


ABOUT
Ljubljana, the chess city
Ljubljana has a long and rich chess tradition. For many years, the traditional international Ljubljana Open was organized in Ljubljana, which unfortunately stopped in 2009.
Already in 2013, chess player Darja Kapš recognized the potential of the Slovenian capital for organizing interesting chess tournaments. Together with her colleague Indira Bajt, they organized the first Ljubljana Chess Festival in March 2014. A one-day chess festival with a rich monetary fund (11,000 euros), an interesting cultural program and distinguished guests attracted 250 chess players from all over Europe and set further standards for the organization.
With the establishment of the Ljubljana Chess Club at the end of 2015, the capital city got a new chess impetus. Every year (with the exception of the pandemic period), an interesting one-day chess spectacle takes place in the capital.


Ljubljana Chess Festival
In its essence, the Ljubljana Chess Festival is not just a chess tournament, but a festival that connects all generations, offers opportunities for education, and promotes chess as an art, culture, sport and science.
We are proud that Slovenske železnice d.o.o. took over the general sponsorship of this year’s festival. and that the Municipality of Ljubljana took over the patronage of the festival.
We are also happy with the cooperation and support from the Chess Federation of Slovenia, Tajfun Planina d.o.o., Tourism Ljubljana and other supporters.
System

- 9 rounds, Swiss system
(Baku Accelerated) - 75 min + 30 sec/move and after 40 moves the addition of 15 min + 30 sec/move
- posibble 2x bye (½ points), except in the last three rounds
Entry

Registration fee until 15. 4. 2025:
- 90 €
- 0 € – GMs and wGMs
- 70 € – IM, wIMs and juniors under 20
For registrations and payments after 15. 4. 2025 the entry fee is 20% higher.
Payment information:
Chess Club Ljubljana, Glavarjeva 16, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenija
IBAN: SI56 6100 0002 6825 115 (Delavska hranilnicad.d., SWIFT code: HDELSI22)
PRIZES
Prize fund – 13.000 €
1st place – 3000 €
2nd place – 2160 €
3rd place – 1500 €
4th place – 1000 €
5th place – 800 €
6th place – 600 €
7th place – 400 €
Players with a
FIDE rating 2150-2400:
1. 303 €
2. 202 €
3. 111 €
Players with a
FIDE rating <=2149:
1. 222 €
2. 151 €
3. 101
Best
women:
1. 700 €
2. 500 €
3. 350 €
Best seniors
(60+):
1. 200 €
2. 150 €
3. 100 €
Best juniors
u20:
1. 200 €
2. 150 €
3. 100 €
PROGRAM
The main tournament:
28. 04. 2025: 16:30 – Opening ceremony
17:00 – 1st round
29. 04. 2025: 10:00 – 2nd round
17:00 – 3th round
30. 04. 2025: 17:00 – 4th round
01. 05. 2025: 10:00 – 5th round
17:00 – 6th round
02. 05. 2025: 15:00 – 7th round
03. 05. 2025: 15:00 – 8th round
04. 05. 2025: 10:00 – 9th round
The side events
26. 04. 2025:
10:00 – Memorial tournament of Nusret Sivčević (Chess960)/
10:00 – VIP tournament of dr. Milan Vidmar
10:00 – Children’s tournament
27. 04. 2025:
10:00 – Memorial tournament of dr. Janez Barle
18:00 – Memoria ltournament of Zlatko Bašagič
04. 05. 2025:
16:30 – Memorial tournament of Janko Saradjen
NEWS
There is no news yet
GALLERY
Ljubljana Chess Festival 2024
Ljubljana Chess Festival 2023
TEAM

Darja Kapš
wGM, chess ambassador
sah.ljubljana@gmail.com
+ 386 (0)31 321 518
Darja Kapš, ŠK Ljubljana, chess grandmaster and multi-year member of the Slovenian national team and holder of two medals from the team European chess championships (2001 in Spain and 2003 in Bulgaria). She is the organizer of several international chess tournaments and chess colonies, a chess ambassador and a big advocate for the equality of women in chess. In 2019, she became Vice President of the Chess Federation of Slovenia.

Ana Srebrnič
wGM, IA
sah.ljubljana@gmail.com
+ 386 (0)31 376 897
Ana Srebrnič, Chess Club Ljubljana is a chess grandmaster, international chess judge and long-time member of the Slovenian national team. In recent years, Ana participated as an arbiter in the biggest chess events in the world. She is a recognized and popular chess arbiter. She is also an excellent coach and mentor to young chess players.

Liudmyla Goroshkova
Chess arbiter
sah.ljubljana@gmail.com
+ 386 (0)31 664 449
Liudmyla Goroshkova, ŠK Ljubljana, chess coach and arbiter
ACCOMODATION
Accomodation options


Šport Hotel Ljubljana ***
Koprska ulica 29, 1000 Ljubljana
The hotel offers breakfast, which is available between 07:00 and 10:00. The reception is open 24/7. They have free parking for guests. Check-in is possible from 13:00, and check-out is until 11:00.
To reserve a room, call +386 70 627721 or write to sport.hotel@sport-ljubljana.si, mentioning that it is for chess players.

SPONSORS

A vision of Slovenske žleznice d.o.o.
The company Slovenske železnice strives to become a provider of comprehensive passenger and environment-friendly services in passenger transport and the main carrier of public passenger transport in Slovenia. In international traffic, the company’s vision is to become an important transfer and connecting center on the V and X corridors between SE and NW Europe.
The company performs a mandatory public economic service in domestic passenger transport and cross-border (regional) transport, or in international transport. The company’s goal is to provide a safe, reliable and ecologically acceptable way of transporting passengers in accordance with market needs, as well as efficient supply of the economy and satisfaction of our users.
Tourism in Ljubljana
Ljubljana is the political, scientific and cultural center of the Slovenian nation and, with just over 293,000 inhabitants, it is also the largest city in Slovenia and its most important economic center.
On the website of Tourism Ljubljana – Visit Ljubljana – you can get all useful information about events, cuisine and sights in one place.
You are welcome to visit.
