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Fast chess, also known as blitz or speed chess, is a type of chess in which each player is given less time to consider their moves than classical chess time controls allow. Fast chess is subdivided, by decreasing time controls, into rapid chess, blitz chess, and bullet chess.

January 2026

1/31

Phoenix Saturday Blitz

Phoenix Chess Academy

February 2026

2/1

Unity Weekly Blitz

Unity Chess Club

2/8

Unity Weekly Blitz

Unity Chess Club

2/12

Chess Knight Blitz

2/13

2026 Colorado State Scholastic Blitz Chess Championship

Colorado State Chess Association

Highlands Ranch, CO

State Championship

2/14

Southern New Mexico Double Blitz Chess Open

Cruces Chess Club

2/15

Unity Weekly Blitz

Unity Chess Club

2/21

Prescott Blitz #24

Prescott Chess Club

2/28

ASU Spring 2026 Rapid and Blitz

Arizona State University Chess Club

2/28

3 in 1 Speed Saturday

Chess Academy of Denver

Link to Clever and informative, How to Win at Chess teaches you everything you need to know about the game, including all the important moves and strategies to start off strong and keep you thinking several steps ahead.

How to Win at Chess Books

2/28

Phoenix Saturday Blitz

Phoenix Chess Academy

March 2026

3/12

Chess Knight Blitz

3/28

Phoenix Saturday Blitz

Phoenix Chess Academy

April 2026

4/9

Chess Knight Blitz

4/18

Prescott Blitz #25

Prescott Chess Club

4/25

Phoenix Saturday Blitz

Phoenix Chess Academy

May 2026

5/9

Phoenix Saturday Blitz

Phoenix Chess Academy

5/14

Chess Knight Blitz

June 2026

6/11

Chess Knight Blitz

6/27

Phoenix Saturday Blitz

Phoenix Chess Academy

July 2026

7/9

Chess Knight Blitz

7/25

Phoenix Saturday Blitz

Phoenix Chess Academy

Link to Never Miss a Winning Move Ever Again

Chess Puzzles & Tactics Blueprint: 2000+ Chess Exercises

August 2026

8/13

Chess Knight Blitz

8/22

Phoenix Saturday Blitz

Phoenix Chess Academy

September 2026

9/10

Chess Knight Blitz

9/26

Phoenix Saturday Blitz

Phoenix Chess Academy

October 2026

10/8

Chess Knight Blitz

10/24

Phoenix Saturday Blitz

Phoenix Chess Academy

November 2026

11/12

Chess Knight Blitz

11/21

Phoenix Saturday Blitz

Phoenix Chess Academy

December 2026

12/8

SMBCC Unrated Blitz

Santa Monica Bay Chess Club

Los Angeles, CA

12/10

Chess Knight Blitz

12/19

Phoenix Saturday Blitz

Phoenix Chess Academy

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