Classical Time Control Chess Events - Chess Tournaments and Events around the U.S. Southwest

Classical Time Control Chess Events

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Classical Time Control is any time control in which this sum is more than 60 minutes (120 minutes at the master level)

February 2026

2/12 - 2/16

17th Annual SOUTHWEST CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS (Presidents Day Weekend)

Continental Chess Association

35,000 Prize Money

Classical Time Control

2/12 - 2/16

Cornerstone President's Day Super Swiss

Cornerstone Chess Academy

Classical Time Control

Rising Star Presidents Day Classic at Rising Star Chess in Mesa, AZ (2/14 - 2/16)

2/14 - 2/16

Rising Star Presidents Day Classic

Rising Star Chess

Classical Time Control

2/20 - 2/22

Cornerstone February FIDE Swiss

Cornerstone Chess Academy

Classical Time Control

2/27 - 3/1

South Texas FIDE

Texas Chess Center

Classical Time Control

March 2026

3/3

Tuesday Night USCF Tournament

Classical Time Control

3/3

SMBCC Club Championship

Santa Monica Bay Chess Club

Los Angeles, CA

Classical Time Control

3/4

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

Garden Grove, CA

Classical Time Control

33rd Annual Western Class Championships at Continental Chess Association in Irvine, CA (3/6 - 3/8)

3/6 - 3/8

33rd Annual Western Class Championships

Continental Chess Association

Classical Time Control

3/13 - 3/15

Cornerstone Spring Classic

Cornerstone Chess Academy

Classical Time Control

3/13 - 3/15

2026 Lone Star Open

12,500 Prize Money

Classical Time Control

3/20 - 3/22

DFW Spring FIDE

Texas Chess Center

Classical Time Control

3/21 - 3/22

DCC Spring Classic 2026

Denver Chess Club

Classical Time Control

April 2026

4/1

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

Garden Grove, CA

Classical Time Control

4/3 - 4/5

13th Annual Larry Evans Memorial Open

Reno Chess Club

27,500 Prize Money

Classical Time Control

4/7

Tuesday Night USCF Tournament

Classical Time Control

4/7

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

Santa Monica Bay Chess Club

Los Angeles, CA

Classical Time Control

4/25 - 4/26

2026 Boulder Open

Denver Chess Club

Classical Time Control

May 2026

5/1 - 5/3

2026 WYOMING COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OPEN

Sheridan Chess Association

9,000 Prize Money

Classical Time Control

5/1 - 5/3

Houston FIDE

Texas Chess Center

Classical Time Control

5/5

Tuesday Night USCF Tournament

Classical Time Control

5/5

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

Santa Monica Bay Chess Club

Los Angeles, CA

Classical Time Control

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Professional Tournament TapNset-Pro Chess Clock

5/6

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

Garden Grove, CA

Classical Time Control

Rising Star Memorial Day Classic at Rising Star Chess in Mesa, AZ (5/23 - 5/25)

5/23 - 5/25

Rising Star Memorial Day Classic

Rising Star Chess

Classical Time Control

June 2026

6/2

Tuesday Night USCF Tournament

Classical Time Control

6/2

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

Santa Monica Bay Chess Club

Los Angeles, CA

Classical Time Control

6/3

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

Garden Grove, CA

Classical Time Control

6/5 - 6/7

North Texas FIDE

Texas Chess Center

Classical Time Control

2026 National Open at Vegas Chess Festivals in Las Vegas, NV (6/10 - 6/14)

6/10 - 6/14

2026 National Open

Vegas Chess Festivals

National Championship

Classical Time Control

6/12 - 6/14

Summer FIDE 2026

Texas Chess Center

Classical Time Control

July 2026

7/1

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

Garden Grove, CA

Classical Time Control

7/3 - 7/5

Rising Star Independence Day Classic

Rising Star Chess

Classical Time Control

7/7

Tuesday Night USCF Tournament

Classical Time Control

7/7

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

Santa Monica Bay Chess Club

Los Angeles, CA

Classical Time Control

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7/24 - 7/26

Gulf Coast FIDE 2026

Texas Chess Center

Classical Time Control

August 2026

8/4

Tuesday Night USCF Tournament

Classical Time Control

8/4

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

Santa Monica Bay Chess Club

Los Angeles, CA

Classical Time Control

8/5

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

Garden Grove, CA

Classical Time Control

September 2026

9/1

Tuesday Night USCF Tournament

Classical Time Control

9/2

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

Garden Grove, CA

Classical Time Control

9/4 - 9/7

2026 Southern California Open

American Chess Academy

Classical Time Control

2026 Phoenix Open at Unity Chess Club in Mesa, AZ (9/5 - 9/7)

9/5 - 9/7

2026 Phoenix Open

Unity Chess Club

Classical Time Control

9/8

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

Santa Monica Bay Chess Club

Los Angeles, CA

Classical Time Control

October 2026

10/6

Tuesday Night USCF Tournament

Classical Time Control

10/6

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

Santa Monica Bay Chess Club

Los Angeles, CA

Classical Time Control

10/7

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

Garden Grove, CA

Classical Time Control

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10/16 - 10/18

2026 South Dakota Governor's Cup

Sioux Falls, SD

12,000 Prize Money

Classical Time Control

State Championship

November 2026

11/3

Tuesday Night USCF Tournament

Classical Time Control

11/3

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

Santa Monica Bay Chess Club

Los Angeles, CA

Classical Time Control

11/4

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

Garden Grove, CA

Classical Time Control

11/27 - 11/29

Rising Star Thanksgiving Classic

Rising Star Chess

Classical Time Control

December 2026

12/1

Tuesday Night USCF Tournament

Classical Time Control

12/2

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

Garden Grove, CA

Classical Time Control

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