Upcoming Tournaments
minimum 1st prize guaranteed: $300 Sections Scholastic U700 001 – 699 G/25; d5 6 Rounds Scholastic U1100 700 – 1099 G/25; d5 6 Rounds Scholastic U1500...
12/19/26 - 12/20/26 - 14th Annual Saint Petersburg Open Championship.
Saint Petersburg, Florida
Timotey Gospodinov
12/19/26 - 12/20/26 - 14th Annual Saint Petersburg Open Championship. Just for this tournament, we will have extra prizes. The name of the winner will...
ICA Glen Rock Quads USCF-rated IN-PERSON quad tournaments (occasionally small Swiss based on entries). Online registration: Closes at 12:00pm on the...
2026 WKU Topper December Saturday, December 19, 2026 US CHESS FEDERATION MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED LOCATION: Western Kentucky University Kelly Thompson Hall...
12/19/2026 - 14th Annual Saint Petersburg Blitz Championship
Saint Petersburg, Florida
Timotey Gospodinov
Just for this tournament, we will have extra prizes. The name of the winner will be put on a plaque in the chess club forever. The winner will have...
FIDE Saturdays is a US Chess and FIDE rated tournament with an $750 guaranteed prize fund. FIDE Saturdays is open to all players, but there is a...
The Oklahoma City Chess Club presents The Holiday Swiss 🎁 Date: Saturday, December 19, 2026 Location: Oklahoma City Chess Club, 10 NE 10th Street in...
2026 December Weekend Chess Classic – Irvine Hilton Irvine / Orange County Airport 18800 MacArthur Blvd, Irvine, CA 92612 OPEN • U1800 • U1400 6...
Super Sunday Note: The structure of the Super Sunday tournament changed in June 2026. Sections Section 1 – Under 1500 (USCF-Rated Only) Eligible with...
The End-of-Year Scholastic Tournament DoubleTree by Hilton Washington Dulles Airport 13869 Park Center Road, Herndon, VA 20171 Sunday, December 20...
End-of-Year Action Tournament DoubleTree by Hilton Washington Dulles Airport 13869 Park Center Road, Herndon, VA 20171 Sunday, December 20th at 4 pm...
Dates: October 11th, October 25th, November 8th, November 29th, December 6th, December 20th Place: East Market, 211 Kelton Ave in Columbus, 2nd Floor...
December Wilson Chess Scholastic #22 Sunday, December 20th, 2026 DoubleTree by Hilton Lisle Naperville 3003 Corporate W Dr, Lisle, IL 60532 This...
Dec. Wilson Chess FIDE Plus Score #17 December 20th, 2026 DoubleTree by Hilton Lisle Naperville 3003 Corporate W Dr, Lisle, IL 60532 3 Sections —...
Welcome, chess players! The Rizal Center Chess Club, the first Filipino American chess club in the United States, invites you to join our monthly...
https://www.charlottechesscenter.org/events/najrblitz OVERVIEW The 2026 North American Junior (U20) Blitz Championship is a 6 round US Chess and FIDE...
Date: Monday, December 21st, 2026 @ 9:30am Location: TCC Bellaire | 4007 Bellaire Blvd, Suite HH, Houston, TX 77025 Format: 5 Rounds Time Control: G...
2026 North Central Open *FIDE rated*three sections* $3,500 in prizes December 26th weekend Escape the Holiday Frenzy Choice of schedules. Converge in...
4 round Swiss. Time control: Game in 40 minutes with 5 sec delay. Boards, sets, clocks and scoresheets will be provided. Registration: Go to www...
Date: Saturday, December 26th, 2026 at 9:30am Location: Holiday Inn McKinney N. Allen - 3220 Craig Drive McKinney, TX 75070 Format: 4 Rounds Time...
https://www.charlottechesscenter.org/events/winterclassic OVERVIEW The Charlotte Winter Classic is a classical event with a $7,500 guaranteed prize...
A Heritage Event! DEC 26-29, 27-29 or 28-29, 2026 VIRGINIA US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 150 (enhanced) 51st annual Eastern Open. 8-SS, Hyatt Regency...
An American Classic! A Heritage Event! DEC. 26-30, 26-29 OR 27-29, 2026 NEVADA US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 300 (ENHANCED) 36th annual North American...
2026 U.S. G/10 Championship *after round three of the 2026 North Central Open , everyone is invited* December 26th at 8:00pm $800 Guaranteed Prize...
Membership: USCF membership is required. Players over 1400 USCF are required to have a FIDE ID. Format: 6-15 Players = 1 section. 16 or more players =...
In each Festival, there are tournaments for all skill levels...from Beginner Tournament Player to Advanced. The FIDE rated sections are: Youth Champ...
There will be no “Byes” or withdrawals allowed. Please complete all your Quad games. WHAT IS THE QUAD CHESS TOURNAMENT? After all the players have...
https://www.charlottechesscenter.org/events/winterclassic $500 WINTER CLASSIC BLITZ Sunday, 12/27, 8:30pm Blitz Registration On-site only, Saturday...
Charlotte Winter Classic Blitz Sunday December 27, 8:30pm Blitz Registration On-site only, Saturday 4:30-8:15pm – No online blitz registration. Free...
DEC. 28, 2026 VIRGINIA US Chess Grand Prix points 10 (enhanced) 17th annual Eastern Open Blitz Championship 4-SS, G/3 d2, double-round (8 games)...