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Anna will attend both days of Chessparty 2026 and be a part of some exciting activities for you to explore.

Very happy to announce: The strongest female chess player in history will be in Stockholm for Chessparty.

World famous content creator, DJ and chess player Andrea Botez flies in from Los Angeles to join Chessparty in Stockholm both days.

The legendary Thousand Player Tournament lives up to it's expectations and we have now more than 600 confirmed players. Buy ticket(s) - Register your Elo/rating - See who's playing!

We are thrilled to announce that Levy Rozman aka GothamChess will attend Chessparty with his awesome GothamChess LIVE show.

We are extremely proud and happy to present Magnus and his father Henrik Carlsen and announce that they both will be a part of Chessparty 2026. Don't miss it!

IJustWantToBeCool is one of Sweden’s most beloved comedy groups and we are excited to announce that they will do a cool blitz chess show + meet & greet on the first day of Chessparty.

We are delighted to announce that IM Kostya Kavutskiy of ChessDojo will be joining the lineup at ChessParty 2026 in Stockholm.

We’re introducing a Chess School at ChessParty – a welcoming space where anyone can learn, improve, and enjoy the game throughout the festival.

Saturday the 18th at 7 PM — don’t miss Dana Reizniece at Chessparty in Avicii Arena.

Welcome to Chessparty, where strategy meets pure fun. While chess is at the heart of it all, the experience goes far beyond the board.

Did you know that Jon Ludvig Hammer is the reigning Norwegian Champion in chess, and that he recently won a Norwegian Championship title in poker? This makes him, to the best of our knowledge, the only person in the world known to have become a national champion in both sports.

Don't miss out on our chess talkshow on Saturday at 16:00 at the main stage, featuring Isabella Löwengrip, Christer Sturmark, Victoria Larm and Peter Doggers

Stockholm is a city full of energy, where something exciting happens every day.

Alexei Shirov, the former number-two player in the world, is ready for Chessparty in Stockholm.

“Capture”: changing the perception of chess through photography. More than a traditional exhibition, “Capture” is a project by photographer Stev Bonhage challenging the conventional perception of chess.

We are delighted to announce that English Grandmaster David Howell will be joining us at ChessParty Stockholm.

The famous Norwegian GM Simen Agdestein joins Chessparty on Friday April 17th.

We are so happy to announce that the former women's World Champion is ready for Chessparty.

The number one Swedish player for decades (Nils Grandelius) is ready for Chessparty.

The famous chess & wine bar (Svarta Hästen) pops up at Chessparty. Don't miss it!

Our very own CEO (Jesper Hall) will play an important role during Chessparty.