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ACC BLITZ (G/5 d2)

Arlington, Virginia
ADAM CHRISNEY
Arlington Chess Club's FRIDAY BLITZ (G/5, d2) OCtober 3, 2025 (Rd 1: 8:05pm) Mt Olivet United Methodist Church 1500 N. Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA 22207 5...

$2,500 OCTOBER CHAMPIONSHIP 2025

Houston, Texas
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The Houston Chess Studio
$2,500 OCTOBER CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 Open to Poison Pawn members AND non-members* US CHESS RATED - MUST BE A US CHESS MEMBER TO PARTICIPATE WHEN: OCTOBER...

FRIDAY NIGHT ACTION (3ss, 25+5) by INDY CHESS

Indianapolis, Indiana
Indy Chess
REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT AT https://www.indychess.org/events ! Join us for USCF-rated chess at our Friday Night Action every other week! Arrive by 6...

42nd Annual Reno Western States Open

Reno, Nevada
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Jerome V. Weikel
October 3-5 and October 4-5, 2025 - $$27,500 b/275 GTD$$17,000 GPP: 150 (Enhanced) – OPEN SECTION FIDE RATED 42ndAnnual Reno Western States Open – An...

2025 North Carolina State Championship (National Chess Week)

Burlington, North Carolina
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Dragon Knight Chess
2025 North Carolina State Championship (National Chess Week) Official State Championship of North Carolina Open to all players who are residents of NC...

Marshall PREMIER FIDE Open

New York, New York
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Marshall Chess Club
October 3 -5, 2025 5-SS G/90 +30 First 5 GMs or IMs Free. FIDE Rated. Only open to players with a current published rating 2000+; No exceptions. Entry...

Marshall PREMIER FIDE U2000

New York, New York
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Marshall Chess Club
October 3-5, 2025 Marshall PREMIER FIDE U2000 : ($1,125 b/30): $500-200; U1750: $150, U1500: $150, U1300: $125; Cross Section Mixed Doubles $200...

2025 Brennan's Open Championship

Saint Louis, Missouri
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Saint Louis Chess Club
2025 Brennan’s Open Championship Chase Park Plaza Hotel Friday, October 3, 2025 - Sunday, October 5, 2025 Event Overview Event Information 5 Round...

2nd Annual Federal Open

Sterling, Virginia
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DMV Chess
2nd Annual Federal Open SpringHill Suites by Marriott Dulles Airport 22595 Shaw Road, Sterling, VA 20166 October 3-5, 2025 $3,500 Guaranteed Prize...

2025 South Carolina State Championship

Columbia, South Carolina
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Columbia Chess Club
The 86th Annual 2025 South Carolina Chess Championship www.scchampionship.com October 3-5, 2025 Hosted at the Columbia Chess Club 6169 St. Andrews Rd...

G90+30 Friday Night Chess #11

Memphis, Tennessee
Gary Michael Pylant
4ss, G90+30, one game per Friday Registration ends each Friday night 6:45pm. Games start at 8pm, but if both opponents want to start sooner when...

The Battle of Kings

El Paso, Texas
Crusader Chess Club ELP, Renate Garcia
THE BATTLE OF KINGS HOOAH!!!!!!!!! Date:Saturday, October 4, 2025 Located at: VFW Post 8550 4714 Titanic Ave., El Paso, TX 79904 Food and drinks will...

5th Oskaloosa Open

Oskaloosa, Kansas
Roaming Hob0 Chess
I hear question #1 already: "Wait. Timeout. Where IS this so-called Oskaloosa, anyway?" I'm glad you asked! It's right where you want it to be!! 20...

Holly Heisman

Exton, Pennsylvania
Joshua Anderson
Sign up Link for the tournament: https://tribridgeschessclub.com/event/holly-heisman/ Round Timings: October 4 @ 9:30 am - 5:00 pm The Holly Heisman...

Space Coast Chess - 2025 Brouhaha!

Rockledge, Florida
Space Coast Chess Foundation, Inc.
About the Space Coast Chess Tournament Series (excluding the Space Coast Open): This a series that features a chess tournament approximately once a...

