We are pleased to announce the 19th edition of the Lyon International Trophy, which will take place from 19 to 30 December 2025.
The tournaments will take place from Friday 19 to Tuesday 30 December 2025 at the Lyon Olympique Échecs (LOE) premises at 5, Place du Marché 69009 Lyon (Metro line D, Valmy stop).
The Trophy is still made up of 2 Opens:
Open B (elo < 1900) Open A (elo > 1800)
As last year, a Trophée RAPIDE Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes will be held on 20 December from 3pm to 8pm, followed by a Trophée BLITZ Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes on 21 December, also from 3pm to 8pm!
The simultaneous races on Friday 19 December, accompanied by a press conference, are not to be forgotten! And don’t forget our Christmas dinner on Saturday 20 December from 7pm to midnight!
The Trophy still comprises 2 Opens:
- Open A (elo > 1800)
- Open B (elo < 1900)
Round schedules
- Friday 26 /12
- Round 1: 3:30 pm
Saturday 27 /12
- Round 2: 9:30am
- Round 3: 3:30pm
Sunday 28 /12
- Round 4: 9:30 am
- Round 5: 3:30 pm
Monday 29 /12
- Round 6: 9:30am
- Round 7: 3:30pm
Tuesday 30 /12
- Round 8: 9:30 am
- Round 9: 3:30 pm
Possibility of taking up to two “byes” until round 4.
Registration fee
Adults : 50€
Youth : 25€
GMI, MI, MF : free of charge
For registrations before December 12, 2025, :
Adults 40€
Youths 20€
GMI, MI, MF : free of charge
Pour les inscriptions avant le 12 décembre 2025, adultes 40€ et jeunes 20€
Registration
Information
Lyon Olympique Échecs
5, Place du Marché
69009 LYON
Métro D, arrêt Valmy
- 04 78 28 85 87
- lyon.o.echecs@gmail.com
Partner hotels
PREFERENTIAL PRICES BY CLUB LOE ONLY ON WEEKENDS
Hôtel IBIS Part-Dieu Les Halles Lyon
78 rue de Bonnel
69003 Lyon – Mensour 06 66 17 18 99
(20 minutes by metro from the game room)
Room 1 or 2 persons 55 € (confirmation required)
Taxe de Séjour 1,65 € per person per day
Résidence Hôtelière Park Lane
43 Rue du Sergent Michel Berthet
69009 Lyon. 5 minutes walk from the games room
- Studio 1 person 60 € + 0.99 € visitor’s tax
- Appartement T2 de 2 à 3 personnes 66 € + 0.99 € visitor’s tax
- lyon.vaise@sejours-affaires.com
Awards
- 2006 – Tigran PETROSSIAN – Elo 2573 – 8½ on 9
- 2007 – Vladimir DONCEA – Elo 2451 – 8 on 9
- 2008 – Alexandre DGEBUADZE Elo 2544 – 8 on 9
- 2009 – Lucas DI NICOLANTONIO – Elo 2150 – 7½ on 9
- 2010 – Vincent RIFF – Elo 2380 – 7 on 9
- 2011 – Hicham HAMDOUCHI – Elo 2610 – 8 on 9
- 2012 – Aurélien CRUT – Elo 2366 – 7 on 9
- 2013 – Fabien LIBISZEWSKI – Elo 2535 – 7,5 on 9
- 2014 – Yohan BENITAH – Elo 2418 – 7,5 on 9
- 2015 – Clovis VERNAY – Elo 2463 – 7,5 on 9
- 2018 – Émilien N’GUYEN – Elo 2247 – 8 on 9
- 2019 – Guillaume LAMARD – Elo 2452 – 7 on 9
- 2021 – Raphael MALASSAGNE – Elo 2272 – 8 on 9
- 2022 – Lucas ERNST – Elo 1998 – 7,5 on 9
- 2023 – Philéas MATHIEU – Elo 2351 – 7 on 9
- 2024 – Alexandre BACROT – Elo 2412 – 9 on 9 who also won the Rapide and Blitz 2024: Simply incredible!
