FIDE is proud to announce the Grand Swiss 2027, to be held on the Isle of Man.
The flagship event, featuring a record $900,000 prize fund, will bring together 170 players across the Open and Women’s sections combined and will take place from May 10 to 25 on the Isle of Man.
Two spots for FIDE Candidates 2028 will be at stake in each section.
“We are happy to return again to the Isle of Man, which hosted the very first FIDE Grand Swiss back in 2019, as well as the 2023 edition. The event in 2027 is going to be special in many ways – and FIDE is grateful to the Scheinberg family for the long-standing commitment, contributing to the whole string of tournaments throughout these years. I am happy to share that the Scheinberg family plans to keep supporting FIDE activities in the years to come – to the benefit of players and fans,” said Emil Sutovsky, FIDE CEO.
“We will be happy to host this prestigious event again,” said Isai Scheinberg. “Ever since 2019, when we joined forces with the then newly-elected FIDE leadership, we felt that our support goes for a good cause. We intend to keep supporting top-level events both on the Isle of Man in 2027 and also the FIDE Candidates 2028, as our partnership with the present FIDE leadership goes from strength to strength.”
Full details and regulations will be published by FIDE by the end of April.