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Chess-Grandprix / TEAM RAPID

OPEN AUSTRIAN RAPID TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

SUNDAY, May 17th, 2026, 11:00

OÖ Schachverband, ÖSFV & Grandmaster Event Management GmbH

PlusCity, Plus-Kauf-Straße 7, 4061 Pasching/Linz (www.pluscity.at)

Sunday, May 17th, 2026, 10:00

Start: 11:00, End: around 19:00

transfer to: AT51 1500 0001 7137 9084 / BIC: OBKLAT2L / ÖSFV (Österreichischer Schachförderverein); Purpose of use: Club name (if a club registers more than one team, the teams will be numbered)

Registrations via transfer will be accepted until (and including) May 4th!

€ 120,– (per team) until and including May 4th – after May 4th and for on site registrations (until 10:00) an additonal fee of € 50,– will be charged! 

Package fee for participation in both team championships: € 199,– per team (= € 99,50 per championship) if we receive the fee latest by April 17th. 

Attention: There‘s no refund on package fees!

All Austrian and international clubs are welcome. Fantasy teams (players from different clubs) and fantasy team names are permitted. For participation in the Austrian Team Championship, please refer to the German version.

1st Place € 3.000,–
2nd Place € 2.000,–
3rd Place € 1.000,–
4th Place € 750,–
5th Place € 500,–
6th Place € 250,–

Best team without players over 2400: 
1st  Place € 1.000,–
2nd Place € 600,–
3rd Place€ 300,–

Best team without players over 2200: 
1st  Place € 1.000,–
2nd Place € 600,–
3rd Place€ 300,–

Best team without players over 2000: 
1st  Place € 1.000,–
2nd Place € 600,–
3rd Place€ 300,–

Best team without players over 1800: 
1st  Place € 1.000,–
2nd Place € 600,–
3rd Place€ 300,–

Best women team: € 500,–

Non-Austrian and Fantasy teams can win all of those money prizes (see above). 

 

Additional prizes only for Austrian national champions (both Open & Women):
1st Place € 700,–
2nd Place € 400,–
3rd Place € 200,–

A team consists of four players! Each team can register up to two substitute players, who are eligible to play whenever needed. The line-up requires the following ranking: Each person is allowed to have a maximum of 200 Elo more than the team-mate on the next higher board. The FIDE-Rapid-Rating of May 1st is relevant – if not available, see below. 

9 rounds Swiss System: 10min + 5sec per player; Ranking: Teampoints, Tie-break: 1. GP, 2. BH-C1, 3. BH, 4. EGGSB, 5. shared place

Relevant: 1. FIDE Rapid Rating, 2. FIDE Standard Rating, 3. Austrian Standard Rating. Tournament will be FIDE rated.

Players who are registered on chess-results do not need to register again on site. The website is only updated irregularly; there is no need to contact us.

The best-ranked Austrian Team will receive the title “Austrian Rapid-Team-Champion 2026“. The best-ranked Austrian Female Team will receive the title “Austrian Women Rapid-Team-Champion 2026“.

Both titles require a minimum of three participating teams.