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International Chess Festival
in Nancy (FRANCE)
22 & 23 october 2022

One of the strongest Rapid and Blitz tournaments in France !

Hundreds of players are competing each year, and many very strong Grandmasters came during the last 20 years : Vachier-Lagrave, Kasimdzhanov, Gurevich, Bacrot, Fressinet, Bauer, Andersson, Naidisch, Tkachiev, Harikrishna, Sokolov, Edouard, Cornette, Gharamian, Meier, Donchenko, Lagarde, et so many others …

Here are photos : 2021 edition

NANCY is a town of the east of France,
located between Paris and Strasbourg,
(both approximately at 1h30min by train)
famous for its incredible Place Stanislas.

From the railway station « Paris-Est »,
you reach Nancy very easily with many trains each day
(the railway station « Paris-Nord »,
where UK-trains are arriving in France,
is at 10 min walk from « Paris-Est »)

Adress : 48 rue du Sergent Blandan, 54000 Nancy, FRANCE
(15/20 minutes walk from Nancy railway station,
or 5/10 min by bus to «Nancy-thermal»).
Free parking at the tournament.

On Saturday 22th of October 2022 :
International BLITZ tournament
11 games 4 min. + 2 sec/move
Registration for all players : Only by email here,
then payment at the tournament place from 1 pm till 3 pm
End of tournament and closing ceremony at about 8 pm
Counting for BLITZ FIDE ELO
First prize : 500 euros
+ many other prizes ranking, women prizes, elo categories

On Sunday 23th of October 2022 :
International RAPID tournament
9 games 15 min. + 3 sec/move
Registration for all players : Only by email here,
then payment at the tournament place from 8:30 am till 9:30 am
End of tournament and closing ceremony at about 6 pm
Counting for RAPID FIDE ELO
First prize : 1000 euros
+ many other prizes ranking, women prizes, elo categories

Registration :
Only by writing an email to : festivalnancy54@gmail.com
(then you have to receive confirmation)
You pay upon your arrival at the tournament

Entry fee for a registration email sent in septembre :
Blitz : 10 euros adult / 5 euros Under 20 y.o, or Fide masters
Rapide : 20 euros adult / 10 euros Under 20 y.o, or Fide masters

Entry fee for a registration email sent in october :
Blitz : 14 euros adult / 7 euros Under 20 y.o, or Fide masters
Rapide : 26 euros adult / 10 euros  Under 20 y.o, or Fide masters

Free entry fee for all IM and GM (men or women)

Attention : to play the tournament without sending the registration email will not be possible. 

Meal :
Snacking at the tournament place during the 2 days.
For saturday evening : many restaurants in Nancy-center,
including our partner, the famous « Taverne de l’irlandais » on Railway station square, that will offer your one free beer for each dinner ordered.

 Lodging

The organiser doesn’t manage your lodging, but proposes to you these 2 hotels. Don’t forget to ask them the special price for chess !


Hôtel ibis Nancy-Brabois
Outside the city, with free and easy parking, so best hotel if you come by car. At 10 min from the tournament by car, then again free and easy parking.
Adress : Allée de Bourgogne, 54500 VANDOEUVRE LES NANCY.
Tél 03 83 44 55 77.
Email : H1584@accor.com
50 € per room 1 ou 2 beds.


Hôtel Campanile Nancy gare
Totaly in the city-center, near Nancy railway station, so best if you come by train. Then at 15/20 min walk from tournament, or 5/10 minutes by bus.
Adresse : 12 Rue de Serre, 54000 Nancy.
Tél : 03 57 29 10 07.
Email : nancy.centregare@campanile.fr
65 € per room 1 or 2 beds, but only for reservation till 15 october.