Prize Money Chess Events

10/18

ASU Fall 2025 Rapid and Blitz

10/18

SLCC Afternoon Quick Chess

Utah Chess Association

Salt Lake City, UT

Rapid

Coy's Chess Camps and Classes

10/18

Game in 25 All Ages

Tucson, AZ

10/19

Chess Emporium Sunday Swiss - G25

10/25

Texas Chess Triathlon

Houston Chess Studio

Houston, TX

Blitz

10/25 - 10/26

San Diego Open

10/25 - 10/26

2025 Emiliano "Mike" Perea Memorial Open 2.0

10/25

Prescott Blitz #22

10/25

SLCC Afternoon Quick Chess

Utah Chess Association

Salt Lake City, UT

Rapid

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Chess Travel Mug with Lid

10/25

OC Mess Hall by Elements of Chess

10/25

Unity Open - October 2025

Unity Chess Club

Chandler, AZ

10/31 - 11/2

$3,100 NOVEMBER CHAMPIONSHIP

Poison Pawns Chess Club

Houston, TX

3,100 Prize Money

November 2025

11/1

SLCC Afternoon Quick Chess

Utah Chess Association

Salt Lake City, UT

Rapid

11/1

Albuquerque Chess Club November 2025 G/60

Albuquerque Chess Club

Albuquerque, NM

11/1

Rising Star November Grand Prix

Rising Star Chess

Mesa, AZ

11/4

Tuesday Night USCF Tournament

11/4

DCC Tuesdays

Denver Chess Club

Denver, CO

11/5

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

11/7 - 11/9

2025 Houston Open Chess Championships

Southern California Chess Federation

11/7 - 11/9

Los Angeles Open

Los Angeles, CA

20,000 Prize Money

Coy's Chess Camps and Classes

11/8

Game in 25 All Ages

Tucson, AZ

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Chess King LaserGram Personalized Water Bottle

11/8

OC Mess Hall by Elements of Chess

11/8

Northern Colorado Chess Club: Saturday Swiss (G40)

11/8

Unity Open - November 2025

Unity Chess Club

Chandler, AZ

11/12

Game Vault Tuesdays

11/15

ASU Fall 2025 Classical

Tempe, AZ

11/15

OC Mess Hall by Elements of Chess

11/16

Turkey, Hold the Swiss

Sante Fe Chess

Santa Fe, NM

11/22

Arizona Team Chess Championship

Phoenix Chess Academy

Phoenix, AZ

11/22

Prescott Quads #29

Prescott Chess Club

Prescott, AZ

11/23

Chess Emporium Sunday Swiss - G40

11/25 - 11/30

American Open (Main Tournament)

Heritage Event

11/28 - 11/30

Arizona Thanksgiving Classic

Rising Star Chess

Mesa, AZ

11/29

Arizona Thanksgiving Blitz

11/30

American Open (Game 30 Action)

December 2025

12/2

Tuesday Night USCF Tournament

12/2

DCC Tuesdays

Denver Chess Club

Denver, CO

12/3

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

12/6

OC Mess Hall by Elements of Chess

12/9

Game Vault Tuesdays

12/13

Prescott Blitz #23

12/13

Northern Colorado Chess Club: Saturday Swiss (G40)

12/14

Chess Emporium Sunday Swiss - G25

12/20

OC Mess Hall by Elements of Chess

Continental Chess Association

12/26 - 12/30

North American Open

Las Vegas, NV

130,000 Prize Money

Heritage Event

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How to Win at Chess Books

January 2026

1/6

Temecula Tuesday Tourney

1/7

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

1/10

Northern Colorado Chess Club: Saturday Swiss (G40)

1/13

Game Vault Tuesdays

Continental Chess Association

1/16 - 1/19

17th Annual GOLDEN STATE OPEN

Concord, CA

25,000 Prize Money

1/17

ASU Spring 2026 Chess960

Tempe, AZ

February 2026

2/3

Temecula Tuesday Tourney

2/4

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

2/10

Game Vault Tuesdays

Continental Chess Association

2/12 - 2/16

17th Annual SOUTHWEST CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS (Presidents Day Weekend)

Irving, TX

35,000 Prize Money

Heritage Event

2/14

Northern Colorado Chess Club: Saturday Swiss (G40)

2/28

ASU Spring 2026 Rapid and Blitz

March 2026

3/3

Temecula Tuesday Tourney

3/4

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

3/10

Game Vault Tuesdays

3/14

Northern Colorado Chess Club: Saturday Swiss (G40)

3/21

ASU Spring 2026 Classical

Tempe, AZ

April 2026

4/1

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

4/7

Temecula Tuesday Tourney

4/11

Northern Colorado Chess Club: Saturday Swiss (G40)

4/14

Game Vault Tuesdays

May 2026

5/5

Temecula Tuesday Tourney

5/6

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

5/9

Northern Colorado Chess Club: Saturday Swiss (G40)

5/12

Game Vault Tuesdays

June 2026

6/2

Temecula Tuesday Tourney

6/3

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

6/10 - 6/14

2026 National Open

Vegas Chess Festivals

Las Vegas, NV

National Championship

July 2026

7/1

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

7/7

Temecula Tuesday Tourney

August 2026

8/4

Temecula Tuesday Tourney

8/5

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

September 2026

9/2

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

October 2026

10/7

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

November 2026

11/4

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

December 2026

12/2

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)