Calendar

Upcoming tournaments
(2026+)

Date
Event
Place
Detailed Information
14.02.2026
15.02.2026
British Open Shogi Championships 2026
London Mindsports Centre, 21 Dalling Rd, London W6 0JD, Great Britain

Swiss, 7 rounds, 40 min + 30 sec byoyomi
Information
Contact: London Shogi Club

21.02.2026
11th Mori Ogai Tournament Berlin
Ziegelstraße 5, 10117 Berlin-Mitte, Germany

Swiss, 5 rounds, 30 min + 30 sec byoyomi
Information
Contact: Richard Rödel

22.02.2026
22.02.2026
12th Shogi Wars Kishin Tournament in Europe, qualification tournament 1
Shogi Wars App

12:00 – 14:00 UTC

Eligible players: all residents of European countries
10 minutes per player, no byoyomi, no limit in number in the number of games

Detailled information

14.03.2026
15.03.2026
Groitzsch Shogi Open 2026
Schletterstraße 21, 04539 Groitzsch, Germany

Swiss, 5 rounds, 30 min + 30 sec byoyomi
Information
Contact: Edi Werner

28.03.2026
28.03.2026
1. Haru Shogi Cup
Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 8, 40210 Düsseldorf

MacMahon, 5 rounds, 20 min + 40 sec byoyomi
Information
Contact: Chung Man Chan

11.04.2026
12.04.2026
10th Brussels Shogi Open
Ten Weyngaert Centrum, rue des Alliés 54, Brussels, Belgium

MacMahon, 6 rounds, 60 min + 40 sec byoyomi
Information
Contact: Pierre Alix

26.04.2026
26.04.2026
12th Shogi Wars Kishin Tournament in Europe, qualification tournament 2
Shogi Wars App

12:00 – 14:00 UTC

Eligible players: all residents of European countries
10 minutes per player, no byoyomi, no limit in number in the number of games

Detailled information

01.05.2026
03.05.2026
1st Shogi Open Varna
Club Avalon, ul. "Todor Dimov" 21, 9002 Varna, Bulgaria

MacMahon, 9 rounds, 45 min + 40 sec byoyomi
Information: https://bulgaria.tourney-momentums.eu/1st-shogi-open-varna/
Contact: Bulgarian Shogi Association

09.05.2026
10.05.2026
INTER CITY SHOGI CUP 2026 - London
Orleans Park School Richmond Rd, Twickenham TW1 3BA, London

The INTER CITY SHOGI CUP was launched last year with a mission to promote the growth of Shogi across Europe. We are excited to announce that this year, the second edition will take place in London.

The competition is structured into divisions based on player ratings, with prizes awarded to top players in each class.
The top 3 performers from each division will qualify for the final tournament.
(Please check ‘Concept and Rules’ for full details.)

Players of all levels, including beginners, are welcome!
Entry Fee:
Adults: £20 / €25
Children(Under15): £10 / €12

If you have any questions, please contact the email address below:
yasushishogi@gmail.com

Click here for more infos and register

16.05.2026
17.05.2026
Shogi Open of Georgia 2026
GINGER Hotel, 9 Polikarpe Kakabadze Street, Mtatsminda, Tbilisi, Georgia

7 rounds, 20 minutes + 40 seconds byoyomi

Information: https://sites.google.com/view/cvcg2026/home

Email: shogi.ge@gmail.com

The Shogi Open of Georgia 2026 is the main event of a larger board-game festival titled
“The Chess Variants Clash of Georgia 2026”.

21.06.2026
21.06.2026
12th Shogi Wars Kishin Tournament in Europe, qualification tournament 3
Shogi Wars App

12:00 – 14:00 UTC

Eligible players: all residents of European countries
10 minutes per player, no byoyomi, no limit in number in the number of games

Detailled information

06.08.2026
06.08.2026
Open European Blitz Shogi Championship 2026
Liborianum, An den Kapuzinern 5-7, 33098 Paderborn, Germany

Further details will follow

 

 

06.08.2026
06.08.2026
Team Tournament at WOSC 2026
Liborianum, An den Kapuzinern 5-7, 33098 Paderborn, Germany

Further details will follow

 

 

07.08.2026
09.08.2026
ESC/WOSC 2026
Liborianum, An den Kapuzinern 5-7, 33098 Paderborn, Germany

Further details will follow

 

 

07.08.2026
07.08.2026
12th Shogi Wars Kishin Tournament in Europe, final tournament
Liborianum, An den Kapuzinern 5-7, 33098 Paderborn, Germany

8 players qualified through the 3 qualification tournaments.
3 rounds knock-out tournament, among 8 players, using Shogi Wars, but sitting face to face in Paderborn
10 minutes per player, no byoyomi

Detailled information

Past tournaments

Date
Event
Place
Detailed Information
07.02.2026
07.02.2026
II Lombardia Shogi tournament
Casa dei Giochi, Via S. Uguzzone 8, Milano, Italy
17.01.2026
Kiriyama Shogi Cup 2026
Europaschule Ostendorf-Gymnasium (Mensa), Mühlenweg 23, 59555 Lippstadt

Handicap tournament, 5 rounds, 20 min + 40 sec byoyomi Information Contact: Janik Kruse

27.12.2025
29.12.2025
16th Cracovia Shogi Tournament
Galaxy Hotel, 22a Gesia Str., Cracow, Poland

Swiss, 9 rounds, 30 min + 40 sec byoyomi
Contact: Mariusz Stanaszek
Part of the 36th International Chess Festival Cracovia 2025

13.12.2025
13.12.2025
Slovakia Shogi Open 2025
HUB Bratislava, Cernyševského 10, Bratislava, Slovakia

Swiss, 5 rounds, 30 min + 30 sec byoyomi
Information
FB event
Contact: Lukas Vyletel

06.12.2025
06.12.2025
4. Rheinland Cup
Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 8, 40210 Düsseldorf

MacMahon, 5 rounds, 20 min + 40 sec byoyomi
Information
Contact: Chung Man Chan

22.11.2025
23.11.2025
Frankfurt Ginkgo Open 2025
ZDSK - Zentrum für deutsche Sprache und Kultur, Rödelheimer Bahnweg 31, 60489 Frankfurt am Main, Germany

McMahon, 8 rounds, 20 min + 40 sec byoyomi
Info
Contact: Shogi Club Frankfurt

22.11.2025
23.11.2025
Bratislava Twin tournaments
SZŠ & Gymnázium CENADA, Majerníkova 3045, Bratislava

Swiss 5 rounds, 20 min + 40 sec byoyomi (potentially split into Round robin)
Information
Contact: Eduard Panko

16.11.2025
16.11.2025
11th Treviso City Shogi Open
Place Via S. Agostino 36, Treviso, Italy

Swiss, 5 rounds, 20 min + 60 sec byoyomi
Info
Contact: AIS Italy

15.11.2025
16.11.2025
Danish Open Shogi Championship 2025
Falkoner Plads 3, 2000 Frederiksberg, Denmark

Details: McMahon, 7 rounds, 30 min. + 40 sec.
Information: http://www.shogi.dk/sdm25ie.html
Contact: Torben Pedersen

11.11.2025
12th Independence Day Shogi Tournament
Fundacja NAMI, ul. Przelot 7, 53-153 Wroclaw, Poland

5 rounds, 20 min + 40 sec byoyomi
Information
Contact: Maciej Pogorzelski