a completely new way.

Meet world stars, play, learn, and be part of something truly special.

Henrik & Magnus Carlsen, Levy Rozman, Judit Polgár, Anna Cramling, Andrea Botez, Pia Cramling, David Howell, Jon Ludvig Hammer, Kostya Kavutskiy, IJustWantToBeCool – and many more will be part of ChessParty 2026.

Join thousands of players and fans from around the world at ChessParty 2026.

All tournaments, talks, courses, and activities are included in your festival pass.

What’s happening at ChessParty:

• Meet people who love chess as much as you do
• Make new chess friends
• Discover and learn chess in a fun and accessible way
• Improve your game with guidance from some of the best players and coaches in the world
• Test your skills in tournaments for all levels
• Join courses, workshops, and interactive sessions
• Watch engaging talks, live panels, and debates with top players and personalities
• Enjoy shows, entertainment, and social activities
• Explore our Chess Expo and meet creators, brands, and organisations
• Meet and interact with chess stars and influencers
• Watch live simul exhibitions and high-level showcase matches
• Challenge Grandmasters at the board
• Experience one of the world’s largest children’s tournaments (Schackfyran), featuring fourth-grade students from Stockholm
• Join the legendary thousand-player time-handicap tournament (Tusenmanna), where everyone has a chance
• Be part of a world record attempt: the biggest chess lesson ever

..and much more.

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