Tournament tip · Zurich
Seebach Weekend Open 2026
16 to 18 October 2026 · Kirchgemeindehaus Höngg, Zurich
Nine rounds of rapid chess in a single weekend, in the middle of Zurich. The tournament runs from 16 to 18 October at Kirchgemeindehaus Höngg. It belongs to SC Zürich Seebach, not to us. We recommend it because it is the right first open.
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The tournament in numbers
9
Rounds, Swiss system
25 + 10
25 minutes, 10 seconds per move
CHF 80
CHF 50 for players born in 2008 or later
Rapid Elo
FIDE rated
Why we recommend it
The right first open
Most players hesitate longest before their first open. Here the step is a small one: two rounds on Friday evening, four on Saturday, three on Sunday, and you are home on Sunday afternoon. No week off, no travel, no hotel bill.
25 minutes plus 10 seconds per move leave time to calculate, and nine rated games over three days teach more than half a year of club evenings. The tournament counts for the FIDE rapid rating, which for many players is their first international rating at all.
The prizes do not stop at the top of the table: U18 and under 1700 Elo have their own places. If you are not yet playing for the tournament win, you are still playing for something.
Registration, regulations and all questions go to SC Zürich Seebach. Tournament page of SC Zürich Seebach
Schedule
The club points out that the round times are approximate. When the next round starts is announced in the playing hall.
| Day | Time | Programme |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 16 October | 17:00 – 18:30 | Check-in |
| 19:00 | Round 1 | |
| 20:30 | Round 2 | |
| Saturday 17 October | 10:00 | Round 3 |
| 11:30 | Round 4 | |
| 14:00 | Round 5 | |
| 15:30 | Round 6 | |
| Sunday 18 October | 10:00 | Round 7 |
| 11:30 | Round 8 | |
| 14:00 | Round 9 |
Prizes
Prize money in Swiss francs. The three categories do not add up, every player takes one prize.
Overall
- Place 1
- CHF 500
- Place 2
- CHF 300
- Place 3–4
- CHF 200
- Place 5–6
- CHF 150
- Place 7–8
- CHF 100
U18
- Place 1
- CHF 150
- Place 2
- CHF 100
- Place 3
- CHF 50
Under 1700 Elo
- Place 1
- CHF 150
- Place 2
- CHF 100
- Place 3–5
- CHF 50
Entry fee and registration
- Adults
- CHF 80
- Born in 2008 or later
- CHF 50
Venue and how to get there
Kirchgemeindehaus HönggAckersteinstrasse 190, 8049 Zürich
- By public transport
- Meierhofplatz stop, tram 13 or buses 38 and 46.
- By car
- There are a few parking spaces on Ackersteinstrasse.
- Food
- The venue has a kiosk with snacks and drinks.
Want to sharpen up first?
We prepare players for their first tournament, in individual training or in a course.