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BayAreaChess x CalChess Open 1000+ State Rapid Championship

Milpitas, California
BayAreaChess
Compete in the CalChess Open Rapid State Championship! Enjoy fast-paced, high-energy rounds where time flies and every move counts. Open to players...

2025 Winter/Fall East Market Tournaments

Columbus, Ohio
Lou Friscoe
Dates: October 5th, October 19th, November 2nd, November 30th, December 7th, December 21st Place: East Market, 211 Kelton Ave in Columbus, 2nd Floor...

CHESS ZONE BLITZ G/5+2

Roswell, Georgia
Chess Zone
Five double rounds (10 total games; play each opponent twice as white and black), Swiss System, USCF rated (blitz rated) Place Prizes: 1st Place -...

The Random Openings Unrated Rapid

Santa Fe, New Mexico
Santa Fe Chess
FORMAT Mystery openings: Start each round from a random opening at this casual tournament! Games will begin 2-4 moves into a known book opening...

Dallas Fall Action (FIDE-Rated Top Section)

Dallas, Texas
Lone Star Chess Company
The Dallas Fall Action Tournament USCF-Regular-&-Quick-Rated (Top Section is also FIDE-Rapid-Rated) Westin Dallas Park Central Hotel 12720 Merit Dr...

1st Annual Dallas Scholastic Championship

Dallas, Texas
Lone Star Chess Company
1st Annual Dallas Scholastic Chess Championship Westin Dallas Park Central Hotel 12720 Merit Dr, Dallas TX 75251 Sunday, November 30th at 10 am...

Northern VT Chess Tournament

Stowe, Vermont
Stowe Scholastic Chess
Northern VT Chess Tournament Sunday November 30, 2025 (Sunday after Thanksgiving) Stowe High School 413 Barrows Road Stowe VT 05672 4 USCF Rated Games...

OMCC December Classic

Owings Mills, Maryland
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Jeffrey M. Otto
The Club opens at 6:30, Tournament begins at 7 pm. USCF-Rated Regular (G/60 +10d) Entry Fee: $20 Preregister by sending USCF ID: owingsmillschessclub...

December: Two Rapid Tournaments

Manchester, New Hampshire
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Eric Zulaski
Join us for a series of rapid chess games every Tuesday in December at the Downtown Manchester YMCA! Sharpen your skills, meet other players, and get...

Blitz and Blunders Tricities Free Rapid Tournament

Richland, Washington
Jim Diamond
Free-Entry Tri-Cities Rapid Tournament (Rated & Unrated) Thursday | December 4th | 4:30PM - 8:00PM Richland Public Library 955 Northgate Dr, Richland...

MARSHALL $500 FIDE BLITZ

New York, New York
Marshall Chess Club
Friday, December 5th 9-SS, G/3 +2 ENTRY FEE: $25; NON-MCC MBR: ADDITIONAL $25 MBR FEE. GMS FREE FIDE BLITZ RATED. USCF BLITZ RATINGS (WHEN POSSIBLE)...

ECE #111 – Friday Night Tournament

Exton, Pennsylvania
Joshua Anderson
Sections: Open, U900, U600, U300 Time Control: G25 d5; 3 rounds Prizes: At least 3 trophies per section in the bottom 3 sections; $50 1st prize in...

$1,500 DECEMBER CHAMPIONSHIP

HOUSTON, Texas
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Edgar Acosta
$1,500 DECEMBER CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 GREATLY REDUCED HOLIDAY PRICING! REGISTER AT: https://www.kingregistration.com/event/DEC2025CHAMP Open to Poison...

DFW Winter FIDE

Irving, Texas
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Texas Chess Center
Date: December 5th - December 7th (Friday through Sunday) Location: TCC Irving Location - 4343 W Royal Lane #114, Irving, TX 75063 Sections...

2nd Piedmont Open

Glen Allen, Virginia
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Eastern Chess Association
2nd Piedmont Open December 5-7 2025 $4600.00 guaranteed prizes!! https://www.kingregistration.com/event/2ndPiedmont A VCF Cup Event- VCF membership...

ACC BLITZ (G/5 d2)

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

1st Annual Mount Holly Open

Westampton, New Jersey
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DMV Chess
The 1st Annual Mount Holly Open Hilton Garden Inn Mount Holly/Westampton 111 Hancock Lane, Westampton, NJ 08060 December 5-7, 2025 $3,500 Guaranteed...

Dec. '25 Palmetto Scholastic Chess League

Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia Chess Club
WWW.COLUMBIACHESS.ORG A Premier Monthly Scholastic Tournament Series The Columbia Chess Club organizes the Palmetto Scholastic Chess League (PSCL) as...

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...

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...

Rising Star December Grand Prix

Mesa, Arizona
Richard Smouse
Rising Star December Grand Prix Saturday, Dec 6, 2025 Location: Mesa DoubleTree by Hilton 1011 West Holmes Ave Mesa, AZ 85210 Format: 4-round Swiss...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...