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

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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.

February 2026

2/28

Game-in-30 Chess Tournament (Advance registration required)

2/28

Knights Leap Ahead

The Meadows School

March 2026

3/1

Cyclone

3/7

2026 New Mexico All-Girls Scholastic State Championship

New Mexico Chess

Albuquerque, NM

State Championship

3/7

2026 Guy Ontai Hawaii K-12 Scholastic Chess Championship

Hawaii Chess Federation

State Championship

2026 Southern Nevada Scholastic Championship at Silver State Chess in Las Vegas, NV (3/7)

3/7

2026 Southern Nevada Scholastic Championship

Silver State Chess

State Championship

3/7 - 3/8

2026 Texas Scholastic “Super State” Championship

Texas Chess Association

State Championship

3/7

Phoenix Monthly Scholastic

Phoenix Chess Academy

3/8

Earthquake

3/14

2026 Southern Nevada Girls Scholastic Championship

State Championship

Link to Quality Standard Chess Sets

Tournament Standard Chess Set

3/14

Game-in-30 Chess Tournament (Advance registration required)

3/14

2026 Lone Star Scholastic

3/14

Empire Chess Club March 2026 Scholastic g/30

Albuquerque, NM

3/14

Summit Chess Monthly Open

Summit School of Chess

3/15

Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress

3/15

2026 SDCC MARCH SCHOLASTIC

San Diego Chess Club

3/17

2026 LA Spring Youth Chess Championship

American Chess Academy

3/21

Little Masters

Phoenix Chess Academy

3/27 - 3/29

2026 National High School (K-12) Championship

U.S. Chess Federation

National Championship

3/28

Game-in-30 Chess Tournament (Advance registration required)

3/29

Hurricane

April 2026

4/4

Phoenix Monthly Scholastic

Phoenix Chess Academy

Link to Easy to use scorebooks

Quality Chess Scorebook

4/10 - 4/12

2026 All-Girls National Championships

U.S. Chess Federation

National Championship

4/11

Game-in-30 Chess Tournament (Advance registration required)

4/11

TMS Grand Finale

The Meadows School

4/12

Hawaii Island Chess Association April 2026 Scholastic Tournament

Ainaloa Chess Club

4/12

Tsunami

4/18

2026 Northern Nevada State Scholastic

Silver State Chess

Incline Village, NV

State Championship

4/18

2026 April ICEA Chess @ Gardena

Los Angeles, CA

4/18

Little Masters

Phoenix Chess Academy

4/18

Summit Chess Monthly Open

Summit School of Chess

4/19

2026 Northern Nevada Girls Scholastic Championship

Silver State Chess

Incline Village, NV

State Championship

4/19

Aftershock

Paradise Valley, AZ

4/25

2026 New Mexico K-12 Scholastic State Championship

New Mexico Chess

Albuquerque, NM

State Championship

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Chess Tactics for Kids

4/25

Game-in-30 Chess Tournament (Advance registration required)

4/25 - 4/26

Governor's Cup State Championship 2026

4/26

2026 Spring Chess-Fest

American Chess Academy

4/26

Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress

May 2026

5/1 - 5/3

2026 National Elementary (K-6) Championship

U.S. Chess Federation

National Championship

5/9

Game-in-30 Chess Tournament (Advance registration required)

5/15 - 5/17

2026 National Middle School (K-8) Championship

U.S. Chess Federation

National Championship

5/16

Little Masters

Phoenix Chess Academy

5/16

Summit Chess Monthly Open

Summit School of Chess

5/30

Game-in-30 Chess Tournament (Advance registration required)

5/31

Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress

June 2026

6/20

Little Masters

Phoenix Chess Academy

6/28

Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress

July 2026

7/18

Little Masters

Phoenix Chess Academy

August 2026

8/15

Little Masters

Phoenix Chess Academy

September 2026

9/19

Little Masters

Phoenix Chess Academy

October 2026

10/17

Little Monsters Chess Tournament

Phoenix Chess Academy

November 2026

11/14

Little Masters

Phoenix Chess Academy

December 2026

12/5

Little Masters Championship

Phoenix 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

April 2027

4/2 - 4/4

2027 National High School (K-12) Championships

U.S. Chess Federation

National 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

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Professional Tournament TapNset-Pro Chess Clock

December 2027

12/3 - 12/5

2027 National K-12 Grade Championships

U.S. Chess Federation

National Championship

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