Upcoming Tournaments
Time Control: 4Rds: G/30 min+5 second delay. Rated, USCF rules. Notation required. Bring chess set, clock and notation. None provided. Sections: U2050...
5th Annual Daniel Perelman Memorial: National Chess Day Celebration
Brookfield, Wisconsin
Power of Pawns
5th Annual Daniel Perelman Memorial: National Chess Day Celebration **new format: classical instead of rapid** Saturday, October 10th *total capacity...
5TH CHESS4SMILES OPEN Chess Tournament Proceeds support the kids at Children’s Hospital in the Los Angeles area! New Location! Date: Saturday, Oct...
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...
HCC October Game-in-45 Challenge (Prizes: $600, b/24; 70% GTD)
Hamden, Connecticut
Hamden Chess Club
HCC October Game-in-45 Challenge ($600 in prizes b/24; 70% GTD; 2 sections) DATE & TIME: Saturday October 10, 2026; 11:00AM~6:15PM (Round 1 at 11:00AM...
Caveman October Quads Saturday, October 10th, 2026. Signature 222 South Prospect, Floor R, Park Ridge, IL 60068 US Chess Membership: Required, please...
6th LBCA Open $1000 Prize fund Swiss Open 4 Rounds October 10th 4 Rounds G/40+10 sec delay R1: 9.15 AM R2,R3,R4 ASAP 1st Place:$500 2nd Place:$300 3rd...
Piermont Chess Club presents Pick Your Poison: Rapid or Blitz Tournament Series! October 10, 2026 @ 11am Supported by Coffee Ride Cafe | 282 S...
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...
Carmel Classic Open to all chessplayers, ages 5 to 105, novice to grandmaster! Free entry for Carmel Foundation members and K-12 students $15 donation...
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 Compass Homeschool Enrichment 510 Herndon Pkwy # C, Herndon, VA 20170 Saturday, October 10, 2026...
ICA Glen Rock Quads USCF-rated IN-PERSON quad tournaments (occasionally small Swiss based on entries). Online registration: Closes at 12:00pm on the...
Come join us as we continue to grow chess in Mid-Missouri! This tournament is open to ALL players, not just scholastic! Registration Payment Entry...
In October 1976, President Gerald R. Ford declared the creation of National Chess Day. Fifty years later, we celebrate the semicentennial edition of...
USCF RATED Swiss Tiebreaks- USCF Swiss System Tie Breaks (Any clarification or questions please email [email protected]) Sections: Open, U1400...
Make the Right Move - TRM192 (National Chess Day 2026)
Delmar, New York
Thihansa Waduthanthree for Make The Right Move
4-SS, G30d5 for Open, King, Queen & Rook sections.(USCF Regular & Quick Rated) King (USCF 1400 & below), Queen (USCF 1000 & below) & Rook (USCF 600 &...
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...
McNair October Scholastic Three sections- K-3, K-5, K-8 K-3 five rounds 30d5 K-5 four rounds 45d5 K-8 four rounds 45d5 Trophies to top 3 in each...
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...
Charlotte Chess Center National Chess Day Reverse Angle 157
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte Chess Center
Happy National Chess Day! Slight Adjustments to Sections Beginning with this RA! Now Top, U2000, and U1600. OVERVIEW Reverse Angle is a 3-round US...
Quads: 3RR, G/85d/5. No advanced registration. Registration onsite cash only. EF: $30; winner $100. Reg. ends 9AM Rd 9:30, 1,4. Scholastic 4SS K-12...
Walter Browne Memorial Tournament Date: Sunday, October 11, 2026 Eligibility: Open to Everyone! Rating: USCF (regular and quick rated / dual-rated)...
CHESS ZONE RATED SCHOLASTIC K-12 Four Rounds, Swiss System, USCF rated SECTIONS: U1200: Open to scholastic players rated between 600 and 1199. U600...
Simultaneous Exhibitions at 2026 Fremont Chess Festival
Fremont, California
Mission San José Elementary (Fremont Chess)
Following the resounding success of the 2025 Fremont Chess Festival — made possible by the generous support of Ava Community Energy and the dedication...
3 Rounds Quad System Time Control: 40 minutes + 5 seconds delay Schedule: MUST arrive by 1:15 PM All Sections: Round 1: 1:30 PM Sharp Rounds will be...
The Longhorn Chess Club invites you to the October Swiss 2026 - USCF-rated tournament. 4 Sections: SECTION A (U1600 USCF OPEN) SECTION B (U1200 USCF...
Dates: October 11th, October 25th, November 8th, November 29th, December 6th, December 20th Place: East Market, 211 Kelton Ave in Columbus, 2nd Floor...
Team Trophies! Three players in the rated sections attending the same school (as of the spring 2026 semester). Teams have no upper limit; the more...
The Fremont Chess Festival Returns for 2026 Following the resounding success of the 2025 Fremont Chess Festival — made possible by the generous...