Southwest Chess - Chess Tournaments, Events, and Meetups around the U.S. Southwest

4/17

USCF Rapid Rated Tournament

4/17

2026 KLC Pleasanton Friday Night Tournament

King's Land Chess

Pleasanton, CA

4/18

Prescott Blitz #25

4/18

2026 Northern Nevada State Scholastic

4/18

2026 Utah Rockefeller & Ashley Qualifier

4/18

2026 Utah Senior Championship

4/18

Albuquerque Chess Club April 2026 Swiss

Albuquerque Chess Club

Albuquerque, NM

4/18

BayAreaChess K-12 Blitz G/3 d2 @ Milpitas

Bay Area Chess

Milpitas, CA

4/18

BayAreaChess Open Blitz G/3 d2 @ Milpitas

Bay Area Chess

Milpitas, CA

4/18

Chess Emporium Saturday Swiss - G25

4/18

Empire Chess Club April 2026 Scholastic g/30

Empire Chess

Albuquerque, NM

4/18

April Champs Kaimuki Adult Blitz Tournament

Hawaii Chess Federation

Honolulu, HI

4/18

2026 April ICEA Chess @ Gardena

4/18

22nd Donnelly Memorial Tournament

Mechanics’ Institute

San Francisco, CA

4/18

Little Masters

San Gabriel Valley Chess Club & Rooklogic

4/18

SGVCC Rapid Tournment 45/5 #11

San Gabriel, CA

4/18

Saturday Classic (G/60 + 15)

4/18

Summit Chess Monthly Open

Summit School of Chess

Golden, CO

4/18

Spring Bloom Championship

McKinney, TX

4/18

SLCC Afternoon Quick Chess

4/18

UVSCC Einstein Tournament

UVSCC

Spanish Fork, UT

Link to Best Chess Lover Gift: Compared to flowers or a card, a practical tote bag and makeup pouch set makes a more memorable gift. Perfect for Christmas, birthdays, or any occasion.

Chess Gifts for Women, Canvas Tote Bag

4/18

ChessMates G30 Swiss

ChessMates

Fort Collins, CO

4/18

Saturday Open

Global Telangana Association

4/18

Grand Chess League Tournament

Herriman, UT

4/18

Flagstaff Spring Bash 2026

Northern Arizona Chess Center

Flagstaff, AZ

4/18

Phoenix Saturday Action

4/18

SDCC Gambito

4/18

Santa Fe vs. Los Alamos Tournament

Santa Fe Chess

Los Alamos, NM

4/19

2026 Northern Nevada Girls Scholastic Championship

4/19

Aftershock

Paradise Valley, AZ

4/19

Sunday Rated Action G/25

StarWizard Chess

4/19

Unity Sunday Weekly G/30

4/19

Unity Weekly Blitz

Link to Multiple time controls. Can be manually set without a smart phone!

TapNset Professional Chess Clock

4/21

Frisco Quick Weekly

4/22

Pygmalion Tournament

Southern Arizona Chess Association

4/24

2026 Arizona State Scholastic Chess Championships Blitz

Tucson, AZ

4/24

USCF Rapid Rated Tournament

4/24

USCF Rapid Rated Tournament

4/25

2026 TEXAS QUICK CHESS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

4/25 - 4/26

BayAreaChess Rockefeller, Barber, Denker Qualifiers (Grades K-5, 6-8, 9-12)

4/25 - 4/26

2026 Boulder Open

Boulder, CO

Southern Arizona Chess Association

4/25

2026 New Mexico K-12 Scholastic State Championship

4/25 - 4/26

2026 Arizona State Scholastic Chess Championships

Tucson, AZ

4/25

Game-in-30 Chess Tournament (Advance registration required)

4/25 - 4/26

Governor's Cup State Championship 2026

AI Chess Robot with Robotic Arm Electronic Computer Chess Board

4/25

Phoenix Saturday Blitz

4/25

Saturday Classic (G/60 + 15)

4/25

SLCC Afternoon Quick Chess

4/25

Saturday Open

4/25

April Swiss (Clovis Chess Club)

