The Sparkassen Chess Trophy 2025 promises to be a real chess festival - and the open B-Open for players up to 2050 TWZ is a highlight! With attractive prize money of €850 for the tournament winner, chess legend GM Artur Yusupov up close and personal and exciting special offers, the event sets new standards.

In its 52nd edition, the renowned chess festival will be part of the official FIDE Circuit 2025 for the first time. This will give the traditional Sparkassen Chess Trophy even more international significance and make it even more attractive for many top players.

Dortmund, 1 July 2025 - As part of the International Dortmund Chess Days, the German Football Museum is presenting the spectacular blitz chess festival ‘Women Playmakers on the Chessboard’ on Tuesday, 5 August. The four participants in the International Women's Tournament - live, exciting and prominent right in the heart of German football.

The Sparkassen Chess Trophy 2025 has once again announced itself as one of the most important chess events in Germany. Already now, well over a month before the start, 59 title holders are firmly registered in the prestigious A-Open. These include 16 grandmasters - impressive proof of the enormous appeal of this traditional tournament.