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2026 Connecticut Girls Championship

Greenwich, Connecticut
Connecticut State Chess Association
A Connecticut State Scholastic Championship Event! Many Trophy Prizes, USCF Invitational Nomination! Sponsored by the Connecticut State Chess...

Waco January 17 Swiss

Waco, Texas
Waco Chess Club
Waco January 17 Swiss 4 Round Swiss Tournament (G/45;d5) with 3 sections (Champ, U1601, U1000) Saturday, January 17, 2026 Sections Championship-...

Free Gary Rapid Chess Tournament - Cash Prizes

Gary, Indiana
Flourish Church
9:30a - Noonish 4 Round Swiss G15/d5 Arrive by 9:10am to play in Round 1(begins at 9:30) Please bring your own board and clocks if you have one! 2...

January $1,000 Open

Madison, Wisconsin
Growth Chess Center
January $1,000 Open Saturday, January 17 Growth Chess Center 4506 Regent St, Madison, WI Round Times: 10:00 AM · 1:00 PM · 3:30 PM · 6:00 PM Time...

Dreaming King Open 2026

Los Angeles, California
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Charles Ensey
6 Rd Swiss, 7 Sections; 3-day time control is G/100 + 30 second increment Or for 2-day, first 3 games are G/40, 5 second delay, then merge in Rd 4...

2026 Kentucky K-12 Grade Championships

Louisville, Kentucky
Kentucky Chess Association
Kentucky State Grade Level Championship The KY State Grade Level Championship determines a state champion for each grade level from K through 12. Non...

2026 MLK Scholastic

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama
Caesar Lawrence
2026 PUSHING PAWNS SCHOLASTIC (K-12): 5SS - TC: G/15, d5 - EF: $25 by JAN 11th. After JAN 11th, Pay $35. Prizes: Trophies & Medals. Sections: Knight...

Free Chess in Basehor #7

Basehor, Kansas
R0aming Hob0 Chess
This is a Kansas Chess Association event. Membership in the Kansas Chess Association (available at site) is required. This is a United States Chess...

Queen City FIDE Open & Under 1800

Cincinnati, Ohio
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Chess Earth/Robert Chenault
Queen City Open – January 17-18, 2026 2 Sections: Open Section is FIDE & USCF Rated UNDER 1800 Section is USCF USCF-rated only Players cannot “play up...

2026 Muskego Melee

Muskego, Wisconsin
Chris Wainscott
Saturday, January 17, 2026 On-site registration: 8:15-9:00 AM Round 1: 10:00 AM - Round 2: 11:15 AM. Subsequent rounds start shortly after the...

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...

2026 Charlotte Open Scholastic

Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte Chess Center
Event Website: https://www.charlottechesscenter.org/events/coscholastic Online Registration: https://events.charlottechesscenter.org/charlotteopen...

CKQ Saturday Piscataway Rapids

Piscataway, New Jersey
Stephen D Lorimor
CKQ Saturday Piscataway Rapids Start time: Players should arrive no later than 4:15 p.m. The first game begins promptly at 4:30. Latecomers risk their...

Madison County Winter Open

Edwardsville, Illinois
Madison County Chess Association
Entry Fee: $25 Payment: Cash or Venmo @MadisonCountyChess Prize Fund: $600 based on 30 entrants; prizes may be combined if not enough players • 1st:...

ACC ACTION-PLUS (G/45)

Arlington, Virginia
ADAM CHRISNEY
Arlington Chess Club's ACTION-PLUS (G/45) JANUARY 17, 2026 (Rd 1: 10:00am) Marriott Residence Inn - Ballston 650 N. Quincy St, Arlington, VA 22203 ---...

2026 Evansville Winter Open

Evansville, Indiana
Craig Hines
Jan. 17, 2026 Evansville Winter Open 4SS, G/60 inc10 ( NEW TIME CONTROL) Salem United Methodist Church, 6311 Kratzville Rd, Evansville ,IN 47710...

