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9/4 - 9/7

2026 Southern California Open

American Chess Academy

Glendale, CA

9/5 - 9/7

2026 Hawaii Open

Hawaii Chess Federation

Honolulu, HI

9/5 - 9/7

2026 Phoenix Open

Unity Chess Club

6,000 Prize Money

9/12

SLCC Afternoon Quick Chess

Utah Chess Association

Salt Lake City, UT

Rapid

9/12

BayAreaChess Cash Day Quads G/60 d5 @ Fremont

Bay Area Chess

Fremont, CA

9/12

Kings of Chess Tournament

Kings of Chess

Aurora, CO

9/12

Rising Star September Grand Prix

9/19 - 9/20

Kings for Cure

Monterey Park, CA

10,000 Prize Money

9/19

Tarrant County Chess Club G/60

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9/19

AGCA September Open

9/19 - 9/20

THE SUNLAND PARK SUPER OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

Cruces Chess Club

Santa Teresa, NM

9/19

Prescott Quads #34

Prescott Chess Club

Prescott, AZ

9/19

Prescott Quads #35

Prescott Chess Club

Prescott, AZ

Southern Arizona Chess Association

9/19

SACA September 2026 Swiss

Tucson, AZ

9/26 - 9/27

NMCO 2026 New Mexico Open

New Mexico Chess

Albuquerque, NM

9/26

2026 Utah Blitz Championship

Utah Chess Association

Salt Lake City, UT

Blitz

9/27

September Glendale Open

October 2026

10/1

October Thursdays (1 Round Weekly)

North County Chess Club

Oceanside, CA

10/6

Tuesday Night USCF Tournament

Chess Emporium

Scottsdale, AZ

10/6

DCC Tuesdays

Denver Chess Club

Denver, CO

10/6

Temecula Tuesday Tourney G45

Lucky Chess Socks

10/7

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

ChessPalace

Garden Grove, CA

10/9 - 10/12

2026 AGCA FIDE Fall Open

10/9 - 10/11

DFW FALL FIDE

10/10

Tarrant County Chess Club G/60

10/10

Kings of Chess Tournament

Kings of Chess

Aurora, CO

10/10

Rising Star October Grand Prix

10/10

5TH CHESS4SMILES OPEN

Simply Chess

Arcadia, CA

Southern Arizona Chess Association

10/10

SACA October 2026 Swiss

Tucson, AZ

10/16 - 10/18

2026 South Dakota Governor's Cup

Chess Weekend

Sioux Falls, SD

12,000 Prize Money

10/16 - 10/18

San Diego Open

San Diego Chess Club

San Diego, CA

10/17 - 10/18

2026 Utah Open

Utah Chess Association

Salt Lake City, UT

10/17

2026 Big Sioux Blitz

Magnus Carlsen: 60 Memorable Games

10/17

Prescott Blitz #28

10/17

RiseNShine Swiss $$ Cash $$ Sectional

RiseNShine Chess

Gilbert, AZ

10/23 - 10/25

Lone Star USCF & FIDE Championship 2026

10/24 - 10/25

2026 Mike and Mary Jane Perea Memorial Open

Empire Chess

Albuquerque, NM

10/24

AGCA October Open

10/24

Central Valley October Quads (Fresno/Clovis)

Clovis Chess Club

Clovis, CA

10/31

Game 60 Challenge

Phoenix Chess Academy

Phoenix, AZ

November 2026

11/3

Tuesday Night USCF Tournament

Chess Emporium

Scottsdale, AZ

11/3

DCC Tuesdays

Denver Chess Club

Denver, CO

11/3

Temecula Tuesday Tourney G45

11/4

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

ChessPalace

Garden Grove, CA

11/5

November Thursdays (1 Round Weekly)

North County Chess Club

Oceanside, CA

Continental Chess Association

11/6 - 11/8

Los Angeles Open

Irvine, CA

11/6 - 11/8

Coconino Open I

11/7

Kings of Chess Tournament

Kings of Chess

Aurora, CO

11/7

Rising Star November Grand Prix

11/14 - 11/15

NMCO 2026 New Mexico State Chess Championship (NM Residents)

New Mexico Chess

Santa Fe, NM

11/14

Tarrant County Chess Club G/60

11/14

AGCA November Open

11/23 - 11/29

American Open (Main Tournament)

11/27 - 11/29

Rising Star Thanksgiving Classic

December 2026

12/1

Tuesday Night USCF Tournament

Chess Emporium

Scottsdale, AZ

12/1

DCC Tuesdays

Denver Chess Club

Denver, CO

12/1

Temecula Tuesday Tourney G45

12/2

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

ChessPalace

Garden Grove, CA

12/3

December Thursdays (1 Round Weekly)

North County Chess Club

Oceanside, CA

12/5

Prescott Blitz #29

12/5

Rising Star December Grand Prix

12/12

Tarrant County Chess Club G/60

12/12

AGCA December Open

Continental Chess Association

12/26 - 12/30

North American Open

Las Vegas, NV

January 2027

1/5

Temecula Tuesday Tourney G45

February 2027

2/20

2027 TEXAS ACTION CHAMPIONSHIP

March 2027

3/20 - 3/21

2027 TEXAS SENIOR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

Poison Pawns Chess Club

Houston, TX

Continental Chess Association

April 2027

4/24

2027 QUICK CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

June 2027

6/30 - 7/5

World Open

Philadelphia, PA

July 2027

7/17 - 7/18

2027 Kansas Open State Chess Championship

Kansas Chess Association

Wichita, KS