Clovis Chess Club

Clovis, CA

4/25

Game 30 Challenge

4/25

Reno Chess Quads

4/25

SDCC Gambito

4/26

2026 Spring Chess-Fest

American Chess Academy

West Hills, CA

4/26

Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress

4/26

Day & Knight April Open 2026

Day & Knight Chess Club

Corona, CA

4/26

2026 SDCC APRIL SCHOLASTIC

4/26

Unity Sunday Weekly G/30

4/26

Unity Weekly Blitz

4/28

Frisco Quick Weekly

4/29

Pygmalion Tournament

May 2026

5/1 - 5/3

$2,000 MAY CHAMPIONSHIP- FIDE/USCF

Poison Pawns Chess Club

Houston, TX

Sheridan Chess Association

5/1 - 5/3

2026 WYOMING COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OPEN

Sheridan, WY

9,000 Prize Money

5/1 - 5/3

Houston FIDE

5/1 - 5/3

2026 National Elementary (K-6) Championship

Baltimore, MD

5/1

USCF Rapid Rated Tournament

5/1

USCF Rapid Rated Tournament

5/2 - 5/3

25th Addison Memorial Tournament

5/2 - 5/3

2026 Albuquerque/Rio Rancho Open

Albuquerque Chess Club

Albuquerque, NM

5/2

Kings of Chess Tournament

Kings of Chess

Aurora, CO

5/2

Rising Star May Grand Prix

5/2

3RD CHESS4SMILES OPEN Chess Tournament

Simply Chess

Arcadia, CA

5/2

SLCC Afternoon Quick Chess

5/2

Saturday Open

5/2

Monthly Saturday Swiss

5/2

RiseNShine Monthly Quads

RiseNShine Chess

Gilbert, AZ

5/2

SDCC Gambito

5/3

Unity Sunday Weekly G/30

5/3

Unity Weekly Blitz

5/4

IHOP Quick Quad Mondays in May 2026

IHOP Chess

Colorado Springs, CO

5/4

May Swiss at Sky Cinemas (1 Rnd Weekly)

Santa Fe Chess

Santa Fe, NM

5/5

Tuesday Night USCF Tournament

5/5

DCC Tuesdays

5/5

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

5/5

May Tuesday Night Rated (1 Rnd Weekly)

StarWizard Chess

5/5

Sunset Coffee Tuesday Quick

Sunset Coffee

Sandy, UT

5/5

Temecula Tuesday Tourney

5/5

Tuesday G45 Chess Tournament

5/5

Frisco Quick Weekly

5/6

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

5/6

May Wednesdays

5/6

SPCC Chess Run Wednesday

Santa Paula Chess Club

Santa Paula, CA

5/6

Pygmalion Tournament

5/7

May Thursdays (1 Round Weekly)

Southern Nevada Chess Club

5/7

Monthly Thursday Series

5/8

USCF Rapid Rated Tournament

5/8

USCF Rapid Rated Tournament

5/8 - 5/10

2026 World Chess Festival - Disneyland

Hanley Chess Academy

Anaheim, CA

5/9

Tarrant County Chess Club G/60

5/9

Game-in-30 Chess Tournament (Advance registration required)

5/9

Phoenix Saturday Blitz

5/9

Prescott Quads #32

Prescott Chess Club

Prescott, AZ

5/9

SLCC Afternoon Quick Chess

5/9

Saturday Open

5/9

2026 May ICEA Chess @ West LA

5/9

PALS May Chess Tournament

PALS Chess Academy

5/9

Arizona Golden Cup (Year-Long USCF Chess Series)

5/9

SDCC Gambito

5/10

2026 Memorial Tournament G/30

Azeri Chess Academy

Houston, TX

5/10

Unity Sunday Weekly G/30

5/10

Unity Weekly Blitz

5/12

Game Vault Tuesdays

Game Vault

El Paso, TX

5/12

Frisco Quick Weekly

5/13

Pygmalion Tournament

5/15 - 5/17

Denver Open 2026

5/15 - 5/17

2026 National Middle School (K-8) Championship

Round Rock, TX

5/15

USCF Rapid Rated Tournament

5/16

Vegas $2k Action G/25

Elevate Chess

2,000 Prize Money

5/16

Little Masters

5/16

Summit Chess Monthly Open

Summit School of Chess

Golden, CO

5/16

SLCC Afternoon Quick Chess

5/16

Saturday Open

5/16

Phoenix Saturday Action

5/16

SDCC Gambito

5/17

Unity Sunday Weekly G/30

5/17

Unity Weekly Blitz

5/19

Sunset Coffee Tuesday Quick

Sunset Coffee

Sandy, UT

5/19

Frisco Quick Weekly

5/20

Pygmalion Tournament

5/22

USCF Rapid Rated Tournament

Southern California Chess Federation

5/23 - 5/25

46th Annual Lina Grumette Memorial Day Classic

5/23

Rising Star Memorial Day Blitz

5/23 - 5/25

Rising Star Memorial Day Classic

5/23

SLCC Afternoon Quick Chess

5/23

Saturday Open

5/23

Game 40 Challenge

5/23

Reno Chess Quads

5/23

Rising Star Memorial Day U800

5/23

SDCC Gambito

5/26

Frisco Quick Weekly

5/27

Pygmalion Tournament

5/29

USCF Rapid Rated Tournament

Colorado State Chess Association

5/30 - 5/31

2026 Colorado State Senior Championship and Under 50 Open

Loveland, CO

5/30

Game-in-30 Chess Tournament (Advance registration required)

