Concord, CA Chess Tournaments

1/10

2026 January ICEA Chess @ West LA

1/10

SDCC Gambito

1/11

ICEA Chess @ Irvine

Irvine, CA

1/11

SAN DIEGO HIGH SCHOOL TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

1/11

ChessPalace Amateur Tournament @SteelCraft

1/13

SMBCC 3 Round Swiss

1/15

Thursday Cerritos Scholastics

Hanley Chess Academy

Cerritos, CA

Continental Chess Association

1/16 - 1/19

17th Annual GOLDEN STATE OPEN

Concord, CA

25,000 Prize Money

1/16 - 1/18

2026 World Chess Festival - Disneyland

Southern California Chess Federation

AI Chess Robot with Robotic Arm Electronic Computer Chess Board

1/17 - 1/19

Dreaming King Open

1/17

Saturday Open

1/17

SDCC Gambito

1/24

Saturday Open

1/24

SDCC Gambito

1/25

2026 New Years Chess Classic Tournament

AAA Chess Club

Glendale, CA

1/25

Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress

1/31

Saturday Open

Make A Move LA x Make A Move Chess League

1/31

$10K Champions Tournament - Make A Move Compton

Compton, CA

1/31

SDCC Gambito

February 2026

2/3

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

2/3

Temecula Tuesday Tourney

Link to Renowned chess writer Andrew Soltis analyzes the strategies of today's blockbuster player Magnus Carlsen.

Magnus Carlsen: 60 Memorable Games

2/4

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

2/4

SPCC Chess Run Wednesday

2/5

Thursday Cerritos Scholastics

Hanley Chess Academy

Cerritos, CA

2/7

SDCC Gambito

2/8

ChessPalace Amateur Tournament @SteelCraft

2/8

2026 Spring ICEA Free Chess @ The Wende

Cornerstone Chess Academy

2/12 - 2/16

Cornerstone President's Day Super Swiss

Sunnyvale, CA

2/14

Saturday Open

2/14

2026 February ICEA Chess @ West LA

2/14

SDCC Gambito

Cornerstone Chess Academy

2/20 - 2/22

Cornerstone February FIDE Swiss

Sunnyvale, CA

Cornerstone Chess Academy

2/21 - 2/22

Cornerstone February U2000 Swiss

Sunnyvale, CA

2/21

Saturday Open

2/21

SDCC Gambito

2/22

2026 LA Super City Championships

American Chess Academy

Glendale, CA

2/22

Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress

2/28

Saturday Open

2/28

Saturday Open

2/28

SDCC Gambito

March 2026

3/3

SMBCC Club Championship

3/3

Temecula Tuesday Tourney

3/4

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

3/4

SPCC Chess Run Wednesday

Continental Chess Association

3/6 - 3/8

33rd Annual Western Class Championships

Irvine, CA

Heritage Event

Link to Stainless Steel Double Wall Vacuum Insulated with Flip Top Straw, Custom Engraved Gift

Chess King LaserGram Personalized Water Bottle

3/7

Saturday Open

3/7

Saturday Open

3/7

SDCC Gambito

3/14

Saturday Open

3/14

Saturday Open

3/14

2026 March ICEA Chess @ West LA

3/14

SDCC Gambito

3/20 - 3/22

2026 SuperStates State Championships

State Championship

3/21

SDCC Gambito

3/22

Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress

3/28

SDCC Gambito

April 2026

4/1

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

Quality Chess Scorebook

4/1

SPCC Chess Run Wednesday

4/4

SDCC Gambito

4/7

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

4/7

Temecula Tuesday Tourney

4/11

2026 April ICEA Chess @ West LA

4/11

SDCC Gambito

4/18

2026 April ICEA Chess @ Gardena

4/26

Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress

May 2026

5/5

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

5/5

Temecula Tuesday Tourney

5/6

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

5/6

SPCC Chess Run Wednesday

5/9

2026 May ICEA Chess @ West LA

5/31

Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress

June 2026

6/2

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

6/2

Temecula Tuesday Tourney

6/3

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

Seryozha Gasparyan (GC CLUB)

6/18 - 6/21

1st Annual Grant Chess Open

Irvine, CA

6/20

2026 June ICEA Chess @ West LA

6/28

Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress

6/28

2026 Summer ICEA Free Chess @ The Wende

July 2026

7/1

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

7/7

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

7/7

Temecula Tuesday Tourney

7/11

2026 July ICEA Chess @ West LA

August 2026

8/4

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

8/4

Temecula Tuesday Tourney

8/5

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

8/8

2026 August ICEA Chess @ West LA

September 2026

9/1

SMBCC ONE NIGHT RAPIDS

Rapid

9/2

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

9/8

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

9/12

2026 September ICEA Chess @ West LA

9/27

2026 Fall ICEA Free Chess @ The Wende

October 2026

10/6

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

10/7

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

10/10

2026 October ICEA Chess @ West LA

November 2026

11/3

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

11/4

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

11/14

2026 November ICEA Chess @ West LA

11/22

2026 Winter ICEA Free Chess @ The Wende

December 2026

12/1

SMBCC ONE NIGHT RAPIDS

Rapid

12/2

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

12/8

SMBCC Unrated Blitz