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