Schedule
Event Calendar
All events for the year, done or upcoming.
| Month | Event Name | Place | Start | End | Organizer | Sponsor | Registration | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | ||||||||
| Uganda National Juniors Chess Championship | Sports View Hotel, Kampala, Uganda | 23 Jan 2026 | 26 Jan 2026 | UCF | UCF & Partners | — | Done | |
| National Championship (Super 12 Open and Ladies) | Sports View Hotel, Kampala, Uganda | 30 Jan 2026 | 8 Feb 2026 | UCF | UCF & Partners | — | Done | |
| Special General Meeting (SGA) | KatiKati and Online | 31 Jan 2026 | 31 Jan 2026 | UCF | UCF | — | Done | |
| March 2026 | ||||||||
| Women’s Chess Rapid | Kampala, Uganda | 8 Mar 2026 | 8 Mar 2026 | Women’s Association | UCF & Partners | — | Done | |
| Busoga Schools Chess Championship | Jinja Senior Secondary School | 14 Mar 2026 | 14 Mar 2026 | Mr Talwana Benjamin | Galui Foundation/ EURCA | — | Done | |
| Gambit Invitational Chess championship 2026 | Gloria Gardens Namugongo | 14 Mar 2026 | 15 Mar 2026 | Gambit Chess Club | Gambit Chess Club | — | Done | |
| Wampeewo Open Rapid Chess Championship | Wampeewe Sec. School | 14 Mar 2026 | 14 Mar 2026 | Wampeewo Chess Club | Wampeewo Chess Club | — | Done | |
| Entebbe Chess Club March 2026 Rapid Edition | TBA | 21 Mar 2026 | 21 Mar 2026 | Entebbe Chess Club | Entebbe Chess Club | — | Done | |
| Samaritan Junior Chess Championship 2026 | Samaritan Primary School, Namugongo | 21 Mar 2026 | 21 Mar 2026 | Rooks Chess Club | Rooks Chess Club/ UCF | — | Done | |
| Elevation Cup 2026 (Bountiful Edition) | Gloria Gardens Namugongo | 28 Mar 2026 | 28 Mar 2026 | ChessNmusic | ChessNmusic | — | Done | |
| April 2026 | ||||||||
| SOM Easter Open | SOM Arena Makindye | 3 Apr 2026 | 6 Apr 2026 | SOM Chess Academy | SOM | — | Done | |
| Great Thinkers Easter Chess Championship | Kampala Academy P/S | 4 Apr 2026 | 4 Apr 2026 | GTCA | GTCA | — | Done | |
| Ntare Open Chess Championship | Ntare School | 11 Apr 2026 | 11 Apr 2026 | Ntare School | Ntare School | — | Done | |
| CURCA Pre-FG Preparation Schools Chess Championship | TBD | 18 Apr 2026 | 18 Apr 2026 | CURCA | CURCA/ UCF | — | Done | |
| Premium Juniors Rapid Chess Championship | Emmanuel College Kazo | 25 Apr 2026 | 26 Apr 2026 | BCLA | BCLA | — | Done | |
| May 2026 | ||||||||
| Father Grimes National Schools chess Championship | Ntare School, Mbarara | 2 May 2026 | 7 May 2026 | UCF | UCF & Partners | — | Done | |
| Africa Youth Chess Championship (AYCC) | Kampala, Uganda | 18 May 2026 | 24 May 2026 | ACC & UCF | ACC & UCF | — | Done | |
| June 2026 | ||||||||
| Kampala Chess festival (2nd Edition) | Asifiwe International School, Kisaasi. | 9 Jun 2026 | 9 Jun 2026 | Great Thinkers Chess Academy & Comrades Chess Academy | Great Thinkers Chess Academy & Comrades Chess Academy | — | Done | |
| KCB Schools Chess Tournament | Kampala Parents School | 13 Jun 2026 | 25 Jul 2026 | Brand Chess Life Academy - Duya Discoveries | KCB Bank Uganda | Register | Done | |
| Africa Individual Chess Championship | Botswana | 18 Jun 2026 | — | ACC & Botswana Chess Fed | ACC & Botswana Chess Fed | — | Done | |
