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

Colorado State Chess Association

6/20 - 6/21

2026 Colorado Class Championships

Colorado Springs, CO

State Championship

6/26 - 6/28

BayAreaChess REAL-FIDE 2026 June Championship

Bay Area Chess

Cupertino, CA

July 2026

7/1 - 7/5

World Open (Top 6 Sections)

Washington, DC

7/1

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

7/3 - 7/5

Pacific Southwest Open 2026

Day & Knight Chess Club

Riverside, CA

7/3 - 7/5

$2,000 JUL CHAMPIONSHIP- FIDE/USCF

Poison Pawns Chess Club

Houston, TX

2,000 Prize Money

7/3 - 7/5

Rising Star Independence Day Classic

Rising Star Chess

Mesa, AZ

7/3 - 7/5

28th Annual Sacramento Chess Championship

Sacramento Chess Club

Sacramento, CA

12,500 Prize Money

7/7

Tuesday Night USCF Tournament

Lucky Chess Socks

7/7

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

7/10 - 7/12

2026 Houston Chess Festival

7/11 - 7/12

2026 Kansas Open

Kansas Chess Association

Wichita, KS

State Championship

7/11 - 7/12

2026 New Mexico Chess Four Corners Open

New Mexico Chess

Farmington, NM

7/18

Tarrant County Chess Club G/60

7/24 - 7/26

Gulf Coast FIDE 2026

7/31 - 8/2

Pacific Coast Open

Irvine, CA

7/31 - 8/2

$2,000 AUG CHAMPIONSHIP- FIDE/USCF

Poison Pawns Chess Club

Houston, TX

August 2026

8/3 - 8/9

2026 U.S. Open

U.S. Chess Federation

Grand Rapids, MI

National Championship

8/4

Tuesday Night USCF Tournament

8/4

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

8/5

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

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How to Win at Chess Books

8/14 - 8/16

Central California Open

Fresno, CA

8/15

Tarrant County Chess Club G/60

8/22 - 8/23

August Weekend Chess Classic – Irvine

Judgement Day Chess Club

Irvine, CA

September 2026

9/1

Tuesday Night USCF Tournament

9/2

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

9/4 - 9/7

2026 Southern California Open

American Chess Academy

Glendale, CA

9/5 - 9/7

2026 Phoenix Open

Unity Chess Club

Mesa, AZ

9/8

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

9/19

Tarrant County Chess Club G/60

October 2026

10/6

Tuesday Night USCF Tournament

10/6

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

10/7

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

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Chess Gifts for Women, Canvas Tote Bag

10/10

Tarrant County Chess Club G/60

10/16 - 10/18

2026 South Dakota Governor's Cup

Chess Weekend

Sioux Falls, SD

12,000 Prize Money

State Championship

November 2026

11/3

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

11/4

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

11/5

November Thursdays (1 Round Weekly)

North County Chess Club

Oceanside, CA

11/6 - 11/8

Los Angeles Open

Irvine, CA

11/6 - 11/8

Coconino Open I

11/14

Tarrant County Chess Club G/60

11/23 - 11/29

American Open (Main Tournament)

11/27 - 11/29

Rising Star Thanksgiving Classic

Rising Star Chess

Mesa, AZ

December 2026

12/2

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

12/3

December Thursdays (1 Round Weekly)

North County Chess Club

Oceanside, CA

Tournament Standard Chess Set

12/12

Tarrant County Chess Club G/60

12/26 - 12/30

North American Open

Las Vegas, NV

January 2027

1/1 - 1/4

2027 Pan-American Intercollegiate Championship

Chess Weekend

Tempe, AZ

National Championship

Scholastic

1/9

Captain Vigil's Chess Festival at Sea 2

Hawkeye Chess Club

San Diego, CA

June 2027

6/30 - 7/5

World Open

Philadelphia, PA