Flagstaff, AZ Chess Tournaments

3/14

Chess Emporium Saturday Swiss - G25

3/14

Game 40 Challenge

3/14

Basis Phoenix Chess Fundraiser

Rama Krishnan

3/15

March K-12 USCF Rated Tourament

M & B Chess Academy

3/15

Unity Sunday Weekly G/30

3/15

Unity Weekly Blitz

3/18

Pygmalion Tournament

3/20

USCF Rapid Rated Tournament

Arizona State University Chess Club

3/21

ASU Spring 2026 Classical

Northern Arizona Chess Center

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3/21

Southwest Regional Chess Championships for Women & Girls

Flagstaff, AZ

Women/Girls

3/21

Little Masters

3/21

Prescott Quads #31

Prescott Chess Club

Prescott, AZ

Southern Arizona Chess Association

3/21

SACA March Swiss

3/21

Phoenix Saturday Action

3/22

RiseNShine Monthly Quads

RiseNShine Chess

Gilbert, AZ

3/22

Unity Sunday Weekly G/30

3/22

Unity Weekly Blitz

3/25

Pygmalion Tournament

3/27

USCF Rapid Rated Tournament

3/28

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

Coy's Chess Camps and Classes

3/28

March Game in 25

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Chess Fundamentals: 100th Anniversary Edition

3/28

Phoenix Saturday Blitz

3/28

Arizona Golden Cup (Year-Long USCF Chess Series)

3/29

Hurricane

3/29

Unity Sunday Weekly G/30

3/29

Unity Weekly Blitz

April 2026

4/1

Pygmalion Tournament

4/3

USCF Rapid Rated Tournament

4/4

Phoenix Monthly Scholastic

4/4

Rising Star April Grand Prix

4/4

Monthly Saturday Swiss

4/4

RiseNShine Monthly Quads

RiseNShine Chess

Gilbert, AZ

4/5

Unity Sunday Weekly G/30

4/5

Unity Weekly Blitz

4/7

Tuesday Night USCF Tournament

4/8

Pygmalion Tournament

4/10

USCF Rapid Rated Tournament

4/11

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

4/11

Game 40 Challenge

4/12

Tsunami

4/15

Pygmalion Tournament

4/17

USCF Rapid Rated Tournament

4/18

Prescott Blitz #25

4/18

Chess Emporium Saturday Swiss - G25

4/18

Little Masters

Northern Arizona Chess Center

Tournament Standard Chess Set

4/18

Flagstaff Spring Bash 2026

Flagstaff, AZ

4/18

Phoenix Saturday Action

4/19

Aftershock

Paradise Valley, AZ

4/22

Pygmalion Tournament

Southern Arizona Chess Association

4/24

2026 Arizona State Scholastic Chess Championships Blitz

4/24

USCF Rapid Rated Tournament

Southern Arizona Chess Association

4/25 - 4/26

2026 Arizona State Scholastic Chess Championships

State Championship

4/25

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

4/25 - 4/26

Governor's Cup State Championship 2026

4/25

Phoenix Saturday Blitz

4/25

Game 30 Challenge

May 2026

5/1

USCF Rapid Rated Tournament

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5/2

Rising Star May Grand Prix

5/2

Monthly Saturday Swiss

5/5

Tuesday Night USCF Tournament

5/8

USCF Rapid Rated Tournament

5/9

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

5/9

Phoenix Saturday Blitz

5/9

Prescott Quads #32

Prescott Chess Club

Prescott, AZ

5/9

Arizona Golden Cup (Year-Long USCF Chess Series)

5/16

Little Masters

5/16

Phoenix Saturday Action

5/23

Rising Star Memorial Day Blitz

5/23 - 5/25

Rising Star Memorial Day Classic

5/23

Game 40 Challenge

5/23

Rising Star Memorial Day U800

5/30

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

June 2026

6/2

Tuesday Night USCF Tournament

6/6

Rising Star June Grand Prix

6/6

Monthly Saturday Swiss

6/13

Game 40 Challenge

6/20

Little Masters

6/20

Phoenix Saturday Action

6/27

Phoenix Saturday Blitz

6/27

Arizona Golden Cup (Year-Long USCF Chess Series)

July 2026

7/3 - 7/5

Rising Star Independence Day Classic

7/4

Rising Star Independence Day Blitz

7/4

Monthly Saturday Swiss

7/4

Rising Star Independence Day U800

7/7

Tuesday Night USCF Tournament

7/11

Game 40 Challenge

7/18

Little Masters

7/18

Phoenix Saturday Action

7/25

Phoenix Saturday Blitz

7/25

Arizona Golden Cup (Year-Long USCF Chess Series)

August 2026

8/1

Rising Star August Grand Prix

8/1

Monthly Saturday Swiss

8/4

Tuesday Night USCF Tournament

8/8

Game 40 Challenge

8/15

Little Masters

8/15

Phoenix Saturday Action

8/22

Phoenix Saturday Blitz

8/22

Arizona Golden Cup (Year-Long USCF Chess Series)

8/29

Game 60 Challenge

8/29

Arizona Summer Scholastic

September 2026

9/1

Tuesday Night USCF Tournament

9/5 - 9/7

2026 Phoenix Open

Heritage Event

9/5

2026 Phoenix Open - Bughouse

9/5

Monthly Saturday Swiss

9/6

Phoenix Open - Blitz

9/12

Rising Star September Grand Prix

9/12

Game 40 Challenge

9/19

Little Masters

9/19

Phoenix Saturday Action

9/26

Phoenix Saturday Blitz

9/26

Arizona Golden Cup (Year-Long USCF Chess Series)

October 2026

10/3

Rising Star October Grand Prix

10/3

Monthly Saturday Swiss

10/6

Tuesday Night USCF Tournament

10/10

Game 40 Challenge

10/17

Little Monsters Chess Tournament

10/17

Phoenix Saturday Action

10/24

Phoenix Saturday Blitz

10/24

Arizona Golden Cup (Year-Long USCF Chess Series)

10/31

Game 60 Challenge

November 2026

11/3

Tuesday Night USCF Tournament

11/7

Rising Star November Grand Prix

11/7

Monthly Saturday Swiss

11/14

Little Masters

11/14

Phoenix Saturday Action

11/21

Phoenix Saturday Blitz

11/21

Arizona Golden Cup (Year-Long USCF Chess Series)

11/27 - 11/29

Rising Star Thanksgiving Classic

11/28

Rising Star Thanksgiving Blitz

11/28

Game 40 Challenge

11/28

Rising Star Thanksgiving U800

December 2026

12/1

Tuesday Night USCF Tournament

12/5

Little Masters Championship

12/5

Rising Star December Grand Prix

12/5

Phoenix Saturday Action

12/12

Monthly Saturday Swiss

12/19

Phoenix Saturday Blitz

12/19

Arizona Golden Cup (Year-Long USCF Chess Series)

12/26

Game 40 Challenge