48th International Chess Festival — Arco Open

About the event

From 3 to 11 October 2026, the Casinò di Arco hosts the 48th International Chess Festival, an open tournament that has become a reference event on the international chess calendar.

Players from around the world take part, including athletes with disabilities and blind players. The tournament is homologated and counts toward norms and category advancement.

100 electronic chessboards will be installed, allowing the games to be broadcast live online and followed in real time on the event's official website and on major international chess portals.

Expected weather

Forecast for Saturday, 3 October 2026 in Arco: cloudy, 24° by day and 15° at night, 3% chance of rain.

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Getting to Arco

Leave the A22 at Rovereto Sud/Lago di Garda Nord and follow the SS240 towards Riva, turning off for Arco; from the north you can also exit at Trento Nord and drive down the Sarca valley on the SS45bis. The nearest station is Rovereto, with Trentino Trasporti buses to Arco, Riva and Torbole. The Sarca cycle path runs from Arco to the lake at Torbole.

Parking: The Caneve car park is the usual starting point for the Sarca cycle path to Torbole; the Carmellini car park is another common base for rides and walks.

About Arco

Arco lies a few kilometres inland from Riva, where the Sarca valley widens and a limestone crag topped by the Castello di Arco rises above olive groves.

Guide to Arco →