FIDE Rated Chess Events - Chess Tournaments and Events around the U.S. Southwest

FIDE rated tournaments are registered with the International Chess Federation (FIDE) and have a licensed FIDE arbiter overseeing them. The events must meet the FIDE regulations for being rated by FIDE. All players playing in a FIDE rated event must have a FIDE ID.

September 2026

9/4 - 9/7

92nd Southwest Open

Texas Chess Association

San Antonio, TX

Classical Time Control

State Championship

9/4 - 9/7

2026 Southern California Open

American Chess Academy

Classical Time Control

9/19 - 9/20

Kings for Cure

Monterey Park, CA

10,000 Prize Money

Classical Time Control

October 2026

10/9 - 10/12

2026 AGCA FIDE Fall Open

Austin Grandmaster Chess Academy

Classical Time Control

10/9 - 10/11

DFW FALL FIDE

Texas Chess Center

Classical Time Control

10/23 - 10/25

Lone Star USCF & FIDE Championship 2026

Healthy Gurukul

Classical Time Control

November 2026

11/6 - 11/8

Los Angeles Open

Continental Chess Association

Classical Time Control

Coconino Open I at Kevin Hyde in Flagstaff, AZ (11/6 - 11/8)

11/6 - 11/8

Coconino Open I

5,000 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)

Garden Grove, CA

Classical Time Control

December 2026

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

Classical Time Control

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January 2027

1/1 - 1/4

2027 Pan-American Intercollegiate Championship

National Championship

Classical Time Control

June 2027

6/30 - 7/5

World Open

Continental Chess Association

Philadelphia, PA

Classical Time Control

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