On February 13 at 16:00, the Chess Academy of Armenia organizes the first stage of the "Chess Academy Cup 2026" Blitz Chess Tournament.

Venue: Chess Academy of Armenia (Shevchenko 34).

The tournament is open to chess players with at least a second category.

The tournament will be held in a 9-round Swiss system.

Time control: 3 minutes for the whole game with 2 seconds increment starting from move one.

The prize fund will be 60% of the entry fees.

The tournament will be FIDE-rated.

All participants must have a FIDE ID. Players who do not have a FIDE ID must apply to the Armenian Chess Federation or register by February 8 using the following link: https://chessfed.am/en/fide-registration-form

Entry fee:
GM, IM, WGM, WIM: free
Participants with a national rating 2101 and above: 4.000 AMD
Participants with a national rating below 2100: 5.000 AMD

Registration link: https://chessacademy.am/payment/form/14?lang=en

The registration of the participants should be done till February 10, 18:00.

Contacts:
Chess Academy of Armenia
Add.: Shevchenko 34, Yerevan, 0050, RA
Tel.: +374 10 44 84 79, +374 43 44 84 73
E-mail: info@chessacademy.am