If you have a major event (US Chess National Tournament or an event with a guaranteed prize fund of at least $5000), let us know as soon as possible. This list will only be useful if tournaments are listed well in advance. National championship events are indicated by an (N) following the State. For details related to these events check our Upcoming Tournaments area. You can email Melinda Matthews with your questions or submissions.
2023
September 22-24: Central New York Open, Syracuse NY
September 29-October 1, 2023: Charlotte Fall Open, Charlotte, NC
October 5-9: 2nd Skyline Open - Dulles, VA
October 6-8: Midwest Class, Wheeling, IL
October 6-8: Hartford Open, Windsor Locks, CT
October 13-15: Gulf Coast October Open, A National Chess Day event, Estero, FL
October 20-22: Washington Chess Congress, Reston VA
October 27-29: Eastern Chess Congress, Princeton NJ
November 3-5: Los Angeles Open - Irvine, CA
November 10-12: Kings Island Open, Blue Ash, OH
November 10-12: 21st Annual Turkey Bowl, Fort Lauderdale, FL
November 10-12: 2023 Dan Marble Memorial, Bakersfield, CA
November 22-26: 2023 U.S. Masters, Charlotte, NC (N)
November 24-26: North Carolina Open, Charlotte, NC
November 24-26: National Chess Congress, Philadelphia, PA
November 24-26: 3rd Annual Forester Open, Coppell (Dallas) TX
November 24-26: Motor City Open, Auburn Hills, MI
December 15-17: 2023 National K-12 Grade Championships, Orlando, FL (N)
December 26-29: Eastern Open, Arlington VA
December 26-30: North American Open, Las Vegas, NV
December 28-31: 2023 World Chess Festival, Honolulu, HI
2024
January 5-7: Boston Chess Congress, Boston, MA
January 12-15: Golden State Open, San Rafael, CA
January 13-15, 2024: Charlotte Open, Charlotte, NC
January 12-15: Liberty Bell Open, Philadelphia, PA
February 15-19: Southwest Class, Irving, TX
March 1-3: Western Class Championships, Irvine, CA
March 22-24: Mid-America Open, Clayton, MO
March 27-31: Foxwoods Open, Mashantucket, CT
April 12-14: KCF All-Girls National Championship, Chicago, IL (N)
April 12-14: Cincinnati Open, Blue Ash (Cincinnati), OH
April 26-28: 2024 National Elementary (K-6) Championship - Columbus, OH (N)
May 10-12: 2024 National Middle School (K-8) Championship - Atlanta, GA (N)
May 23-27: Chicago Open, Wheeling IL
May 31-June 2: Niagara Falls Open, Niagara Falls, NY
June 7-9: Cleveland Open, Cleveland, OH
June 27-July 1: Philadelphia International, Philadelphia, PA
June 28-30: Philadelphia Open, Philadelphia, PA
July 3-7: World Open, Philadelphia, PA
July 11-14: National Junior Chess Congress - Orlando, FL (N)
July 19-21: Chicago Class, Wheeling, IL
July 19-21: Pacific Coast Open, Van Nuys, CA
July 27-August 4: 2024 U.S. Open Championship - Norfolk, VA (N)
August 15-18: Continental Open, Marlborough MA
August 29-September 2: New York State Championship. Albany NY
October 11-13: Midwest Class Championships, Wheeling, IL
October 25-27: Eastern Chess Congress, Princeton NJ
November 1-3: Los Angeles Open, Irvine, CA
November 29-December 1: National Chess Congress - Philadelphia, PA
December 6-8: 2024 National K-12 Grade Championships - National Harbor, MD (N)
December 26-30: North American Open - Las Vegas, NV
2025
January 3-5: Boston Chess Congress, Boston, MA
January 17-20: Liberty Bell Open, Philadelphia, PA
January 17-20: Golden State Open, San Rafael, CA
February 13-17: Southwest Class, Irving, TX
March 21-23: Mid-America Open, St. Louis, MO
April 16-20: Princeton Open, Princeton, NJ
May 9-11: SuperNationals VIII - Orlando, FL (N)
May 2-4: Niagara Falls Open, Niagara Falls, NY
May 22-26: Chicago Open - Wheeling, IL
June 26-30: Philadelphia International - Philadelphia, PA (corrected)
June 27-29: Philadelphia Open, Philadelphia, PA
July 2-6: World Open - Philadelphia, PA
July 18-20: Chicago Class, Wheeling, IL
August 28-September 1: New York State Championship, Albany, NY
October 10-12: Midwest Class Championships, Wheeling, IL
November 28-30 or 29-30: National Chess Congress - Philadelphia, PA
December 26-30: North American Open - Las Vegas, NV
2026
January 16-19: Liberty Bell Open, Philadelphia, PA
March 27-29: 2026 National High School (K-12) Championship - Chicago, IL (N)
June 25-29: Philadelphia International - Philadelphia, PA
June 26-28: Philadelphia Open, Philadelphia, PA
July 1-5: World Open, Philadelphia, PA
November 27-29: National Chess Congress, Philadelphia, PA
2027
January 15-18: Liberty Bell Open, Philadelphia, PA
June 24-28: Philadelphia International, Philadelphia, PA
June 25-27: Philadelphia Open, Philadelphia, PA
June 30-July 4: World Open, Philadelphia, PA
November 26-28: National Chess Congress - Philadelphia, PA
