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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 &...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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:/...

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...

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 &...

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...

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...

9th Louisburg Open

Louisburg,, Kansas
R0aming Hob0 Chess
Format: 4-SS (no eliminations). Accelerated Pairings used if appropriate. Time Control: G/45; 15 second increment from move 1. Registration: 8:30 - 9...

Princeton National Chess Day Scholastic

Plainsboro, New Jersey
Atlantic Chess Association
PRINCETON NATIONAL CHESS DAY SCHOLASTIC Princeton Marriott at Forrestal 100 College Road East, Plainsboro, NJ 08540 Saturday, October 10, 2026 October...

2026 Wyoming Open and Wyoming State Championship

Casper, Wyoming
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Brian Kuehl
2026 Wyoming Open and Wyoming State Championship Open Tournament and State Championship Event St. Anthony Tri-Parish School, Casper, Wyoming Saturday...

Tunnelvision XLIX

Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia Chess Club
The Columbia Chess Club Presents Columbia Tunnelvision XLIX October 10, 2026 $1000 Guaranteed 10:30 a.m. 4-Round G/45;inc.5 Columbia Chess Club 6169...

BVCA October Swiss

Bryan, Texas
Brazos Valley Chess Association
Registration Form First Baptist Bryan 3100 Cambridge Dr. Bryan, TX 77802 https://fbcbryan.org/ 3 Sections: Open U1500 U1000 4 Rounds with a time...

10/10 - Open and Scholastic Saint Petersburg Swiss Chess tournament G40; d5

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

OMCC’s Team Chess Challenge: The Clash of the 4 Horsemen

Owings Mills, Maryland
Owings Mills Chess Club
Team Requirements: Open to 4- player teams with one optional alternate. Team average of ratings (using 2026 September Rating List) of 4 highest-rated...

2026 National Chess Day Scholastic (K-12)

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama
Caesar Lawrence
2026 National Chess Day Scholastic (K-12): Site: Riverchase Galleria - Food Court 5SS - TC: G/10, d5 - EF: $30 by OCT 4th. After OCT 4th, Pay $40...

Princeton National Chess Day Blitz

Plainsboro, New Jersey
Atlantic Chess Association
Princeton Marriott at Forrestal 100 College Road East, Plainsboro, NJ 08540 Saturday, October 10, 2026 Saturday, October 10 is the 'National Chess Day...

Many Springs 161

North Richland Hills, Texas
Tarrant County Chess Club
Many Springs 161 North Richland Hills Public Library, Board Room 9015 Grand Ave. North Richland Hills, TX 76180 3 Round Swiss, G/60, 5 second time...

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...

Basking Ridge K-12 Swiss

Martinsville, New Jersey
Diplomat Chess
K-12 Under 1200 Swiss Tournament When: Saturday, October 10th, 9am Where: The Pingry School, 131 Martinsville Road, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 Our...

Texas State Girls Championship 2026

Irving, Texas
Suresh Suruliraj
2026 Texas State Girls' Championship The 2026 Texas State Girls’ Championship will take place at Sheraton DFW Airport Hotel in 4440 West John...

3rd Annual Central Capital Scholastic Championship

Herndon, Virginia
Gmchessprep
3rd Annual Central Capital Scholastic Championship Compass Homeschool Enrichment 510 Herndon Pkwy # C, Herndon, VA 20170 Saturday, October 10, 2026...