TuTS Weekend Tournament 2026

Published by Ville Junnila, Oct 22, 2026

The club is organizing its traditional weekend tournament on November 28–29, 2026. All games in the tournament are SELO-rated, so a valid competitive license is required. In addition, the long-play rounds 2–5 are also ELO-rated. The special regulations for the tournament (in Finnish) can be found at the following link: special regulations.

Venue: Ruiskatu campus, Ruiskatu 8 C, Turku (see detailed arrival instructions at https://tuts.fi/en/contact-us).

Registration: https://forms.gle/sSSq9fAga2eez45f7 (by Thursday, Nov 26, at 23:59 at the latest). You can track the list of registered players at the following link: link to be published later.

Schedule: Confirmation of participation Saturday 08:45–09:30, Round 1 Saturday 10:00, Round 2 Saturday 11:00, Round 3 Saturday 16:00, Round 4 Sunday 10:00 and Round 5 Sunday 15:00.

Time control: 15min + 5s/move in Round 1 and 90min + 30s/move in other rounds (2-5)

Entry fees: Adults €35 and juniors €20. Fees are paid in cash on site at the venue.

ELO / SELO rating status: All rounds of the competition are SELO-rated, so a valid competitive license is required. In addition, long-play rounds 2–5 are ELO-rated.

Groups: The tournament is played as a Swiss-system tournament divided into groups according to SELO ratings.

Prizes: The minimum guaranteed prizes are 1st €250, 2nd €200, 3rd €150 in Group A and 1st €100, 2nd €90, 3rd €80 in Group B. Cash prizes will be reported to the national incomes register (tulorekisteri) as required by Finnish law, and tax withholding will be deducted from prizes if necessary. Further instructions regarding this can be found (in Finnish) at: https://www.tuts.fi/ajankohtaista/palkintojen-verotuksesta.

Arrival instructions: See detailed arrival instructions at https://tuts.fi/en/contact-us. Please note in particular that the doors at the venue are always locked, but organizers will try to meet players at the door during registration; if necessary, you can also call +358 50 308 3433.

Inquiries: Ville Junnila (email: viljun@utu.fi, mobile: +358 50 308 3433).