The FIDE Senior World Championships run four parallel sections: Open 50+, Open 65+, Women 50+, Women 65+. Eleven rounds of Swiss at 90+30 over thirteen days. Held annually since 1991. Historically dominated by Soviet-school grandmasters of the 1970s–80s generation, with substantial Western European and Indian participation in recent years.
The 2026 Host
Banja, Serbia — at the Vrujci Spa Resort, a long-standing FIDE event venue. Around 350 total entries across the four sections, with title winners qualifying as GM Emeritus and earning automatic invitations to subsequent senior team events.