Chessparty Stockholm 2026

Chessparty is a two-day chess festival bringing chess to the people where absolutely everyone is invited — from new beginners to experienced players, Grand Masters, Super GMs, and anyone curious about chess wanting to see and learn how to play in a fun way. Children, youngsters, families, adults, and participants from all over the world are welcome.

Meet ChessHotel at Our Booth

ChessHotel will be at Chessparty — come say hi at our booth.

Visitors can compete to win ChessHotel Pro memberships in several tiers, with prizes awarded daily in separate categories for kids and adults.

To enter, take part in ChessHotel's interactive challenges throughout the festival. Play fast-paced 5-minute games at the stand, with selected games shown live on a large screen so others can follow the action move by move. You can also join the Accuracy Challenge, where the goal is to achieve the highest game review score of the day.

Join directly at the stand on-site, or simply scan the QR code and take part on your own phone.

Featured Guests

Henrik & Magnus Carlsen, Levy Rozman (GothamChess), Judit Polgár, Anna Cramling, Pia Cramling, Andrea Botez, IJustWantToBeCool, Nils Grandelius, Jesper Hall, and many more will contribute.

The social aspect is key. The festival focuses on giving every visitor an awesome experience — being activated, having fun, getting thrilled, engaged, inspired, and entertained, and feeling mastery by learning something new from some of the best in the world of chess.

What You Can Do at Chessparty

Meet others sharing the same passion
Make new chess friends
Discover and learn chess in a fun way
Improve your game
Test your skills and compete
Join tournaments and courses on all levels
Experience engaging talks, lectures, and debates
Be entertained by shows and concerts
Be inspired by our great chess expo
Meet and greet chess superstars
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 part of the world record attempt: biggest chess lesson ever
And much, much more

Chessparty's Mission

The goal behind ChessParty is to introduce more people to chess and make it a more social experience.

The organizers aim to build it into a recurring international event, starting in Stockholm this year, with plans to expand to more cities over time.

Press & Downloads

For more info on Chessparty — news, detailed program, profiles, tournaments, exhibitors, partners, press kit, and contact info — please visit www.chessparty.com.

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