Chessparty Stockholm 2026
A two-day chess festival (Avicii Arena, April 17th & 18th) bringing chess to the people where absolutely everyone is invited - from new beginners to experienced players, Grand Masters, Super GM’s and people just interested and curious about chess wanting to see and learn how to play in a fun way. Children, youngsters, families and adults and participants from all over the world are more than welcome.
Henrik & Magnus Carlsen, Levy Rozman aka GOTHAMCHESS, Judit Polgár, Anna Cramling, Pia Cramling, Andrea Botez, IJustWantToBeCool, Nils Grandelius, Jesper Hall, and many more will contribute during Chessparty 2026.
The social aspect is key and the festival focuses on giving all the people visiting an awesome experience being activated, having fun, getting thrilled, engaged, inspired and entertained and maybe also feel mastery by learning something new from some of the best in the world of chess.
At Chessparty you can:
- Meet Others Sharing The Same Passion
- Make New Chess Friends!
- Discover & Learn Chess In A Fun Way
- Improve Your Game
- Test Your Skills And Compete
- Join Tournaments & Courses On All Levels
- Experience Engaging Talks/Lectures/Debates
- Be entertained By Shows & Concerts
- Be Inspired By Our Great Chess Expo
- Meet & Greet Chess Superstars And Influencers
- Watch Awesome Simul Shows And Thrilling Exhibition Matches
- Play GMs
- Watch One Of The World’s Largest Children’s Tournaments (Schackfyran)
- Play In The Legendary Thousand Player Handicap Tournament (Tusenmanna)
- Be A Part Of The World Record Attempt: Biggest Chess Lesson Ever
- And Much Much More!