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Acton Fall Quads #5

Bay Village, Ohio
CHESS IS BEST
ACTON FALL QUADS #5 THURSDAY, oct 1st ADULTS WELCOME! CASH PRIZES! REGISTRATION: 6:15pm registration closes; 6:30pm round 1 begins TIME CONTROL: G/25...

Superior Grand Prix Fall Season Quick Quads

Louisville, Colorado
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Superior Chess Club
Superior Grand Prix (SGP) Tournament - 3RR Quads; G/20+5 Entry Fee: $5 / wk (non-refundable) Click HERE to Register Online! 6:00pm : Onsite...

Marshall PREMIER FIDE Open

New York, New York
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Marshall Chess Club
Marshall PREMIER FIDE Open 5-SS, G/90 +30 Entry fee: $100; Members only GMs Free, first 5 IMs Free. FIDE Rated. Only open to players with a current...

43rd Annual Reno Western States Open

Reno, Nevada
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Jerome V. Weikel
October 2-4 and October 3-4, 2026 - $$27,500 b/275 GTD$$17,000 GPP: 150 (Enhanced) – OPEN SECTION FIDE RATED 43rdAnnual Reno Western States Open – An...

ACC BLITZ (G/5)

Arlington, Virginia
ADAM CHRISNEY
Arlington Chess Club's FRIDAY BLITZ (G/5, d2) OCTOBER 2, 2026 (Rd 1: 8:05pm) Mt Olivet United Methodist Church 1500 N. Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA 22207 5...

FRIDAY NIGHT FIDE RAPID

New York, New York
Marshall Chess Club
4-SS G/15 +10 USCF & FIDE Rapid Rated Entry fee: $35; Members only Prizes: ($350 b/20): $175-75; U1900: $50 U1700: $50 Begin at 7pm and continue ASAP...

Marshall PREMIER FIDE U2000 Marshall Chess Club

New York, New York
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Marshall Chess Club
Marshall PREMIER FIDE U2000: 5-SS G90; +30 ($1,125 b/30): $500-200; U1750: $150, U1500: $150, U1300: $125; EF: $75 Rounds: Fri: 7pm, Sat & Sun: 12:30...

2026 Charlotte Fall Open

Charlotte, North Carolina
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Charlotte Chess Center
Charlotte Fall Open OVERVIEW The Charlotte Fall Open takes place October 2-4, 2026 in SouthPark Charlotte. It is a 5 round classical event with a...

11th RedBandit Chess Classic

Norwalk, Connecticut
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RedBandit Chess
FORMAT 4 Round Swiss G/75; D5 SCHEDULE Friday Evenings. Doors open at 7:00pm. Games begin at 7:30pm sharp. Round 1: 10/2 Round 2: 10/9 Round 3: 10/16...

First Friday Blitz

Leonia, New Jersey
Francis Romano
G/5;d2 SS/RR Based on entries. Start time: 7:30PM EF: $20, Prizes($): 65% guaranteed, divided based on entries. More than 1 section possible depending...

$2,000 October Championship - FIDE/USCF

Houston, Texas
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Poison Pawns Chess Club
October 2-4, 2026 (3-day schedule) and October 3-4, 2026 (2-day schedule). 5-round Swiss, G/90 +30. Sections: Championship (1800 and up, FIDE and USCF...

AGCA October Scholastic & Open Tour #1

Austin, Texas
Austin Grandmaster Chess Academy
minimum 1st prize guaranteed $300 Sections Scholastic U600 0 – 599 G/25; d5 6 Rounds Scholastic U1000 600 – 999 G/25; d5 6 Rounds Scholastic U1400...

ICA Glen Rock Quads

Glen Rock, New Jersey
International Chess Academy
ICA Glen Rock Quads USCF-rated IN-PERSON quad tournaments (occasionally small Swiss based on entries). Online registration: Closes at 12:00pm on the...

USCF 3-Round G60 at Bellevue Chess4Life

Bellevue, Washington
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Chess4Life Bellevue
This is a monthly 3-Round G60 d5 USCF rated game played at Bellevue Chess4Life. It is a great opportunity to practice longer time control games. It...

Emporia Extravaganza!!

