Classical Time Control is any time control in which this sum is more than 60 minutes (120 minutes at the master level)
September 2026
9/4 - 9/7
92nd Southwest Open
Texas Chess Association
San Antonio, TX
92nd Southwest Open
 FIDE Rated
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
 Heritage Event
 State Championship
9/4 - 9/7
2026 Southern California Open
American Chess Academy
Glendale, CA
2026 Southern California Open
 FIDE Rated
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
 Heritage Event
9/5 - 9/7
2026 Hawaii Open
Hawaii Chess Federation
Honolulu, HI
2026 Hawaii Open
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
 State Championship
2026 Phoenix Open at Unity Chess Club in Mesa, AZ (9/5 - 9/7)
9/5 - 9/7
2026 Phoenix Open
Unity Chess Club
Mesa, AZ
2026 Phoenix Open
6,000 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
 Heritage Event
9/8
SMBCC 4 Round Swiss
Santa Monica Bay Chess Club
Los Angeles, CA
SMBCC 4 Round Swiss
 Classical Time Control
9/19 - 9/20
Kings for Cure
Kings for Cure
Monterey Park, CA
Kings for Cure
 FIDE Rated
10,000 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
9/19
Tarrant County Chess Club G/60
Tarrant County Chess Club
North Richland Hills, TX
Tarrant County Chess Club G/60
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
9/26 - 9/27
NMCO 2026 New Mexico Open
New Mexico Chess
Albuquerque, NM
NMCO 2026 New Mexico Open
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
 State Championship
October 2026
10/6
Tuesday Night USCF Tournament
Chess Emporium
Scottsdale, AZ
Tuesday Night USCF Tournament
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
10/6
SMBCC 4 Round Swiss
Santa Monica Bay Chess Club
Los Angeles, CA
SMBCC 4 Round Swiss
 Classical Time Control
10/7
ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)
ChessPalace
Garden Grove, CA
ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
10/9 - 10/12
2026 AGCA FIDE Fall Open
Austin Grandmaster Chess Academy
Austin, TX
2026 AGCA FIDE Fall Open
 FIDE Rated
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
10/9 - 10/11
DFW FALL FIDE
Texas Chess Center
Irving, TX
DFW FALL FIDE
 FIDE Rated
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
10/10
Tarrant County Chess Club G/60
Tarrant County Chess Club
North Richland Hills, TX
Tarrant County Chess Club G/60
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
10/16 - 10/18
2026 South Dakota Governor's Cup
Chess Weekend
Sioux Falls, SD
2026 South Dakota Governor's Cup
12,000 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
 Heritage Event
 State Championship
10/16 - 10/18
San Diego Open
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
San Diego Open
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
10/17 - 10/18
2026 Utah Open
Utah Chess Association
Salt Lake City, UT
2026 Utah Open
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
 State Championship
10/23 - 10/25
Lone Star USCF & FIDE Championship 2026
Healthy Gurukul
Houston, TX
Lone Star USCF & FIDE Championship 2026
 FIDE Rated
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
10/24 - 10/25
2026 Mike and Mary Jane Perea Memorial Open
Empire Chess
Albuquerque, NM
2026 Mike and Mary Jane Perea Memorial Open
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
November 2026
11/3
Tuesday Night USCF Tournament
Chess Emporium
Scottsdale, AZ
Tuesday Night USCF Tournament
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
11/3
SMBCC 4 Round Swiss
Santa Monica Bay Chess Club
Los Angeles, CA
SMBCC 4 Round Swiss
 Classical Time Control
11/4
ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)
ChessPalace
Garden Grove, CA
ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
11/5
November Thursdays (1 Round Weekly)
North County Chess Club
Oceanside, CA
November Thursdays (1 Round Weekly)
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
11/6 - 11/8
Los Angeles Open
Continental Chess Association
Irvine, CA
Los Angeles Open
 FIDE Rated
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
 Heritage Event
Coconino Open I at Kevin Hyde in Flagstaff, AZ (11/6 - 11/8)
11/6 - 11/8
Coconino Open I
Kevin Hyde
Flagstaff, AZ
Coconino Open I
 FIDE Rated
5,000 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
11/14 - 11/15
NMCO 2026 New Mexico State Chess Championship (NM Residents)
New Mexico Chess
Santa Fe, NM
NMCO 2026 New Mexico State Chess Championship (NM Residents)
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
 State Championship
11/14
Tarrant County Chess Club G/60
Tarrant County Chess Club
North Richland Hills, TX
Tarrant County Chess Club G/60
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
American Open (Main Tournament) at ChessPalace in Garden Grove, CA (11/23 - 11/29)
11/23 - 11/29
American Open (Main Tournament)
ChessPalace
Garden Grove, CA
American Open (Main Tournament)
 FIDE Rated
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
 Heritage Event
Rising Star Thanksgiving Classic at Rising Star Chess in Mesa, AZ (11/27 - 11/29)
11/27 - 11/29
Rising Star Thanksgiving Classic
Rising Star Chess
Mesa, AZ
Rising Star Thanksgiving Classic
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
 Heritage Event
December 2026
12/1
Tuesday Night USCF Tournament
Chess Emporium
Scottsdale, AZ
Tuesday Night USCF Tournament
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
12/2
ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)
ChessPalace
Garden Grove, CA
ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
12/3
December Thursdays (1 Round Weekly)
North County Chess Club
Oceanside, CA
December Thursdays (1 Round Weekly)
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
12/12
Tarrant County Chess Club G/60
Tarrant County Chess Club
North Richland Hills, TX
Tarrant County Chess Club G/60
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
North American Open at Continental Chess Association in Las Vegas, NV (12/26 - 12/30)
12/26 - 12/30
North American Open
Continental Chess Association
Las Vegas, NV
North American Open
 FIDE Rated
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
 Heritage Event
Link to
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January 2027
1/1 - 1/4
2027 Pan-American Intercollegiate Championship
Chess Weekend
Tempe, AZ
2027 Pan-American Intercollegiate Championship
 FIDE Rated
 National Championship
 Classical Time Control
 Scholastic
1/9
Captain Vigil's Chess Festival at Sea 2
Hawkeye Chess Club
San Diego, CA
Captain Vigil's Chess Festival at Sea 2
 Classical Time Control
March 2027
3/20 - 3/21
2027 TEXAS SENIOR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
Poison Pawns Chess Club
Houston, TX
2027 TEXAS SENIOR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
 State Championship
June 2027
6/30 - 7/5
World Open
Continental Chess Association
Philadelphia, PA
World Open
 FIDE Rated
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
 Heritage Event
July 2027
7/17 - 7/18
2027 Kansas Open State Chess Championship
Kansas Chess Association
Wichita, KS
2027 Kansas Open State Chess Championship
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
 State Championship

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