Sat. Oct. 4th: Rapid Quads at Manchester YMCA

Manchester, New Hampshire
Eric Zulaski
Join us for a Saturday morning of rapid chess at the Downtown Manchester YMCA! Sharpen your skills in a quick, 3-round mini-tournament. Players will...

Quads at the Meadowdale Public Library

North Chesterfield, Virginia
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Mike Hoffpauir, NTD/IA
Quads at the Meadowdale Public Library Saturday, October 4, 2025, with Round 1 at 9:30 am Place: Meadowdale Public Library, 4301 Meadowdale Blvd...

Scholastic Chess Tournament at the Meadowdale Public Library

North Chesterfield, Virginia
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Mike Hoffpauir, NTD/IA
Come out and play chess at the Meadowdale Public Library! Place: Meadowdale Public Library, 4301 Meadowdale Blvd, North Chesterfield, VA. It’s a...

Granville/ Newark Free rated tournament #2

Granville, Ohio
David Marks
Pre-registration form https://form.jotform.com/252306427270047 Plaque for first place. G45/d10. 3 round Swiss. Rounds at 10a - 1p - 3p Sign ups 9:30-9...

CHECKMATE MEMPHIS: Chess at the Park

Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis Parks and Memphis Chess Club
Memphis Parks in partnership with Memphis Chess Club are hosting CHECKMATE MEMPHIS Chess in the Park to support another upcoming new local Memphis...

Columbus Fall Open

Columbus, Ohio
The CCL Chess School
More sections. More prizes. First place prize of each section guaranteed. Bonus for perfect score and the best family team are available. Free entry...

New Orleans Youth Chess October Meet

New Orleans, Louisiana
Downriver Chess
Strategic Thoughts NOLA, Crescent City Chess, and Downriver Chess Present: THE NEW ORLEANS YOUTH CHESS 2025-2026 SEASON CLICK HERE TO REGISTER! Venue...

2025 Texas State Women’s Championship

Plano, Texas
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University of Texas at Dallas
2025 Texas State Women’s Championship The 2025 Texas State Women’s Championship, taking place October 4–5, is an in-person individual tournament...

$1000 in Prizes e4 Fall Rapid Championship

Norwalk, Connecticut
Arslan Otchy
Dates; October 4th Time: 11 am Saturday Format: 5 rounds swiss Time control: G;30/d10 Rounds: Sat: 10am and ASAP Section: Open, U1800 Byes are...

Tricity Chess Academy October Month Quads (Open and Scholastic Sections)

Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
VENKATA PENNETI
$80 QUADS Tricity Chess Academy October Month Quads (Open and Scholastic) Giant Food Stores, 2nd Floor, 3301 E Trindle Road Camp Hill, PA 17011 Time...

October Open Rapid Tournamnet (Rated & Unrated)

Spokane Valley, Washington
Allan Joseph Ong
Open Rapid Chess Tournament (Rated and Unrated Sections available) Saturday | October 4th 10:00AM - 2:00PM GRIT GROUNDS COFFEE 4808 E Sprague Ave...

Monthly Saturday Swiss

Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix Chess Academy
Format: 4 round Swiss. Time control: Game in 25 minutes with 5 sec delay. Boards, sets, clocks and scoresheets will be provided. Entry Fee: $25.00 by...

Bennington Fall Open

Bennington, Vermont
Andrew Palmer
3 sections: Open, U1700 and U1100 4 Round SS for top two sections . Time control G/30 +30(30 second increment per move) 5 round SS for bottom section...

Fayetteville Chess Society Saturday Classical

Fayetteville, North Carolina
Demon Rogers
♟️ Fayetteville Chess Society Saturday Classical (2-3x per month) 📍 Cliffdale Recreation Center, 6404 Cliffdale Rd, Fayetteville, NC 28314 Sections...

Rising Star October Grand Prix

Mesa, Arizona
Richard Smouse
Rising Star October Grand Prix Saturday, October 4, 2025 Location: Mesa DoubleTree by Hilton 1011 West Holmes Ave Mesa, AZ 85210 Format: 4-round Swiss...