Handbook :: C.

General Rules and Recommendations for Tournaments

8.2. Calendar Annual Planner

FIDE ANNUAL CALENDAR PLANNER updated 4 October 2012

MONTH EVENT - FIDE & CONTINENTS REMARKS PROPOSED 2014-17

January

February

March World Team Championship odd-year Mar 1 to 15

Women's World Team Championship odd-year Mar 1 to 15

Candidates Tournament even-year Mar 10 to 30

April Women's Grand Prix Apr 1 to 16

World Amateur Championship Apr 1 to 10

World School Individual Championships Apr 21 to 30

May Women's Rapid & Blitz Championships May 1 to 10

Grand Prix May 12 to 27

Women's Grand Prix May

June World Rapid & Blitz Championships Jun 1 to 10

July Grand Prix Jul 5 to 20

Women's Grand Prix Jul 15 to 30

August Chess Olympiad even-year Aug - Sep - Nov

FIDE Congress Aug - Sep - Nov

World Cup odd-year Aug - Nov

Grand Prix 2016 Leg 3 Aug - Sep - Nov

September World Youth U14, U16, U18 Championships Sep 1 to 15

World Cadet U8, U10, U12 Championships Sep 1 to 15

World Junior U20 Championships Sep 15 to 30

Grand Prix Aug - Sep - Nov

October World Youth U16 Olympiad Oct 6 to 16

Women's World Championship even-year Oct 11 to 31

Women's World Championship Match odd-year Oct 11 to 31

November World Senior Championships Nov 20 to 30

World Championship Match even-year Aug - Sep - Nov

December SportAccord Mind Games Dec 11 to 20

World Cities Team Championship even-year Dec 21 to 30