OÖ Schachverband, ÖSFV & Grandmaster Event Management GmbH

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

Saturday, May 16^th, 2026, 13:00

Start: 14:00, End: around 20:00

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 4^th!

€ 119,– (per team) until and including May 4^th – after May 4^th and for on site registrations (until 13:00) an additonal fee of € 50,– will be charged! 

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

Attention: There‘s no refund on package prices!

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.

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

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

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

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

Best team without players over 1800 elo:
1^st Place € 1.000,–
2^nd Place € 600,–
3^rd 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):
1^st Place € 600,–
2^nd Place € 400,–
3^rd 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-Blitz-Rating of May 1^st is relevant – if not available, see below. 

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

Relevant: 1. FIDE Blitz 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 Blitz-Team-Champion 2026“.

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

Both titles require a minimum of three participating teams.