ASD Palmascacchi invites you to 14th Palmanova City Festival 2025

by Shahid Ahmed - 14/10/2025

ASD Palmascacchi invites you to 14th Palmanova City Festival 2025. The 14th edition is offering a total prize fund €7500. The top three prizes in A - Master is €1200 + trophy, €800 and €700 each. A total of 4 GMs, 6 IMs, a WGM and a WIM have registered from eleven countries across the world. Entry is Free for GMs and IMs in the Masters. There are three more categories - B Challengers <2000, C ≥1600 and D <1800. The Masters and Challengers will take place from 27th December 2025 to 3rd January 2026. The C and D events will go on from 27th to 29th December 2025. All events will be held at Ex Caserma Napoleonica Motensanto Via Marcello 5 in Palmanova UD, Italy. All tournament info photos are from tournament circular.

This December, participate in a chess festival in Italy

14th Palmanova City Festival will take place from 27th December to 3rd January 2026

Tournament Regulations and Entry fee

There will be four tournaments - A Master ≥2000, B Challengers <2000, C ≥1600 and D <1800. A and B tournaments will be held from 27th December to 3rd January, C and D from 27th to 29th December 2025 at Ex Caserma Napoleonica Montesanto Via Marcello 5, Palmanova UD. Entry is Free for GMs and IMs. Check the image below for more details.

Eligibility and entry fee details

Schedule

The tournament will take place from 9th to 15th November. There are double rounds on 10th and 12th November 2025. Check out the image below for complete schedule details.

Tournament Schedule

Prizes

The total prize fund is €7500. The total prize fund in A - Master is €4700, top three prizes are €1200 + trophy, €800 and €700. The total prize fund in B - Challengers is €1430, the top three prizes are €350 + trophy, €250 and €200. The top three prizes in C are €150 + trophy, €120 and €100. The top three prizes in D are €120 + trophy, €100 and €80. For more details, check the image below.

Prize details in all four categories

About Palmanova and Contact details

Organizer: ASD Palmascacchi

Contact phone: +393496387173

E-mail: palmascacchi@gmail.com

Download the tournament circular from our calendar: Category A, B, C and D

Players list: A - Master, B - Challengers, C Weekend and D Weekend

Links

Official site

Tournament details

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