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Every day, alongside the tournaments held at the “Palais des Sports Jacques Chirac”, the “Echiquier Club Montalbanais” organizes various activities in the city center of Montauban.
Discover all the activities that the club has planned for you. There will be something for everyone.
Simultaneous with Laurent Fressinet
Saturday11th, July 2026, at 8 p.m.: simultaneous against Laurent Fressinet !
Come and challenge Laurent Fressinet, Grandmaster, two-time French Champion, record holder for French national team selections, and Magnus Carlsen’s coach for 10 years.
Place Nationale – Montauban (location to be confirmed)
Free registration
The randomly selected players will be announced during the 400 Coups Rapid Tournament on Saturday, July 11 at 2 p.m. and by SMS.
Hand and Brain Tournament
Tuesday 14th, July 2026, at 3:30 p.m.
The game is played in pairs. One player announces the name of the piece they would like to see played (the brain), and the other player executes a move with the announced piece (the hand).
Announcements are only indicative and are limited exclusively to the names of the pieces (Pawn, Knight, Bishop, Rook, Queen, King) without specifying the position of the piece or its destination.
The player executing the move interprets the announcement in their own way and executes the move.
Palais des sports Jacques Chirac – Montauban
Free registration for teams of two. If you are alone, we will find you a teammate!
Bughouse Tournament
Thursday 16th, July 2026, at 3:30 p.m.
Come have fun and play a Bughouse game,
also known as Doubles Chess.
The rules:
4 players on 2 chessboards.
You can place pieces captured by your teammate on your own chessboard!
Palais des sports Jacques Chirac – Montauban
Free registration for teams of 2. If you are alone, we will find you a teammate!
Majority Game
Saturday 18th, July 2026, at 5 p.m.
Come face off against the winner of the 400 Coups Boulets Open, and try to beat them with the power of the group.
Place Nationale – Montauban (location to be confirmed)
Free event
Puzzle streak
Sunday 12th, July 2026, at 8 p.m.
Come and attend this Masterclass, led by Laurent Fressinet, Grandmaster, two-time French Champion, record holder for selections to the French national team, and coach to Magnus Carlsen for 10 years, and try collectively to achieve the highest possible puzzle-solving score.
Place Roosevelt – Montauban (location to be confirmed)
Free event
Initiations
From Monday 13th to Thursday 16th, July 2026, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Come discover chess, learn the rules, deepen your knowledge, or just play a game for fun with a club member.
Jardin des Plantes – Montauban (location to be confirmed)
Free activity
Registration for activities
Simultaneous against Laurent Fressinet
Free
Participation by lottery draw
Hand and Brain Tournament
Free
Bughouse Tournament
Free
Puzzle Streak
Free
Majority Game
Free
Initiations
Free