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

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

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

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

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.

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

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!

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.

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

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

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

“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.

Don't miss out on our chess talkshow on Saturday at 16:00 at the main stage.

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.