| Entebbe Chess Club June 2026 Rapid Edition | TBA | 20 Jun 2026 | 20 Jun 2026 | Entebbe Chess Club | Entebbe Chess Club | — | — | |
| July 2026 | ||||||||
| Pioneer Knights Open Junior Chess Challenge July 2026 | Kids Pioneer P/S | 4 Jul 2026 | 4 Jul 2026 | Pioneer Knights Chess Club | Pioneer Knights Chess Club | — | — | |
| Galui Chess Festival | Jinja Senior Secondary School | 11 Jul 2026 | 11 Jul 2026 | Galui Foundation | Galui Foundation/ EURCA | — | Done | |
| HISENSE JUNIOR INDIVIDUAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP – 4TH EDITION (2026) | Arirang Hotel | 18 Jul 2026 | 19 Jul 2026 | FIDE Trainer (FT) Ssonko Mathias Allan | Hisense Uganda | — | Postponed | |
| Eastern Uganda Region Chess Championship (GP Event) | Source of the Nile Hotel - Jinja | 24 Jul 2026 | 26 Jul 2026 | EURCA | EURCA / UCF | Register | Done | |
| Kiboga Open Chess Tournament | Young Cranes P/S Kiboga | 25 Jul 2026 | 25 Jul 2026 | SOM Chess Academy | SOM Chess Academy | — | Done | |
| August 2026 | ||||||||
| 9th Edition of the Dove Junior Chess Championship 2026 | — | 1 Aug 2026 | — | — | — | — | Done | |
| Glamour Juniors Rapid Chess Championship 2026 | Emmanuel College Kazo | 15 Aug 2026 | 15 Aug 2026 | BCLA | BCLA | — | — | |
| MUBS CHESS OPEN THIRD EDITION | MUBS GUEST HOUSE | 15 Aug 2026 | 15 Aug 2026 | MUBS | MUBS CHESS CLUB | Register | Done | |
| Entebbe Chess Club August 2026 Rapid Edition | ST. Benedicts Technical Institute Kisubi | 30 Aug 2026 | 30 Aug 2026 | Entebbe Chess Club | Entebbe Chess Club | — | — | |
| September 2026 | ||||||||
| 2026 Innovation Chess Cup Season 6 (Holiday Edition) | Sports View Hotel Kireka | 5 Sep 2026 | 5 Sep 2026 | Sanya Chess Academy (CBWW) | Sanya Chess Academy (CBWW) | — | — | |
| ABACUS OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 | Sports View Hotel, Kireka | 5 Sep 2026 | 6 Sep 2026 | Sanya Derrick | ABACUS PHARMACEUTICALS | Register | — | |
| Makerere Open Chess Championship 2026 | MUK | 12 Sep 2026 | 12 Sep 2026 | MUK | MUK | Register | — | |
| Pioneer Knights Blitz Chess Championship 2026 | Kids Pioneer P/S | 27 Sep 2026 | 27 Sep 2026 | Pioneer Knights Chess Club | Pioneer Knights Chess Club | — | — | |
| October 2026 | ||||||||
| Great Thinkers Independence Chess Championship | Peak Primary School Ntinda | 9 Oct 2026 | 9 Oct 2026 | GTCA | GTCA | — | — | |
| Independence Day rapid | Kampala, Uganda | 9 Oct 2026 | 9 Oct 2026 | UCF | UCF & Partners | — | — | |
| November 2026 | ||||||||
| Entebbe Chess Club November 2026 Rapid Edition | TBA | 21 Nov 2026 | 21 Nov 2026 | Entebbe Chess Club | Entebbe Chess Club | — | — | |
| Prestige Cup Rapid 2026 | Emmanuel College Kazo | 28 Nov 2026 | 28 Nov 2026 | BCLA | BCLA | — | — | |
| Smart Chess Junior Chess Championship 2026 | Royal Life International Christian School | 28 Nov 2026 | 28 Nov 2026 | Smart Chess | Smart Chess | — | — | |
| December 2026 | ||||||||
| Quarterly Regional Chess Training- East | TBD | 5 Dec 2026 | 5 Dec 2026 | UCF | UCF & Partners | — | — | |
| El Classico Open Chess Championship | TBA | 12 Dec 2026 | 13 Dec 2026 | Entebbe Chess Club | Entebbe Chess Club | — | — | |
