Answers.Body: <p>You can give a try to the monthly <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Saturday_(chess)" rel="nofollow noreferrer">&quot;First Saturday&quot; round-robin tournaments in Budapest</a>. (<a href="https://en.chessbase.com/post/mr-first-saturday-laszlo-nagy-in-budapest" rel="nofollow noreferrer">You probably</a> <a href="https://firstsaturday.hu/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">have heard of it</a>, it has been in existence for like 22 years.)
  The city is nice, the venue is downtown, the local girls are beautiful, the majority of the players speak/understand English, maybe the only issue can be that your rating qualifies you for group &quot;FM-A&quot;, where the opponents are rated between FIDE 1850 and 2100. But 9-11 games are guaranteed.</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>I played in <a href="http://www.reykjavikopen.com" rel="nofollow">Reykjavik</a> two years ago and it was fantastic!</p>
  
  <p>Of course that's not quite Italy … </p>
  
  <p>Closer to your specification is probably the <a href="http://www.skpula.hr/Pula%20Open%202015/en/engleski%20raspis%20%202015.pdf" rel="nofollow">Open in Pula</a>. I have never been there, but from what I've heard, if you want to combine beach holiday and chess, that's a good opportunity. </p>
  
  <p>I did play <a href="http://www.4salentochessopen2015.it/?lang=en" rel="nofollow">an open in Italy</a> as well, quite nice, but also quite small.</p>
  
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Body: <p>I'm looking for a good European chess tournament to play that would be good for my age and playing strength. Perhaps even meet more chess player close to my age group. Any suggestions? </p>
  
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Comments.Text: @Adolfo Ideally a chess tournament anywhere in Italy around the late Spring to early Fall would be great. Any suggestions?
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Title: What are good chess tournaments to play in Europe as a USCF Class A + age 21+?
ThreadText: # What are good chess tournaments to play in Europe as a USCF Class A + age 21+?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2015-12-07)
  
  I'm looking for a good European chess tournament to play that would be good for my age and playing strength. Perhaps even meet more chess player close to my age group. Any suggestions?
  
  **Tags:** tournament, fide
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: I think this is too broad as it is currently stated, could you precise the location you'd prefer and an estimated date?  
  > **username_0**: @Adolfo Ideally a chess tournament anywhere in Italy around the late Spring to early Fall would be great. Any suggestions?  
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2015-12-11. Score: 2
  
  You can give a try to the monthly ["First Saturday" round-robin tournaments in Budapest](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Saturday_(chess)). ([You probably](https://en.chessbase.com/post/mr-first-saturday-laszlo-nagy-in-budapest) [have heard of it](https://firstsaturday.hu/), it has been in existence for like 22 years.)
  The city is nice, the venue is downtown, the local girls are beautiful, the majority of the players speak/understand English, maybe the only issue can be that your rating qualifies you for group "FM-A", where the opponents are rated between FIDE 1850 and 2100. But 9-11 games are guaranteed.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_3 on 2015-12-07. Score: 1
  
  I played in [Reykjavik](http://www.reykjavikopen.com) two years ago and it was fantastic!
  
  Of course that's not quite Italy …
  
  Closer to your specification is probably the [Open in Pula](http://www.skpula.hr/Pula%20Open%202015/en/engleski%20raspis%20%202015.pdf). I have never been there, but from what I've heard, if you want to combine beach holiday and chess, that's a good opportunity.
  
  I did play [an open in Italy](http://www.4salentochessopen2015.it/?lang=en) as well, quite nice, but also quite small.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: As a chess player living in the United States, how do I register for the next Open Pula? I also don't have a FIDE rating, how would it work?  
  > **username_3**: There is a online registration form on the homepage: http://www.skpula.hr/Pula%20Open%202015/en/index%20en%2015.htm  
  
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