Plan Ahead Calendar

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 JJ Lang with your questions or submissions.

2024

November 15-17: 22nd Annual Turkey Bowl, Boca Raton, FL

November 15-17: Kings Island Open, Blue Ash, OH

November 25-December 1: 59th American Open, Garden Grove, CA

November 27-December 1: U.S. Masters Championship, Charlotte, NC

November 29-December 1: National Chess Congress, Philadelphia, PA

December 6-8: 2024 National K-12 Grade Championships, National Harbor, MD (N)

December 13-15: 1st Annual Federal Open, Dulles, VA

December 18-23: North American Youth, Dulles, VA

December 20-22: 1st Annual Benjamin Franklin Open, Langhorne, PA

December 26-29: Eastern Open, Arlington, VA

December 26-30: North American Open - Las Vegas, NV

 

2025

January 2-5: 2025 Pan-Am Intercollegiate Team Championship, Charlotte, NC

January 3-5: Boston Chess Congress, Boston, MA

January 3-5: Tim Just Winter Open XLI, Schaumburg, IL

January 17-20: Liberty Bell Open, Philadelphia, PA

January 17-20: Golden State Open, San Rafael, CA

January 31-February 2: Land of the Sky, Asheville, NC

February 13-17: Southwest Class, Irving, TX

February 21-23: 3rd Annual Music City Open, Nashville, TN

March 7-9: Indiana Chess Congress, Indianapolis, IN

March 21-23: Mid-America Open, St. Louis, MO

April 3-5: KCF All-Girls National Championship, Chicago, IL (N)

April 11-13: Cincinnati Open, Blue Ash (Cincinnati), OH

April 16-20: Princeton Open, Princeton, NJ

April 17-20: 6th Colonial Open, Sterling, VA

May 9-11: SuperNationals VIII, Orlando, FL (N)

May 2-4: Niagara Falls Open, Niagara Falls, NY

May 22-26: 12th Cherry Blossom Classic, Sterling, VA

May 22-26: Chicago Open - Wheeling, IL

June 20-23: 2025 Chicago Summer Open, Schaumburg, 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 9-13: 4th Skyline Open, Dulles, VA

October 10-12: Midwest Class Championships, Wheeling, IL

November 25-30: 60th American Open, Orange County, CA

November 28-30 or 29-30: National Chess Congress, Philadelphia, PA

December 26-30: North American Open, Las Vegas, NV

 

2026

January 9-11: Tim Just Winter Open XLII, Schaumburg, IL

January 16-19: Liberty Bell Open, Philadelphia, PA

January 30-February 1: Land of the Sky, Asheville, NC

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

February 5-7: Land of the Sky, Asheville, NC

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