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2025 East High School Scholastic

Columbus, Ohio
Columbus Chess Academy
East High School Scholastic Chess Tournament Saturday, December 6th, 2025 East High School 1500 East Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43205 Organizer...

2025-26 CalChess Super States: K-1, K-6 & K-12 Championship

Milpitas, California
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BayAreaChess
Join us for a high-level weekend of chess competition featuring dedicated K-1, K-6 & K-12 USCF-rated sections! This is the perfect stage for...

Sooner Chess Club Candy Cane Classic

Norman, Oklahoma
Tom Nichols
The Sooner Chess Club presents the Candy Cane Classic held on Dec 6th. This is our first Saturday tournament series a USCF rated 3 round Swiss. This...

7th Donaldson Tournament

San Francisco, California
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Mechanics' Institute Chess Club
Links: Information: https://www.milibrary.org/chess/tournaments/7th-donaldson-tournament Register: https://mechanics-institute.jumbula.com...

2025 Star City Championship

Roanoke, Virginia
Roanoke City Public School Chess Clubs
Format: Four or Five Round Swiss System (depends on number of entries) Teams: Score is based on the top 4 individuals with 2 or more players make a...

2025 Western Illinois December FIDE Rapid

Moline, Illinois
Luis Peralta
7 Round Swiss US Chess Quick and FIDE Rapid Rated G/15; d2 Where: Riverfront Building room 103/104, 3300 River Drive Moline, Illinois, 61265 Reg: 9:00...

3rd Austin Chess Tour: Open Qualifier #5

Austin, Texas
Austin Grandmaster Chess Academy
Austin Chess Tour 3: Open Qualifier #5 In-Person USCF Rated Tournament December 6, 2025 12466 Los Indios Trail, Ste.100 Austin, TX 78729 * USCF...

12/6 - 13th Annual Saint Petersburg Scholastic Championship and Open section

Saint Petersburg, Florida
Timotey Gospodinov
12/6 - 13th Annual Saint Petersburg Scholastic Championship and Open section ALL SCHOOL CHESS CLUBS ARE INVITED! Just for this tournament, we will...

Chess at the Park Scholastic Chess Tournament 2025

Greenville, South Carolina
Michelle Schley
Chess at the Park Scholastic Chess Tournament 2025 Hosted by Hampton Park Christian School Chess Club Saturday, December 6 Rated & Non-Rated Sections...

Time Trouble December BLITZ

Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia Chess Club
Time Trouble December BLITZ Time Trouble is a recurring tournament on scheduled Saturday afternoons from 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Time Trouble is formatted...

1st Annual Mount Holly Scholastic Championship

Westampton, New Jersey
DMV Chess
1st Annual Mount Holly Scholastic Championship Hilton Garden Inn Mount Holly/Westampton 111 Hancock Lane, Westampton, NJ 08060 Saturday, December 6...

Marshall CAAS Grand Prix Tournament #4

Marshall, Arkansas
Chess Association for Arkansas Schools
This tournament is meant to be for the CAAS members (schools that have paid membership dues) for the grades 6th-12th. There will be no divisions, as...

2025 Benjamin Middle School Patrick Machaj Memorial

West Chicago, Illinois
Benjamin Middle School
Divisions Junior High: Grades 6 – 8 4 round Swiss, game 45;d5 Elementary: Grades 4 – 5 5 round Swiss, game 35;d5 Primary: Grades 3 and under 5 round...

Kentucky Team Chess Championship and Dennis Gogel Memorial

Sellersburg, Indiana
Daro Mott
About Dennis Gogel In the 70's and 80's, Dennis was heavily involved in the chess world. He traveled the country playing the game he loved. He was a...

1st Chess4Smiles Open

Arcadia, California
Chess4Smiles
1ST CHESS4SMILES OPEN Chess Tournament Proceeds support the kids at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles! Date: Saturday, Dec. 06, 2025 Location: Embassy...

West Texas '25 December Open

Lubbock, Texas
Robert Moore
PURPOSE: Our goal is to expand rated chess opportunities in our community to benefit and encourage both new and experienced players. MONTHLY SPECIAL...

Ruston Chess Knights' December Swiss

Ruston, Louisiana
Matthew Moore
Sections Players will be split into two sections based on rating. Unrated players may choose to play in either section. Players may be allowed to play...

The Wisconsin Memorial

Middleton, Wisconsin
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Mike Nietman
ELIGIBILITY The Wisconsin Memorial is open to all players. All entrants must be members of the US Chess Federation. US Chess membership may be...

Blizzards and Bishops

Salina, Kansas
Logan Edmond Herring
Entry Fee: $5 to cover the event space Format: Swiss System Time Control: G/30; 10-second increment from move 1. Tournament Schedule (Approximate)...

CKQ Saturday Rapids

Piscataway, New Jersey
Kings & Queens Chess Academy
CKQ Saturday Piscataway Rapids Start time: Players should arrive no later than 4:15 p.m. The first game begins promptly at 4:30. Latecomers risk their...

Simpson Elementary School Jingle Bell Open and Scholastic

Bridgeport, West Virginia
Harrison County Chess Club
Registration: 9-9:45 AM USCF Membership is required. Sections: Open G/45; d5, 3-4 rounds SS Scholastic G/45; d/5, 4 rounds SS two sections: EL (K-5)...

Blitz and Blunders Classical Open

Spokane, Washington
Allan Joseph Ong
Saturday | December 6th 10:00AM - 5:00PM Grit Grounds Coffee 4808 E Sprague Ave, Suite 206, Spokane, WA Hosted by Blitz & Blunders Social Chess ⏱️ Why...

ICA Glen Rock Quads

Glen Rock, New Jersey
Interational 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...

Lexington Winter Scholastic

Lexington, Kentucky
alan trimble
Three Sections K-3, K-5, and K-12 8 Individual Guaranteed trophies per section Top 2 Teams Guaranteed trophies per section 15 Time state champion Rosa...

Waldorf Chess Club Quads #81

Waldorf, Maryland
Roland C. Thorpe Jr.
WHERE: 2932 MATTAWOMAN BEANTOWN ROAD REGISTRATION: 8:30 AM – 9:45 AM USCF Time Control: G/61 inc/10 GAME TIMES: 10:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 3:30PM ENTRY FEE:...

McNair December Scholastic Chess Tournament

Herndon, Virginia
McNair PTA
McNair Elementary School Saturday, December 6, 2025 3 sections, K3, K5, and K8. Five rounds in K3, four rounds in K5 and K8. TC 30d5 (K-3); TC 45d5 (K...

Penn State Open 2025

University Park, Pennsylvania
Nathan Zeigler
$705 GUARANTEED PRIZE FUND Open Section Prizes: 1st Place: $250, 2nd: $125, Top U1700: $100 U1400 Section Prizes: 1st: $120, 2nd: $60, Top U1000: $50...

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...

2025 Michigan Action Championship

Rochester, Michigan
Michigan Chess Association
Oakland Center 312 Meadow Brook Rd Rochester, MI, 48309 Directions: https://www.oakland.edu/oc/ Directions to the Oakland Center The Oakland Center is...

2025 RISE Hamilton Winter Scholastic

Novato, California
Abel Garza Talamantez
Saturday December 6th, 2025 2025 RISE Hamilton (Novato) Winter Scholastic This event will be a scholastic in-person tournament, USCF rated, 4 rounds...