The 1st edition of the Transilvania Chess Festival takes place on 14 and 15 November 2026 at the Grand Hotel Italia in Cluj-Napoca, organised by Clubul Sportiv Pegas Cluj. It is an international rapid chess tournament in the Swiss system, with 10 rounds (15 minutes per player + 10 seconds per move), with overall rankings and rankings by age category, rating and gender. The total prize fund is 53,000 RON and includes cash prizes in the overall ranking, cups for the winners of each age and rating category, plus participation diplomas for all registered players. Grandmasters and international masters (GM, IM, WGM, WIM) take part free of charge.
Saturday, 14 November: official opening at 10:00, rounds 1–3 between 10:00 and 13:00, lunch break between 13:30 and 15:00, rounds 4–6 between 15:00 and 18:00. Sunday, 15 November: rounds 7–10 between 09:00 and 13:00, and at 14:00 the prize-giving ceremony, 30 minutes after the last games finish.
Registration is open, with an early bird fee of 200 RON until 30 October 2026, at tcf.pegascluj.ro. For accommodation at the Grand Hotel Italia at preferential rates during the event, the organisers can be contacted at contact@pegascluj.ro.
