25 august > 26 august

WR Women’s Chess Tour 2026 - European Leg

  • Entertainment/recreation
  • Competition
  • Board games
Torpez à Saint-Tropez, 111, route des Plages, 83990 Saint-Tropez

Description

The 2026 WR Women’s Chess Tour is a global series featuring the world’s top female chess players.
The 2026 WR Women’s Chess Tour is an international series bringing together some of the world’s best female chess players. Its launch has already generated significant international interest, including more than 20 million views on X. Organized internationally by WR Chess, the tour will make a stop in Saint-Tropez on August 25 and 26, 2026. For this stop in Saint-Tropez, the club Les Fous de la Vieille Tour – Saint-Tropez Chess Club is serving as the local co-organizer and is responsible for organizing and coordinating the event. This marks the first time a women’s chess competition of this international scale has been held in the region. The WR Women’s Chess Tour aims to promote women’s chess throughout the year, support female players, and increase their visibility. This initiative is fully aligned with the Saint-Tropez Chess Club’s commitment to advancing women’s chess. In 2026, the tour will take place across several continents, with stops in Tokyo on June 6 and 7, in Punta Cana on July 1 and 2, and in Maputo on August 21 and 22, before arriving in Saint-Tropez. The Saint-Tropez event will be held at the Vignoble Torpez. Players expected in Saint-Tropez FIDE Rapid Rating as of August 1, 2026: GM Humpy Koneru – ELO 2436 – India GM Bibisara Assaubayeva – ELO 2444 – Kazakhstan GM Nino Batsiashvili – ELO 2407 – Georgia GM Elisabeth Pähtz – ELO 2402 – Germany GM Anna Muzychuk – ELO 2398 – Ukraine GM Mariya Muzychuk – ELO 2425 – Ukraine GM Eline Roebers – ELO 2369 – Netherlands GM Deimantė Daulytė-Cornette – ELO 2352 – France Schedule Tuesday, August 25, 2026 Starting at 2:00 p.m.: Rapid tournament. Wednesday, August 26, 2026 Starting at 3:00 p.m.: Blitz tournament. Spectators will be able to watch the games live on site. As seating is limited, admission will be by invitation only and requires advance reservation with the Saint-Tropez Chess Club: Phone: 06 70 20 60 82 Email: [email protected]

Rates

Limited seating, by invitation only

Opening times

From 25 August 2026 until 26 August 2026

From 25 August 2026 until 26 August 2026
Tuesday
10:30 - 19:30

Wednesday
10:30 - 19:30

Location

WR Women’s Chess Tour 2026 - European Leg
Torpez à Saint-Tropez, 111, route des Plages, 83990 Saint-Tropez
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Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • French
Updated on 13 August 2026 at 16:50
by Saint-Tropez Tourisme
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