What is the most popular Chess esports tournaments?

Top 5 most popular Chess tournaments: 1st - Chess.com Pogchamps 3, 2nd - Opera Euro Rapid, 3rd - Chess.com Pogchamps, 4th - Magnus Carlsen Invitational 2021, 5th - Speed Chess Championship 2024.

What is the biggest Chess tournaments by prize pool

Top-5 Chess tournaments with the biggest prize pool: 1st - Esports World Cup 2026, 2nd - Esports World Cup 2025, 3rd - World Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2021, 4th - King Salman World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2019, 5th - FIDE Candidates 2020 Second Half.

Which are ongoing tournaments the most interesting?

Currently is going: 1st - Chess Club Showdown 2026.

Chess tournaments with highest peak

Most viewed Chess tournaments: 1st - Chess.com Pogchamps 3, 2nd - Opera Euro Rapid, 3rd - Twitch Rivals Chess.com Hand & Brain Showdown, 4th - Esports World Cup 2025, 5th - Speed Chess Championship 2024.

Popular events of October in the Chess

1st - Titled Tuesday October 20, 2026, 2nd - Titled Tuesday October 6, 2026, 3rd - Chess Club Showdown 2026, 4th - Freestyle Friday 76, 5th - Chess.com Seirawan Chess Championship 2026.

Can I follow only the tournaments I care about?

Yes. Sign in and follow your favorite games, teams, organizations or organizers, then open the favorite tournaments page to see a personalized list of every related event - with the same viewership, prize pool and status data as the main list.

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Ongoing Chess Club Showdown 2026 Ongoing Chess 30.09.26 - 31.12.26 -	-	18 735 HW	8 041 PV	2h 55m	30.09.26 - 31.12.26
Titled Tuesday October 20, 2026 Chess , Titled Tuesday , Chess.com 20.10.26 $10 000	$10 000	75 580 HW	36 022 PV	2h 45m	20.10.26
Titled Tuesday October 6, 2026 Chess , Titled Tuesday , Chess.com 06.10.26 $10 000	$10 000	70 334 HW	35 478 PV	2h 45m	06.10.26
Freestyle Friday 76 Chess , Freestyle Friday Chess , Chess.com 02.10.26 $1 000	$1 000	11 444 HW	5 753 PV	2h 50m	02.10.26
Chess.com Seirawan Chess Championship 2026 Chess , Chess.com Community Championships , Chess.com 30.09.26 - 02.10.26 $2 500	$2 500	10 552 HW	2 889 PV	9h	30.09.26 - 02.10.26
Titled Tuesday September 29, 2026 Chess , Titled Tuesday , Chess.com 29.09.26 $10 000	$10 000	64 146 HW	33 840 PV	2h 35m	29.09.26
Chess Olympiad 2026 Chess , FIDE + 1 16.09.26 - 27.09.26 -	-	3 017 347 HW	102 359 PV	66h 20m	16.09.26 - 27.09.26
Titled Tuesday September 22, 2026 Chess , Titled Tuesday , Chess.com 22.09.26 $10 000	$10 000	61 711 HW	31 106 PV	2h 45m	22.09.26
Titled Tuesday September 15, 2026 Chess , Titled Tuesday , Chess.com 15.09.26 $10 000	$10 000	62 040 HW	29 621 PV	2h 40m	15.09.26
Global Chess League 2026 Chess , FIDE 05.09.26 - 13.09.26 $1 000 000	$1 000 000	403 743 HW	39 484 PV	53h 25m	05.09.26 - 13.09.26
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Titled Tuesday September 8, 2026 Chess , Titled Tuesday , Chess.com 08.09.26 $10 000	$10 000	42 649 HW	21 262 PV	2h 35m	08.09.26
Chess.com Duck Chess Championship 2026 Chess , Chess.com Community Championships , Chess.com 02.09.26 - 04.09.26 $2 500	$2 500	13 876 HW	3 462 PV	9h 20m	02.09.26 - 04.09.26
Titled Tuesday September 1, 2026 Chess , Titled Tuesday , Chess.com 01.09.26 $10 000	$10 000	51 524 HW	24 124 PV	2h 40m	01.09.26
Titled Tuesday August 25, 2026 Chess , Titled Tuesday , Chess.com 25.08.26 $10 000	$10 000	44 796 HW	21 065 PV	2h 50m	25.08.26
Titled Tuesday August 18, 2026 Chess , Titled Tuesday , Chess.com 18.08.26 $10 000	$10 000	43 733 HW	20 550 PV	2h 45m	18.08.26
Esports World Cup 2026 Chess , Esports World Cup , ESL + 2 11.08.26 - 15.08.26 $1 500 000	$1 500 000	1 820 860 HW	181 638 PV	34h 50m	11.08.26 - 15.08.26
Titled Tuesday August 11, 2026 Chess , Titled Tuesday , Chess.com 11.08.26 $10 000	$10 000	17 270 HW	8 522 PV	2h 45m	11.08.26
Chess.com Bughouse Chess Championship 2026 Chess , Chess.com Community Championships , Chess.com 07.08.26 $5 000	$5 000	9 185 HW	2 758 PV	3h 45m	07.08.26
Female Women's Speed Chess Championship 2026 F Chess , Chess.com 06.07.26 - 07.08.26 $75 000	$75 000	187 598 HW	8 351 PV	40h 40m	06.07.26 - 07.08.26
Esports World Cup 2026 Last Chance Qualifier Chess , Esports World Cup , ESL + 2 04.08.26 - 06.08.26 $50 000	$50 000	113 891 HW	8 933 PV	22h 35m	04.08.26 - 06.08.26

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Tournaments FAQ

What is the most popular Chess esports tournaments?
Top 5 most popular Chess tournaments:
- 1st - Chess.com Pogchamps 3
- 2nd - Opera Euro Rapid
- 3rd - Chess.com Pogchamps
- 4th - Magnus Carlsen Invitational 2021
- 5th - Speed Chess Championship 2024
What is the biggest Chess tournaments by prize pool
Top-5 Chess tournaments with the biggest prize pool:
- 1st - Esports World Cup 2026
- 2nd - Esports World Cup 2025
- 3rd - World Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2021
- 4th - King Salman World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2019
- 5th - FIDE Candidates 2020 Second Half
Which are ongoing tournaments the most interesting?
Currently is going:
- 1st - Chess Club Showdown 2026

Chess tournaments with highest peak
Most viewed Chess tournaments:
- 1st - Chess.com Pogchamps 3
- 2nd - Opera Euro Rapid
- 3rd - Twitch Rivals Chess.com Hand & Brain Showdown
- 4th - Esports World Cup 2025
- 5th - Speed Chess Championship 2024
Popular events of October in the Chess
- 1st - Titled Tuesday October 20, 2026
- 2nd - Titled Tuesday October 6, 2026
- 3rd - Chess Club Showdown 2026
- 4th - Freestyle Friday 76
- 5th - Chess.com Seirawan Chess Championship 2026
Can I follow only the tournaments I care about?

Yes. Sign in and follow your favorite games, teams, organizations or organizers, then open the favorite tournaments page to see a personalized list of every related event - with the same viewership, prize pool and status data as the main list.