Arlington January Scholastic

Arlington, Texas
Arlington Chess Club
Sections One Section, but in the case of a large turnout, sections will be assigned at the discretion of the tournament director. Details Rounds: The...

25th Mountaineer Open

Morgantown, West Virginia
Harrison County Chess Club
25th Mountaineer Open A CHARITY EVENT January 17, 2026 WVCA Grand Prix Event Morgantown, West Virginia Date: January 17, 2026 Site: WVU Mountainlair...

SOUTH FLORIDA GRAND PRIX TOURNAMENT #2

Cooper City, Florida
Boca Raton Chess Club
This is the 16th year of the Grand Prix. You can play in one or as many of the tournaments as you want. There will be a total of 5 grand prix...

NACC Scholastic Tournament (2026) - II

Suwanee, Georgia
North Atlanta Chess Club
Desc: G/25 + 5 sec | Swiss | 4 rounds Location: 3140 Old Atlanta Rd, Suwanee, GA, 30024 (New Life Atlanta) Tournament Details: K–12 | USCF Rated Round...

Frankfort 3rd Saturday

Frankfort, Kentucky
Jerry Baker
Rounds: 3-Round Swiss. Round 1 at 10am. Round 2 at 12:30pm. Round 3 ASAP. Time Control: G/55;+5 Prizes & Sections: Depend on entries; usually Open and...

2026 Tennessee Winter Open

Cookeville, Tennessee
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Tennessee Chess Association
2026 TN Winter Open. 30 year history of this event. Held on the campus of Tennessee Tech University. 5 rounds G/90; d5. Sat. 10, 2:30, 7 Sun 10, 2:30...

Tunnelvision XL

Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia Chess Club
The Columbia Chess Club Presents Columbia Tunnelvision XL January 17, 2026 $1000 Guaranteed 10:30 a.m. 4-Round G/45;inc.5 Columbia Chess Club 6169 St...

Piermont Cup Blitz Championship 2026

Piermont, New York
Piermont Chess Club
Piermont Chess Club 204 Hudson Terrace, Piermont, NY 10968 2nd Annual Piermont Cup Blitz Championship! Saturday, January 17th, 2026 @ 11am All Ages...

MLK Classic 2026

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama
Caesar Lawrence
2026 MLK CLASSIC: 4SS - TC: G/70, +10 - EF: $50 by JAN 11th. After JAN 11th, Pay $65. On-Site: Pay $70! PF: $1,600 - $GTD. Sections: Premiere (1600+)...

Ridglea Hills Elementary School

Ft. Worth, Texas
Tarrant County Chess Club
6 Sections: USCF Rated Sections (USCF Membership Required) 1.) Rated U500 2.) Rated U900 3.) Rated Over 900 Un-Rated Sections (USCF Membership NOT...

FLOWER CITY OPEN 17

Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland Chess Club
DATE: January 17, 2026 4 ROUND SWISS / USCF & NON-USCF Sections: OPEN, U1600, U1000, Unrated All Are Welcome From Kids to Adults!!! Please, Bring Your...

$4,000 FIDE-rated Carnival Classic

Metairie, Louisiana
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Downriver Chess Club of New Orleans
Celebrate Dr. King Weekend with us at the 2026 Carnival Classic! Three days of chess with a $4,000 prize fund! CLICK HERE TO REGISTER! Venue: Sheraton...

Grupology January Scholastic Tournament

Burlingame, California
Grupology
Tournaments take place every month at Grupology HQ in Downtown Burlingame. Location Grupology HQ: 1419 Chapin Ave. Suite 101, Burlingame CA 94010...

The Santa Paula Winter Quad

Santa Paula, California
SantaPaulaChessClub
The Santa Paula Winter Quad 2026 DATE OF EVENT: Saturday January 17th 2026 LOCATION: The Santa Paula Oddfellows Lodge # 314 868 E. Main ST. Santa...