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October Monthly Classical at the YMCA

Manchester, New Hampshire
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Queen City Chess New Hampshire
Join us for a series of dual-rated chess games every Tuesday in October at the Downtown Manchester YMCA. Sharpen your skills, meet other players, and...

Vera Menchik Tournament

West Los Angeles, California
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Pete Savino
4 Tuesday evenings, Monrad Swiss System, multiple sections: (G/90+10) Cash prizes. (based on entries)I Tournament Entry Fee: $20-Club members, $35-non...

Ding Liren Tournament

West Los Angeles, California
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Pete Savino
FIRST TOURNAMENT: FREE ENTRY! 4 Tuesday evenings, Swiss System, multiple sections: (G/90+10) Cash prizes. (based on entries)I Tournament Entry Fee:...

2026 Spence Club Championship

Omaha, Nebraska
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John Hartmann
5-SS. G/80d5. EF: $40. $$ (270 b/15, prizes proportional to entries with additions as entries allow) 80-60-40; U1700 50, U1400/unr 40. One half-pt bye...

McMinnville Double Quads Blitz Tournament

McMinnville, Oregon
Christefano Reyes
Join us for an evening of chess, including free, open play for everyone and a USCF-rated blitz tournament for anyone with a ticket and who wants to...

Fall Chess Guild & Ladder Tournament

Ashland, Ohio
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Chess Bus
Wednesdays, Oct 7 – Nov 11, 2026 · Ashland, OH Led by FIDE Master Carl Boor, three-time state champion, among the top 50 U.S. blitz players. Assisted...

HCC October Wednesdays Classical ($200+ in prizes)

Hamden, Connecticut
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Hamden Chess Club
HCC October Wednesdays Monthly Classical Tournament Wednesdays, October 7, 14, 21, 28, 2026 7:00PM (Doors Open at 6:30PM; Round starts at 7:00PM; One...

Madison Area Chess Club - Halloween Gambit 2026

Madison, Wisconsin
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Growth Chess Center
1. Dates & Location Four Wednesdays October 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th Location: Growth Chess Center 4506 Regent St Madison, WI 2. Tournament Format...

Asheville Quick Tournament October 7 2026

Asheville, North Carolina
Bruce Roth
Must be a US Chess Federation member to play in the rated sections. Go to www.uschess.org to sign up. There is also an unrated section, for players...

WS Chess Rapid October 2026

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Winston-Salem Chess Club
The Winston-Salem Chess Club will have a tournament over 3 rounds at a time control of 10 minutes / + 2 second increment on October 8, 2026. Boards...

University of Pittsburgh Thursday Night 8-2 Blitz

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Tom M Martinak
October 8. (Blitz) University of Pittsburgh Thursday Night 8-2 Blitz. 5-SS. G/8d2. Dining Room B, 1st Floor, William Pitt Union, Univ. of Pittsburgh...

FCS Online Blitz-04 — October 8, 2026

Fayetteville, North Carolina
Demon Rogers
FCS Online Blitz-04 is a seven-round US Chess Online Blitz-rated Standard Swiss played on Lichess. Event Date Thursday, October 8, 2026 Format &...

Acton Fall Quads #6

Bay Village, Ohio
CHES IS BEST
ACTON FALL QUADS #6 THURSDAY, oct 8th ADULTS WELCOME! CASH PRIZES! REGISTRATION: 6:15pm registration closes; 6:30pm round 1 begins TIME CONTROL: G/25...

Grandmaster Chess Center Fall Norm Invitational

Bellevue, Washington
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Grandmaster Chess Center
Format: 10 Player Round Robin, 2 sections. Time Control: G/90 + 30s increment for the entire game. Entry Fee: $1200 IM Seeker, $1000 Foreign IM Seeker...

DFW Fall FIDE

Irving, Texas
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Texas Chess Center
Date: October 9th - 11th, 2026 (Friday through Sunday) Location: TCC Irving Location - 4343 W Royal Lane #114, Irving, TX 75063 Sections: Championship...

34th annual Midwest Class Championships

Wheeling, Illinois
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Continental Chess
A Heritage Event! OCT. 9-11 or 10-11, 2026 ILLINOIS US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 120 (ENHANCED) 34th annual Midwest Class Championships 5-SS, 40/80, SD...

MARSHALL $700 FIDE BLITZ

New York, New York
Marshall Chess Club
9-SS, G/3 +2 ENTRY FEE: $35; NON-MCC MBR: ADDITIONAL $25 MBR FEE. GMS FREE FIDE BLITZ RATED. USCF BLITZ RATINGS (WHEN POSSIBLE) USED FOR PAIRINGS &...

ROCKVILLE CHESS CLUB: RAPID TOURNAMENT

Rockville, Maryland
Rockville Chess Club
🏆 Please Read the Full Announcement USCF membership is required and must be active before playing Regular rating will be used for pairings and prize...

ECE #145 – Friday Night Tournament

Exton, Pennsylvania
Joshua M. Anderson
Sections: Open, U1200, U700, U300 Time Control: G25 d5; 3 rounds Prizes: At least 3 trophies per section Rounds: 1st at 7, rest ASAP; bottom two...

Princeton National Chess Day Open

Plainsboro, New Jersey
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Atlantic Chess Association
Saturday, October 10 is the 'National Chess Day'. Atlantic Chess Association is proud to organize 'Princeton National Chess Day Open' to celebrate...

5th Skyline Open

Dulles, Virginia
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Eastern Chess Association
5th Skyline Open October 9th-12th $10,000 in prizes, Open Section Prizes GTD, all others b/150 entries, 60% GTD US Chess Grand Prix Points 80 https:/...

2026 AGCA FIDE Fall Open

Austin, Texas
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Austin Grandmaster Chess Academy
TOTAL PRIZE FUND GUARANTEED: $7150! 1st Prize: $2500! GM/IM/WGM/WIM entry refunded upon all rounds played. First 4 GMs to register get hotel...

Smyrna October Quick Tournament

Smyrna, Georgia
zeki ozyilmaz
Come join us for our second rated tournament! Swiss-style pairing, 4 rounds, G/15d5, done by 12 o'clock! This will be an on-going tournament for the...

South Jersey Fall Open

Bridgeton, New Jersey
Jayvon Fairman-Davis
USCF RATED Swiss Tiebreaks- USCF Swiss System Tie Breaks (Any clarification or questions please email [email protected]) Sections: Open, U1400...

West Texas '26 National Chess Day October 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...

CCCA - October Chess Tournament / League

Evans, Georgia
Columbia County Chess Association
Join the Columbia County Chess Association for our October Chess Tournament. We are happy to offer four (4) sections: Open and U1300 Sections: 3...

National Chess Day Quick at Wachusett CC

Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Wachusett Chess Club
In October 1976, President Gerald R. Ford declared the creation of National Chess Day. Fifty years later, we celebrate the semicentennial edition of...

CKQ Piscatway Rapids

Piscataway, New Jersey
Stephen Lorimor
Schedule Players should arrive no later than 4:45 p.m. The first round begins promptly at 5:00 p.m. Late arrivals risk having their clocks started...

Game 40 Challenge

Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix Chess Academy
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...

ACA Fall Scholastic 2026

Arlington, Texas
Knight Club
Saturday, October 10, 2026 Onsite Registration: 7:45 - 8:30 AM First round starts at: 9:00 AM, opening announcements at 8:45 AM Registrations at the...