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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...

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...

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 &...

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...

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...

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 &...

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...

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...

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:/...

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...

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...

2026 Mechanics' Institute Monthly Quads - Oct

San Francisco, California
Mechanics' Institute Chess Club
2026 Mechanics' Institute Monthly Quads – October Date: Saturday, October 10, 2026 Eligibility: Open to Everyone! Rating: USCF (regular and quick...

2026 Michigan Bottom Half Class Championships

Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Michigan Chess Association
Wyndham Garden Ann Arbor 2900 Jackson Ave Ann Arbor, MI, 48103, United States Directions: Hotel Rate: $109 + tax by September 9, 2026 Or call 734-665...

6th East Side Open

East Cleveland, Ohio
Progress With Chess
$500 Prize Fund, Free Entry, & Lunch provided! *Date changed to 10/10 This Event is NOT USCF Rated 5 Rounds, capped at 100 players Registration/Check...

2026 Ben Harris National Chess Day Scholastic & Open

Bloomington, Indiana
Hoosier Chess Academy
2026 Ben Harris Scholastic & Open Tournament In loving memory of father and chess advocate Ben Harris Celebrate National Chess Day with Hoosier Chess...

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...

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...

Ultimate Gladiator Colosseum

Pembroke Pines, Florida
ChessMinds Chess Club
Time Control: 4Rds: G/30 min+5 second delay. Rated, USCF rules. Notation required. Bring chess set, clock and notation. None provided. Sections: U2050...

Ultimate Gladiator Scholarship Tournament U1050 Grades 4-9

Pembroke Pines, Florida
ChessMinds Chess Club
Time Control: G/30 min+5 second delay. USCF rules. Notation required. Sections: Scholastic. Grades 4-9, U1050. Registration: $45 before 10/5/2026. $50...

67TH ANNUAL U.S. ARMED FORCES OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

JB MDL, New Jersey
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Michael E Hoffpauir, NTD/IA/SI
67TH ANNUAL U.S. ARMED FORCES OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP A Heritage Event, A National Championship Event At Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JB MDL), JB...

The District 4 National Chess Day Challenge

Louisville, Kentucky
Coach Corbin
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...

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...

Elizabethtown Fall Open

Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Johnny Owens
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)...

Lafayette Open 2026

Lafayette, Louisiana
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Tommy LeBlanc
Event Overview Lafayette Open 2026 * A National Chess Day Event * Saturday, October 10 – Sunday, October 11, 2026 Event Information One Section w...

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...

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...

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...