Tournaments

French Chess Championship 2026

French Chess Championship 2026 · Open | Semifinals

WinnerGMEtienne BacrotBeat Laurent Fressinet in the final
Dates
12–13 Aug 2026
Location
Vichy, France
Format
16-player Knockout
Time control
90/40, 30+30
About this event

We are happy to announce the French Chess Championship 2026 and French Women’s Chess Championship 2026 that will take place in Vichy from August 7 to 16.

The format is a 16-player knockout. The time control is 90 minutes for 40 moves followed by 30 minutes to finish the game, with a 30-second increment from move one. In case of a tie after two classical games, two games of rapid (15+10) are played; if still tied, two games of blitz (5+3), and if still tied, an armageddon game (5 vs. 4)

Game 1

Game 2

Tiebreak 1

Game 1
GMMaxime Lagarde26041
GMMarcAndria Maurizzi26190

Maxime Lagarde won 1–0

Games
G1GMM. LagardevsGMM. Maurizzi1–0
Game 1
GMEtienne Bacrot2619½
GMLaurent Fressinet2608½

Level

Games
G1GME. BacrotvsGML. Fressinet½–½
Game 2
GMLaurent Fressinet2608½
GMEtienne Bacrot2619½

Level

Games
G1GML. FressinetvsGME. Bacrot½–½
Game 2
GMMarcAndria Maurizzi2619½
GMMaxime Lagarde2604½

Level

Games
G1GMM. MaurizzivsGMM. Lagarde½–½
Tiebreak 1
GMEtienne Bacrot26331½
GMLaurent Fressinet2588½

Etienne Bacrot won 1½–½ after tiebreaks

Tiebreaks
TB1GME. BacrotvsGML. Fressinet1–0TB2GML. FressinetvsGME. Bacrot½–½

Scores in brackets are tiebreak games.