Upcoming Tournaments
Note: The format has changed to a 3-round tournament with a slightly longer time control. Rounds: 3-Round Swiss. Round 1 at 10am. Round 2 at 12:30pm...
3 rounds of rated games, G/25;d5, $1 entry, no prizes. Must be a USCF member to play in this event. Or come to play skittles or watch the rated action...
Format: US Chess membership is required. Open to all players from all states. 5SS G/40;+10/ $2,100 b/70 Four Sections. The TD may combine sections if...
G/3;+2, 2RR Will be one section or quads depending on number of players and rating distribution. $5 to enter, and a prize of $30 for first place...
3SS, G/60;+30. Louisville, KY. September 26, 2026. REGISTRATION EF: $30, cash or Venmo on site. USCF membership is required. Open to all ages and...
2026 WKU Topper September Saturday, September 26, 2026 US CHESS FEDERATION MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED LOCATION: Western Kentucky University Kelly Thompson...
Please note this tournament falls on a Saturday, October 10, 2026. Two choices...blitz or speed chess. Blitz, G/5, open, 6 rounds, EF 8.00 DOLLARS...
October 10, 2026 4SS, G/45; +5., Family Buffet, 121 Towne Drive, Elizabethtown, KY 42701, EF: $25.00, CASH only, on-site. (NO checks/cards at site)...
This is an historic bughouse chess tournament! Open. All ages. Over six thousand dollars total cash prize fund. Last year's first place bughouse team...
The Kentucky Women and Girls Open is Kentucky's premier chess event for women and girls of all ages and skill levels, featuring both an Open section...
2026 WKU Topper October Saturday, October 17, 2026 US CHESS FEDERATION MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED LOCATION: Western Kentucky University Kelly Thompson Hall...
Choose: rapid chess or bughouse chess. Entry fee, fifteen dollars. Conditions: Rapid, G/15, 3 rounds, K/6, K/9, K/12, and Open. The Rapid section will...
3SS, G/60;+30. Louisville, KY. October 24, 2026. REGISTRATION EF: $30, cash or Venmo on site. USCF membership is required. Open to all ages and...
November 7, 2026 4SS, G/45; +5., Family Buffet, 121 Towne Drive, Elizabethtown, KY 42701, EF: $25.00, CASH only, on-site. (NO checks/cards at site)...
2026 WKU Topper November Saturday, November 14, 2026 US CHESS FEDERATION MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED LOCATION: Western Kentucky University Kelly Thompson Hall...
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...
December 5, 2026 4SS, G/45; +5., Family Buffet, 121 Towne Drive, Elizabethtown, KY 42701, EF: $25.00, CASH only, on-site. (NO checks/cards at site)...
2026 WKU Topper December Saturday, December 19, 2026 US CHESS FEDERATION MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED LOCATION: Western Kentucky University Kelly Thompson Hall...
Registration is 1030 am to 11 am, first round 1115 am. Entry fee: five dollars, preregistration, the on-site fee is seven dollars. The preregistration...