Scholastic Chess Events - Chess Tournaments and Events around the U.S. Southwest

Designed for kids in grades Kindergarten through High School, scholastic chess tournaments offer an excellent opportunity to strengthen and challenge their skills through beginner, individual, and team competitions.

October 2026

10/10

1st Annual Loretto /Crusader Angels National Chess Day Tournament

Crusader Chess Club of El Paso

10/11

Racing Rooks Grand Prix (SUNDAY)

10/17

Empire Chess Club October 2026 Scholastic g/30

Albuquerque, NM

10/17

Little Monsters Chess Tournament

Phoenix Chess Academy

10/24

2026 October Scholastic Open + ADULT QUADS

Hawaii Chess Federation

10/25

Costumes & Checkmates (SUNDAY)

10/25

Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress

November 2026

11/1

Harvest Chess Festival (SUNDAY)

11/7

Phoenix Monthly Scholastic

Phoenix Chess Academy

11/8

Autumn's Endgame (SUNDAY)

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

11/14 - 11/15

Best of Phoenix City Championship 2026

11/14

Little Masters

Phoenix Chess Academy

11/15

2026 Houston Open Scholastic

11/22

2026 November FALL Chess-Fest

11/27

American Open - Scholastic Tournaments (Novice Division)

Garden Grove, CA

11/28

American Open - Scholastic Tournament (Junior Varsity K-5th)

Garden Grove, CA

11/28 - 11/29

American Open - Scholastic Tournaments (Varsity Division)

Garden Grove, CA

11/29

American Open - Scholastic Tournaments (Junior Varsity K-12th)

Garden Grove, CA

December 2026

12/5

Little Masters Championship

Phoenix Chess Academy

12/6

2026 LA Holiday Youth Championship

American Chess Academy

12/11 - 12/13

2026 National K-12 Grade Championships

U.S. Chess Federation

National Championship

12/12

2026 ICEA Scholastic Annual Championship

Los Angeles, CA

State Championship

Link to Multiple time controls. Can be manually set without a smart phone!

TapNset Professional Chess Clock

12/12

Phoenix Monthly Scholastic

Phoenix Chess Academy

12/20

Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress

January 2027

1/1 - 1/4

2027 Pan-American Intercollegiate Championship

National Championship

Classical Time Control

2027 Arizona State Grades Championship (Tempe, AZ) at Southern Arizona Chess Association in Tempe, AZ (1/1)

1/1

2027 Arizona State Grades Championship (Tempe, AZ)

Southern Arizona Chess Association

State Championship

April 2027

4/2 - 4/4

2027 National High School (K-12) Championships

U.S. Chess Federation

National Championship

4/10

2027 Utah State Elementary Championship

Utah Chess Association

State Championship

4/30 - 5/2

2027 National Elementary (K-6) Championships

U.S. Chess Federation

National Championship

May 2027

5/14 - 5/16

2027 National Middle School (K-8) Championships

U.S. Chess Federation

National Championship

December 2027

12/3 - 12/5

2027 National K-12 Grade Championships

U.S. Chess Federation

National Championship

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