On each day, prior to our tournament, the Berlin Chess Federation is hosting the German Chess960 Championship which is open for anyone, however, only German Players can become German Champions.
Please find the announcement here:
Registration Updates Resume on Saturday
Please note that we will update registrations again on Saturday. Until then, newly submitted entries might not yet appear on the participants list. Thank you for your understanding!
14 days small early bird discount
Since the 2nd preliminary round of the Berlin Individual Championship has been postponed for our tournament this weekend, we have decided to offer a second stage of the early bird discount for 14 days for those who have potentially planned otherwise.
All others who were not planning to play the 2nd preliminary round, but have not yet registered, can also benefit from the €10 discount offered for the combined booking of both tournaments.
Click here to sign-up: https://u25chess.com/sign-up/
Early Bird Starting Fee ending August-31st!
The early bird starting fee for both tournaments (€75 instead of €90) will only be available for anyone signing up within the next seven days! Sign-up here: https://u25chess.com/sign-up/
Partner Accommodations are now available!
We are pleased that we have been able to secure two partner accommodations for all those wishing to attend the event, where they will be accommodated in a good but affordable hotel room or, if travelling in a group, in a youth hostel.
Please find more details on the dedicated page: https://u25chess.com/partner-accommodations/
Beverage Partner Red Bull provides free drinks for all participants
We are happy to announce that Red Bull is supporting our event with free beverages for all participants.
Everyone at the event will be able to grab Red Bull Organics (Easy Lemon and Easy Cola) or Energy Drinks (18+ only).
Red Bull has already supported chess events before in Türkiye and India but this is the first time they support any chess event in Germany, therefore, we are very grateful in their trust and hope this is only the beginning to a long and prosperous partnership!
Special Tournaments at a Special Venue
Taking a Step Back
to Build Up Momentum for Something Greater
Under this motto, we proudly present the 3rd edition of our Berlin U25 Open, which this year will be held as a rapid and blitz chess tournament.
For the first time in its nearly 100-year history, Berlin’s iconic Olympic Stadium will host three chess tournaments simultaneously — the national German Chess960 Championship and two international Berlin U25 Open events.
👉 Click here for the detailed report by the German Chess Federation (opens in new tab).
👉 Click here for the official tournament announcement and regulations for the 3rd Berlin U25 Open.
Registrations have already started coming in!
➡️ Click here to register and view the current list of participants.
Three chess tournaments — the national German Championship and two international U25 Open events — will take place at the same time.
Participant Lists
🔗 3rd Berlin U25 Open Rapid (opens in new tab)
🔗 3rd Berlin U25 Open Blitz (opens in new tab)
The list of registered participants can be viewed via the links above. Please note that participation is only considered confirmed once the entry fee has been paid. If the number of registrations exceeds the maximum number of participants, we will create waiting lists.
Announcement 3rd Berlin U25 Open 2025
Dear chess friends,
After many months of negotiations and other preparations, we can finally announce the 3rd Berlin Open 2025!
We have managed to win a very special tournament location for us: The Berlin Olympic Stadium!
Many thanks to Matthias Wolf from the DSB, who supported us significantly in this endeavour.
All matches will be held from November 14-16, 2025 in the Olympic Lounge, with access to the Olympic Terrace, which is located inside the stadium.
Due to various factors beyond our control, the tournament can only run over three days this year. Therefore, we have decided to organize a blitz tournament on Friday, 14.11.2025 and a rapid tournament on 15.-16.11.2025. The rate of play will be 3 min + 2s/move for blitz and 10 min + 5s/move for rapid.
We are also extremely pleased that we have gained a new partner tournament with the Open German Freestyle Championship, which will be organized by the Berlin Chess Association in the person of Paul Meyer-Dunker.
All details can be found in the announcement, travel tips can be found in the Player Guide.
We are looking forward to your sign-ups!
Announcement: 3rd Berlin U25 Open
Preparations for the 3rd Berlin U25 Open are in full swing!
And there are some exciting new developments! One of them we can already hint at: this year, we’ll be hosting the tournament at a professional and spectacular venue. But we won’t reveal more just yet.
At the moment, the website is being updated with the tournament announcement, registration details, and all further information.