Olpe, Kansas
Jonathan Klementowski
Emporia Extravaganza!! Please view our full tournament flyer, schedule, and prize structures at the link below: Emporia Extravaganza 40 Player Maximum...

2nd Annual October Open

El Paso, Texas
Avila Chess Club
Avila Chess Club and Judge Marquez Library present: The SECOND ANNUAL OCTOBER OPEN DATE: Saturday, October 3rd, 2026 LOCATION: Judge Marquez Library...

SCC - National Chess Day Early Celebration - SCHOLASTIC (K-12)

Carmel, Indiana
Nikhil Murugan
USCF Rated; 3 or 4 Rounds (TBD); G/25 minute + 5 sec Increment Entry Fee: $20 Start time: 09:30 AM (Eastern Time) - Please arrive by 9:00 AM...

New Hampshire Blitz Championship

RINDGE, New Hampshire
Tristan Cesolini
October 3rd 2026 Blitz Championship! RINDGE NH Library show up by 9am, first round starts at 9:30 am Tournament ends by 12pm. 8 rounds of G3+2 chess...

SCC - National Chess Day Early Celebration - OPEN (ADULTS & KIDS)

Carmel, Indiana
Nikhil Murugan
USCF Rated; 4 Rounds; G/30 minute + 10 sec increment Entry Fee: $25 Start time: 02:00 PM (Eastern Time) - Please arrive by 1:45 PM Anticipated End...

Bismarck October Swiss

Bismarck, North Dakota
Todd Wolf
Format: 4 Round Swiss. Sections: Open and Scholastic. Time Control: Open: Game in 45 minutes with a 30 second increment. Scholastic: Game in 25...

10/3 - Saint Petersburg Swiss Chess Tournament G40; d5.

Saint Petersburg, Florida
Timotey Gospodinov
LOCATION: Saint Petersburg Chess Club 540 4th Avenue North Saint, FL 33701 (it is located in between Mirror Lake and the Coliseum, next to the...

Arlington Chess Club Open 95

Arlington, Texas
Arlington Chess Club
Sections Open - Open to all US Chess members, including unrated players. Novice (U900) - Open to all US Chess members with ratings under 900 or...

RiseNShine Quads – Oct 3rd

Gilbert, Arizona
RiseNShine Chess
OVERVIEW Tournament Format: Round-Robin Total Rounds: 3 Round Times: 2 pm and Rounds 2 & 3 on a rolling schedule Time Control: G/30;+5 (Game in 30...

Holly Heisman Memorial Tournament

Exton, Pennsylvania
Tri-Bridges Chess Club
The Holly Heisman is a charity event. All money raised goes to the Heisman Fund to support women in need. Open & U1500–5 rounds K-8 U900 – 4 rounds...

1st Connecticut River Valley Open

Hatfield, Massachusetts
The Western Massachusetts Chess Association
1st Connecticut River Valley Open Saturday, October 3rd, 2026 1st Congregational Church of Hatfield 41 Main St, Hatfield, MA 01038 Park on the left...

ICA Open Championship (1800+)

Glen Rock, New Jersey
International Chess Academy
The ICA Open is a one-day, USCF rated tournament for players rated above 1800. Players must have an 1800 USCF rating in either: 1) the monthly...

Monthly Saturday Swiss

Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix Chess Academy
4 round Swiss. Game in 25 minutes with 5 sec delay. Boards, sets, clocks and scoresheets will be provided. Registration: Go to www.phoenixchessacademy...

Hales Corners Challenge XXXIX

Brookfield, Wisconsin
Chris Wainscott
Two Sections Open & Reserve (Under 1601) Please note total capacity for this event is limited to 104 - Register Today! Format Four round Swiss System...

Red River Shoot Out 24

Ardmore, Texas
Texas Chess Alliance
October 3, 2026 24th Red River Shootout The Annual Team Match Between Texas and Oklahoma Lake Murray State Park Lodge, Hummingbird Room 3323 Lodge Rd...

Fall 2026/2027 Gold Country Scholastic Chess Tournament

Grass Valley, California
Donald Walsh
Fall 2026/2027 Gold Country Scholastic Chess Tournament October 3, 2026 Magnolia Intermediate School – Large & Small Gyms Grass Valley, California...