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DECEMBER TUESDAY NIGHT SWISS

Houston, Texas
Edgar Acosta
DECEMBER TUESDAY NIGHT SWISS USCF RATED - YOU MUST BE A USCF MEMBER TO PARTICIPATE WHEN: Every Tuesday in December: 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th. Rounds...

December: Two Rapid Tournaments

Manchester, New Hampshire
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Eric Zulaski
Join us for a series of rapid chess games every Tuesday in December at the Downtown Manchester YMCA! Sharpen your skills, meet other players, and get...

Blitz and Blunders Tricities Free Rapid Tournament

Richland, Washington
Jim Diamond
Free-Entry Tri-Cities Rapid Tournament (Rated & Unrated) Thursday | December 4th | 4:30PM - 8:00PM Richland Public Library 955 Northgate Dr, Richland...

$1,500 DECEMBER CHAMPIONSHIP

HOUSTON, Texas
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Edgar Acosta
$1,500 DECEMBER CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 GREATLY REDUCED HOLIDAY PRICING! REGISTER AT: https://www.kingregistration.com/event/DEC2025CHAMP Open to Poison...

ACC BLITZ (G/5 d2)

Arlington, Virginia
ADAM CHRISNEY
Arlington Chess Club's FRIDAY BLITZ (G/5, d2) DECEMBER 5, 2025 (Rd 1: 8:05pm) Mt Olivet United Methodist Church 1500 N. Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA 22207...

MARSHALL $500 FIDE BLITZ

New York, New York
Marshall Chess Club
Friday, December 5th 9-SS, G/3 +2 ENTRY FEE: $25; NON-MCC MBR: ADDITIONAL $25 MBR FEE. GMS FREE FIDE BLITZ RATED. USCF BLITZ RATINGS (WHEN POSSIBLE)...

2nd Piedmont Open

Glen Allen, Virginia
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Eastern Chess Association
2nd Piedmont Open December 5-7 2025 $4600.00 guaranteed prizes!! https://www.kingregistration.com/event/2ndPiedmont A VCF Cup Event- VCF membership...

1st Annual Mount Holly Open

Westampton, New Jersey
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DMV Chess
The 1st Annual Mount Holly Open Hilton Garden Inn Mount Holly/Westampton 111 Hancock Lane, Westampton, NJ 08060 December 5-7, 2025 $3,500 Guaranteed...

ECE #111 – Friday Night Tournament

Exton, Pennsylvania
Joshua Anderson
Sections: Open, U900, U600, U300 Time Control: G25 d5; 3 rounds Prizes: At least 3 trophies per section in the bottom 3 sections; $50 1st prize in...

DFW Winter FIDE

Irving, Texas
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Texas Chess Center
Date: December 5th - December 7th (Friday through Sunday) Location: TCC Irving Location - 4343 W Royal Lane #114, Irving, TX 75063 Sections...

2025 Michigan Action Championship

Rochester, Michigan
Michigan Chess Association
Oakland Center 312 Meadow Brook Rd Rochester, MI, 48309 Directions: https://www.oakland.edu/oc/ Directions to the Oakland Center The Oakland Center is...

2025 RISE Hamilton Winter Scholastic

Novato, California
Abel Garza Talamantez
Saturday December 6th, 2025 2025 RISE Hamilton (Novato) Winter Scholastic This event will be a scholastic in-person tournament, USCF rated, 4 rounds...

Rising Star December Grand Prix

Mesa, Arizona
Richard Smouse
Rising Star December Grand Prix Saturday, Dec 6, 2025 Location: Mesa DoubleTree by Hilton 1011 West Holmes Ave Mesa, AZ 85210 Format: 4-round Swiss...

December 6th Quads Chess Tournaments

West Lafayette, Indiana
AJ Pheasant
Chess Tournament Saturday, December 6th, 2025 Morning and Afternoon Sessions available Space for 80 players available due to table spacing. Adult...

2025 East High School Scholastic

Columbus, Ohio
Columbus Chess Academy
East High School Scholastic Chess Tournament Saturday, December 6th, 2025 East High School 1500 East Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43205 Organizer...

Penn State Open 2025

University Park, Pennsylvania
Nathan Zeigler
$705 GUARANTEED PRIZE FUND Open Section Prizes: 1st Place: $250, 2nd: $125, Top U1700: $100 U1400 Section Prizes: 1st: $120, 2nd: $60, Top U1000: $50...

3rd Austin Chess Tour: Open Qualifier #5

Austin, Texas
Austin Grandmaster Chess Academy
Austin Chess Tour 3: Open Qualifier #5 In-Person USCF Rated Tournament December 6, 2025 12466 Los Indios Trail, Ste.100 Austin, TX 78729 * USCF...

Kentucky Team Chess Championship and Dennis Gogel Memorial

Sellersburg, Indiana
Daro Mott
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...

CKQ Saturday Rapids

Piscataway, New Jersey
Kings & Queens Chess Academy
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...

West Texas '25 December Open

Lubbock, Texas
Robert Moore
PURPOSE: Our goal is to expand rated chess opportunities in our community to benefit and encourage both new and experienced players. MONTHLY SPECIAL...

ICA Glen Rock Quads

Glen Rock, New Jersey
Interational 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...

2025 Benjamin Middle School Patrick Machaj Memorial

West Chicago, Illinois
Benjamin Middle School
Divisions Junior High: Grades 6 – 8 4 round Swiss, game 45;d5 Elementary: Grades 4 – 5 5 round Swiss, game 35;d5 Primary: Grades 3 and under 5 round...

25-26 Greater Cleveland Scholastic Chess League #2 - Westlake

Westlake, Ohio
Progress With Chess
— Registration Closes 5PM Friday Before Each Event — 2025-2026 GREATER CLEVELAND SCHOLASTIC CHESS LEAGUE 4 Monthly Tournaments – 9 Sections for...

12/6 - 13th Annual Saint Petersburg Scholastic Championship and Open section

Saint Petersburg, Florida
Timotey Gospodinov
12/6 - 13th Annual Saint Petersburg Scholastic Championship and Open section ALL SCHOOL CHESS CLUBS ARE INVITED! Just for this tournament, we will...

Monthly Saturday Swiss

Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix Chess Academy
Format: 4 round Swiss. Time control: Game in 25 minutes with 5 sec delay. Boards, sets, clocks and scoresheets will be provided. Entry Fee: $25.00 by...

Phoenix Monthly Scholastic

Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix Chess Academy
Scholastic Chess Tournament designed for beginners and players with a short experience. Only for K-12 players rated Under 1200. 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM...

Time Trouble December BLITZ

Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia Chess Club
Time Trouble December BLITZ Time Trouble is a recurring tournament on scheduled Saturday afternoons from 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Time Trouble is formatted...

2025 Whitefish Bay High School Blue Dukes Battle

Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin
Chris Wainscott
When Saturday, December 6, 2025 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 Open Championship (1600+)

Glen Rock, New Jersey
International Chess Academy
Open section - 3 round Swiss system 1600+ USCF rating. Players must have a minimum 1600 USCF rating in either: 1) the monthly published rating...

The Wisconsin Memorial

Middleton, Wisconsin
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Mike Nietman
ELIGIBILITY The Wisconsin Memorial is open to all players. All entrants must be members of the US Chess Federation. US Chess membership may be...