State Championship Chess Events - Chess Tournaments and Events around the U.S. Southwest

State level chess championship event.

August 2026

8/15

2026 Utah Class Championships

Utah Chess Association

Salt Lake City, UT

Classical Time Control

State Championship

September 2026

9/4 - 9/7

92nd Southwest Open

Texas Chess Association

San Antonio, TX

Classical Time Control

State Championship

9/5 - 9/7

2026 Hawaii Open

Hawaii Chess Federation

Classical Time Control

State Championship

9/12

2027 New Mexico K-12 Scholastic State Championship

New Mexico Chess

Albuquerque, NM

State Championship

9/26 - 9/27

NMCO 2026 New Mexico Open

New Mexico Chess

Albuquerque, NM

Classical Time Control

State Championship

October 2026

10/16 - 10/18

2026 South Dakota Governor's Cup

Sioux Falls, SD

12,000 Prize Money

Classical Time Control

State Championship

10/17 - 10/18

2026 Utah Open

Utah Chess Association

Salt Lake City, UT

Classical Time Control

State Championship

November 2026

11/14 - 11/15

NMCO 2026 New Mexico State Chess Championship (NM Residents)

New Mexico Chess

Classical Time Control

State Championship

December 2026

12/12

2026 ICEA Scholastic Annual Championship

Los Angeles, CA

State Championship

February 2027

2/20

2027 TEXAS ACTION CHAMPIONSHIP

Houston Chess Studio

State Championship

March 2027

3/20 - 3/21

2027 TEXAS SENIOR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

Poison Pawns Chess Club

Classical Time Control

State Championship

April 2027

4/24

2027 QUICK CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

Houston Chess Studio

State Championship

July 2027

7/17 - 7/18

2027 Kansas Open State Chess Championship

Kansas Chess Association

Classical Time Control

State Championship

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