5/30

SLCC Afternoon Quick Chess

5/30

Saturday Open

5/30

Bughouse Challenge

5/30

Freestyle Chess Challenge

5/30

SDCC Gambito

5/31

Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress

5/31

Unity Sunday Weekly G/30

5/31

Unity Weekly Blitz

June 2026

6/2

Tuesday Night USCF Tournament

6/2

DCC Tuesdays

6/2

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

6/2

Temecula Tuesday Tourney

6/3

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

6/3

June Wednesdays

6/3

Pygmalion Tournament

6/4

June Thursdays (1 Round Weekly)

Southern Nevada Chess Club

6/4

Monthly Thursday Series

6/5 - 6/7

North Texas FIDE

6/5

USCF Rapid Rated Tournament

6/6

Rising Star June Grand Prix

6/6

SLCC Afternoon Quick Chess

6/6

Saturday Open

6/6

Monthly Saturday Swiss

6/6

RiseNShine Quads

RiseNShine Chess

Gilbert, AZ

6/6

SDCC Gambito

6/7

Unity Sunday Weekly G/30

6/7

Unity Weekly Blitz

6/10 - 6/14

2026 National Open

Vegas Chess Festivals

6/10

Pygmalion Tournament

6/12 - 6/14

Summer FIDE 2026

6/13

Tarrant County Chess Club G/60

6/13

SLCC Afternoon Quick Chess

6/13

Saturday Open

6/13

Game 40 Challenge

6/13

SDCC Gambito

6/17

Pygmalion Tournament

Colorado State Chess Association

6/20 - 6/21

2026 Colorado Class Championships

Colorado Springs, CO

6/20

California Blitz Cup

6/20

Little Masters

6/20

SLCC Afternoon Quick Chess

6/20

Saturday Open

6/20

2026 June ICEA Chess @ West LA

6/20

Phoenix Saturday Action

6/20

SDCC Gambito

6/24

Pygmalion Tournament

6/27

Phoenix Saturday Blitz

6/27

SLCC Afternoon Quick Chess

6/27

Saturday Open

6/27

2026 June ICEA Chess @ Irvine

6/27

Arizona Golden Cup (Year-Long USCF Chess Series)

6/27

Reno Chess Quads

6/27

SDCC Gambito

6/28

Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress

6/28

2026 Summer ICEA Free Chess @ The Wende

July 2026

7/1 - 7/5

World Open (Top 6 Sections)

Washington, DC

7/1

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

7/2

July Thursdays (1 Round Weekly)

7/3 - 7/5

Pacific Southwest Open 2026

Day & Knight Chess Club

Riverside, CA

7/3 - 7/5

Rising Star Independence Day Classic

7/3 - 7/5

28th Annual Sacramento Chess Championship

Sacramento Chess Club

Sacramento, CA

12,500 Prize Money

7/4

Pacific Southwest Open Blitz 2026

Day & Knight Chess Club

Riverside, CA

7/4

Rising Star Independence Day Blitz

7/4

Monthly Saturday Swiss

7/4

Rising Star Independence Day U800

7/4

SDCC Gambito

7/7

Tuesday Night USCF Tournament

7/7

DCC Tuesdays

7/7

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

7/7

Temecula Tuesday Tourney

7/11 - 7/12

2026 Kansas Open

Kansas Chess Association

Wichita, KS

7/11

2026 July ICEA Chess @ West LA

7/11

Game 40 Challenge

7/11

SDCC Gambito

7/18

Tarrant County Chess Club G/60

7/18

Little Masters

7/18

Phoenix Saturday Action

7/18

SDCC Gambito

7/19

2026 Summer Scholastic Chess Tournament

AAA Chess Club

Glendale, CA

7/24 - 7/26

Gulf Coast FIDE 2026

Colorado State Chess Association

7/25

2026 Colorado State All Girls Scholastic Championship

7/25

Phoenix Saturday Blitz

7/25

Arizona Golden Cup (Year-Long USCF Chess Series)

7/25

Reno Chess Quads

7/25

SDCC Gambito

7/31 - 8/2

Pacific Coast Open

7/31 - 8/2

2026 World Chess Festival - Las Vegas

Hanley Chess Academy

August 2026

8/1

Rising Star August Grand Prix

8/1

2026 August ICEA Chess @ Irvine

8/1

Monthly Saturday Swiss

8/4

Tuesday Night USCF Tournament

8/4

DCC Tuesdays

8/4

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

8/5

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

8/6

August Thursdays (1 Round Weekly)

8/8

2026 August ICEA Chess @ West LA

8/8

Game 40 Challenge

8/14 - 8/16

Central California Open

Fresno, CA

8/15

Tarrant County Chess Club G/60

8/15

Little Masters

8/15

Phoenix Saturday Action

8/22

Phoenix Saturday Blitz

8/22

Arizona Golden Cup (Year-Long USCF Chess Series)

