FIDE Rated Chess Events

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.
November 2025
American Open (Main Tournament) at ChessPalace in Garden Grove, CA (11/25 - 11/30)
11/25 - 11/30
American Open (Main Tournament)
ChessPalace
Garden Grove, CA
American Open (Main Tournament)
 FIDE Rated
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
 Heritage Event
December 2025
12/19 - 12/21
FIDE Master – Irvine December 2025
Judgement Day Chess Club
Irvine, CA
FIDE Master – Irvine December 2025
 FIDE Rated
 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
130,000 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
 Heritage Event
January 2026
1/2 - 1/4
2026 Cornerstone Chess Academy Launch
Cornerstone Chess Academy
Sunnyvale, CA
2026 Cornerstone Chess Academy Launch
 FIDE Rated
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
1/2 - 1/4
New Years FIDE 2026
Texas Chess Center
Houston, TX
New Years FIDE 2026
 FIDE Rated
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
1/16 - 1/19
17th Annual GOLDEN STATE OPEN
Continental Chess Association
Concord, CA
17th Annual GOLDEN STATE OPEN
 FIDE Rated
25,000 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
1/16 - 1/18
2026 World Chess Festival - Disneyland
Hanley Chess Academy
Anaheim, CA
2026 World Chess Festival - Disneyland
 FIDE Rated
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
1/16 - 1/18
2nd Annual MLK Day Open
Atlantic Chess Association
Houston, TX
2nd Annual MLK Day Open
 FIDE Rated
 Prize Money
1/23 - 1/25
Dallas Frost FIDE
Texas Chess Center
Irving, TX
Dallas Frost FIDE
 FIDE Rated
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
February 2026
2/12 - 2/16
17th Annual SOUTHWEST CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS (Presidents Day Weekend)
Continental Chess Association
Irving, TX
17th Annual SOUTHWEST CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS (Presidents Day Weekend)
 FIDE Rated
35,000 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
 Heritage Event
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2/27 - 3/1
South Texas FIDE
Texas Chess Center
Houston, TX
South Texas FIDE
 FIDE Rated
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
March 2026
3/6 - 3/8
33rd Annual Western Class Championships
Continental Chess Association
Irvine, CA
33rd Annual Western Class Championships
 FIDE Rated
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
 Heritage Event
3/20 - 3/22
DFW Spring FIDE
Texas Chess Center
Irving, TX
DFW Spring FIDE
 FIDE Rated
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
May 2026
5/1 - 5/3
2026 WYOMING COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OPEN
Sheridan Chess Association
Sheridan, WY
2026 WYOMING COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OPEN
 FIDE Rated
9,000 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
5/1 - 5/3
Houston FIDE
Texas Chess Center
Houston, TX
Houston FIDE
 FIDE Rated
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
June 2026
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
Las Vegas, NV
2026 National Open
 FIDE Rated
 Prize Money
 National Championship
 Classical Time Control

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