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

FIDE Rated Chess Events

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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.

February 2026

2/27 - 3/1

South Texas FIDE

Texas Chess Center

Classical Time Control

March 2026

3/1

Fide March Blitz

Judgement Day Chess Club

33rd Annual Western Class Championships at Continental Chess Association in Irvine, CA (3/6 - 3/8)

3/6 - 3/8

33rd Annual Western Class Championships

Continental Chess Association

Classical Time Control

3/13 - 3/15

Cornerstone Spring Classic

Cornerstone Chess Academy

Classical Time Control

3/20 - 3/22

DFW Spring FIDE

Texas Chess Center

Classical Time Control

April 2026

4/2 - 4/5

CCC FIDE Spring Classic Apr 2026

Coppell Chess Club

Classical Time Control

May 2026

5/1 - 5/3

2026 WYOMING COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OPEN

Sheridan Chess Association

9,000 Prize Money

Classical Time Control

5/1 - 5/3

Houston FIDE

Texas Chess Center

Classical Time Control

June 2026

6/5 - 6/7

North Texas FIDE

Texas Chess Center

Classical Time Control

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

National Championship

Classical Time Control

Link to Carlsen and Howell show how you can keep a game alive, how you can keep posing problems to your opponent, how you can recognize the first small mistakes, and how you can grind your opponent down until he cracks.

Grind Like a Grandmaster

6/12 - 6/14

Summer FIDE 2026

Texas Chess Center

Classical Time Control

July 2026

7/24 - 7/26

Gulf Coast FIDE 2026

Texas Chess Center

Classical Time Control

September 2026

9/4 - 9/7

2026 Southern California Open

American Chess Academy

Classical Time Control

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