Phoenix Chess Academy, Unity Chess, M&B Chess

8/29

Arizona Open

1,200 Prize Money

8/29

Arizona Summer Scholastic

September 2026

9/1

Tuesday Night USCF Tournament

9/1

DCC Tuesdays

9/1

SMBCC ONE NIGHT RAPIDS

9/1

Temecula Tuesday Tourney G45

9/2

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

9/3

September Thursdays (1 Round Weekly)

9/4 - 9/7

2026 Southern California Open

American Chess Academy

Glendale, CA

9/5 - 9/7

2026 Phoenix Open

9/5

2026 Phoenix Open - Bughouse

9/5

2026 September ICEA Chess @ Irvine

9/5

Monthly Saturday Swiss

9/6

Phoenix Open - Blitz

9/8

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

9/12

Rising Star September Grand Prix

9/12

2026 September ICEA Chess @ West LA

9/12

Game 40 Challenge

9/19

Tarrant County Chess Club G/60

9/19

Little Masters

9/19

Phoenix Saturday Action

9/26

Phoenix Saturday Blitz

9/26

Arizona Golden Cup (Year-Long USCF Chess Series)

9/27

2026 Fall ICEA Free Chess @ The Wende

October 2026

10/1

October Thursdays (1 Round Weekly)

10/3

Rising Star October Grand Prix

10/3

Monthly Saturday Swiss

10/4

2026 October ICEA Chess @ Irvine

10/6

Tuesday Night USCF Tournament

10/6

DCC Tuesdays

10/6

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

10/6

Temecula Tuesday Tourney G45

10/7

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

10/10

Tarrant County Chess Club G/60

10/10

2026 October ICEA Chess @ West LA

10/10

Game 40 Challenge

10/16 - 10/18

2026 South Dakota Governor's Cup

Chess Weekend

Sioux Falls, SD

12,000 Prize Money

10/17

2026 Big Sioux Blitz

10/17

Little Monsters Chess Tournament

10/17

Phoenix Saturday Action

10/24

Phoenix Saturday Blitz

10/24

Arizona Golden Cup (Year-Long USCF Chess Series)

10/31

Game 60 Challenge

November 2026

11/1

2026 November ICEA Chess @ Irvine

11/3

DCC Tuesdays

11/3

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

11/3

Temecula Tuesday Tourney G45

11/4

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

11/5

November Thursdays (1 Round Weekly)

11/6 - 11/8

Los Angeles Open

11/7

Rising Star November Grand Prix

11/7

Monthly Saturday Swiss

11/14

Tarrant County Chess Club G/60

11/14

Little Masters

11/14

2026 November ICEA Chess @ West LA

11/14

Phoenix Saturday Action

11/21

Phoenix Saturday Blitz

11/21

Arizona Golden Cup (Year-Long USCF Chess Series)

11/22

2026 Winter ICEA Free Chess @ The Wende

11/26 - 11/29

American Open (Main Tournament)

11/27 - 11/29

Rising Star Thanksgiving Classic

11/28

Rising Star Thanksgiving Blitz

11/28

Game 40 Challenge

11/28

Rising Star Thanksgiving U800

December 2026

12/1

DCC Tuesdays

12/1

SMBCC ONE NIGHT RAPIDS

12/1

Temecula Tuesday Tourney G45

12/2

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

12/3

December Thursdays (1 Round Weekly)

12/5

Little Masters Championship

12/5

Rising Star December Grand Prix

12/5

Phoenix Saturday Action

12/6

2026 December ICEA Chess @ Irvine

12/8

SMBCC Unrated Blitz

12/11 - 12/13

2026 National K-12 Grade Championships

Orlando, FL

12/12

2026 ICEA Scholastic Annual Championship

12/12

Tarrant County Chess Club G/60

12/12

Monthly Saturday Swiss

12/19

Phoenix Saturday Blitz

12/19

Arizona Golden Cup (Year-Long USCF Chess Series)

12/26 - 12/30

North American Open

12/26

Game 40 Challenge

January 2027

1/5

Temecula Tuesday Tourney G45

1/8

Captain Vigil's San Diego Sendoff

Hawkeye Chess Club

1/9

Captain Vigil's Chess Festival at Sea 2

Hawkeye Chess Club

April 2027

4/2 - 4/4

2027 National High School (K-12) Championships

Schaumburg, IL

4/30 - 5/2

2027 National Elementary (K-6) Championships

Columbus, OH

May 2027

5/14 - 5/16

2027 National Middle School (K-8) Championships

Round Rock, TX

June 2027

6/30 - 7/5

World Open

Philadelphia, PA

December 2027

12/3 - 12/5

2027 National K-12 Grade Championships

Orlando, FL