| TBD | ||||||||
| Africa Schools Team Championship | South Africa | TBD | — | ACC & South Africa Chess Fed | ACC & South Africa Chess Fed | — | — | |
| Associate Organiser Seminar | TBA | TBD | — | CURCA & NALCAO | CURCA & NALCAO | — | — | |
| Central Uganda Open Chess Championship (GP Event) | TBD | TBD | — | CURCA | CURCA / UCF | — | — | |
| District Schools’ Chess Championships | District LOC, Gulu | TBD | — | NURCA | NURCA/ UCF | — | Done | |
| East African University games | TBD | TBD | — | AUUS | AUUS | — | — | |
| Grand Prix Events | — | TBD | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ibanda University Open Chess Championship | Ibanda University | TBD | — | Ibanda University & ICON | Ibanda University & ICON | — | — | |
| Inter-District Open Chess Tournament | Sub Region LoC, Gulu | TBD | — | NURCA | NURCA/ UCF | — | — | |
| Kantinti Memorial Chess Championship (GP Event) | Kampala | TBD | — | UCF | UCF | — | — | |
| Kireka Open chess championship (GP Event) | Kampala, Uganda | TBD | — | UCF/KCC | Kireka Chess Club | — | — | |
| KIU Open Chess Championship | KIU Campus | TBD | — | KIU | KIU | — | Done | |
| Legend | — | TBD | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Mbarara Open Chess Championship | Mbarara University | TBD | — | MUST & WURCA | MUST & WURCA | — | — | |
| Nakaseke Open Rapid Chess Championship 2026 | Nakaseke | TBD | — | BBA | BBA | — | — | |
| National Arbiter Seminar | TBA | TBD | — | CURCA, NALCAO & UCF | CURCA, NALCAO & UCF | — | — | |
| National League (Top 2 teams from every region) | Kampala, Uganda | TBD | — | UCF | UCF & Partners | — | — | |
| Northern Uganda Junior Chess Championship | Gulu City | TBD | — | NURCA | NURCA/ UCF | — | — | |
| Northern Uganda Open Chess Championship (GP Event) | TBD | TBD | — | NURCA | NURCA / UCF | — | Done | |
| Northern Uganda Schools’ Chess Championship | Gulu City | TBD | — | NURCA | NURCA/ UCF | — | Done | |
| Regional National Leagues | All Regions | TBD | — | UCF | UCF & Partners | — | — | |
| Rwabushenyi Memorial open Chess tournament (GP Event) | Kampala, Uganda | TBD | — | UCF | Civil aviation Authority | — | — | |
| SOM Inter-Project Chess Championship | SOM Kiwawu | TBD | — | SOM Chess Academy | SOM Chess Academy | — | — | |
| TECH For the World Annual Chess Championship (4th Edition) | SOM Kiwawu | TBD | — | SOM Chess Academy | SOM Chess Academy | — | — | |
| To be Communicated | — | TBD | — | — | — | — | — | |
| To be Determined | — | TBD | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Uganda Open Chess Championship (GP Event) | Kampala | TBD | — | UCF | UCF | — | — | |
| University Open Chess Tournament | Gulu City | TBD | — | NURCA | NURCA/ UCF | — | — | |
| Wampeewo Open Rapid Chess Championship | Wampeewr Sec. School | TBD | — | Wampeewo Chess Club | Wampeewo Chess Club | — | Done | |
| Wanyange Girls Secondary School Chess Championship (4th Edition) | Wanyange Girls SS | TBD | 6 Jun 2026 | Wanyange Girls SS | Wanyange Girls SS/ EURCA | — | Done | |
| Western Uganda Chess Championship (GP Event) | TBD | TBD | — | WURCA | WURCA / UCF | — | — | |