Classical Time Control Chess Events

4/3 - 4/5

13th Annual Larry Evans Memorial Open

Reno Chess Club

Reno, NV

27,500 Prize Money

4/3 - 4/5

$2,500 APRIL CHAMPIONSHIP

Poison Pawns

Houston, TX

San Gabriel Valley Chess Club

4/6

San Marino Spring Open

San Marino, CA

4/7

Tuesday Night USCF Tournament

4/7

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

4/7

April Rated Tuesday Night

StarWizard Chess

Las Vegas, NV

4/11 - 4/12

April FIDE Weekend

Judgement Day Chess Club

Irvine, CA

4/11 - 4/12

Southern California Senior State Championship

San Diego Chess Club

San Diego, CA

4/11

Tarrant County Chess Club G/60

Link to Safety first! Success in chess begins with asking yourself the basic question, “Is the move that I’m considering a safe one?”

Is Your Move Safe?

4/18

Saturday Classic (G/60 + 15)

4/25 - 4/26

2026 Boulder Open

Denver Chess Club

Boulder, CO

4/25

Saturday Classic (G/60 + 15)

Sheridan Chess Association

May 2026

5/1 - 5/3

2026 WYOMING COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OPEN

Sheridan, WY

9,000 Prize Money

5/1 - 5/3

Houston FIDE

5/2 - 5/3

2026 Albuquerque/Rio Rancho Open

Albuquerque Chess Club

Albuquerque, NM

5/5

Tuesday Night USCF Tournament

5/5

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

5/6

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

5/6

May Wednesdays

5/9

Tarrant County Chess Club G/60

5/15 - 5/17

Denver Open 2026

Southern California Chess Federation

Link to Renowned chess writer Andrew Soltis analyzes the strategies of today's blockbuster player Magnus Carlsen.

Magnus Carlsen: 60 Memorable Games

5/23 - 5/25

46th Annual Lina Grumette Memorial Day Classic

5/23 - 5/25

Rising Star Memorial Day Classic

Rising Star Chess

Colorado State Chess Association

5/30 - 5/31

2026 Colorado State Senior Championship and Under 50 Open

Loveland, CO

June 2026

6/2

Tuesday Night USCF Tournament

6/2

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

6/3

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

6/3

June Wednesdays

6/5 - 6/7

North Texas FIDE

6/10 - 6/14

2026 National Open

Vegas Chess Festivals

Las Vegas, NV

National Championship

6/12 - 6/14

Summer FIDE 2026

6/13

Tarrant County Chess Club G/60

Colorado State Chess Association

6/20 - 6/21

2026 Colorado Class Championships

Colorado Springs, CO

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

Rising Star Independence Day Classic

Rising Star Chess

7/3 - 7/5

28th Annual Sacramento Chess Championship

Sacramento Chess Club

Sacramento, CA

12,500 Prize Money

7/7

Tuesday Night USCF Tournament

7/7

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

7/11 - 7/12

2026 Kansas Open

Kansas Chess Association

Wichita, KS

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

August 2026

8/4

Tuesday Night USCF Tournament

8/4

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

Professional Tournament TapNset-Pro Chess Clock

8/5

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

8/14 - 8/16

Central California Open

Fresno, CA

8/15

Tarrant County Chess Club G/60

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

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)

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

November 2026

11/3

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

11/4

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

11/6 - 11/8

Los Angeles Open

Irvine, CA

11/14

Tarrant County Chess Club G/60

11/26 - 11/29

American Open (Main Tournament)

11/27 - 11/29

Rising Star Thanksgiving Classic

Rising Star Chess

December 2026

12/2

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

12/12

Tarrant County Chess Club G/60

12/26 - 12/30

North American Open

Las Vegas, NV

January 2027

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