Fresno, CA Chess Tournaments

10/25

OC Mess Hall by Elements of Chess

10/25

Chess Quad tournaments

Masterpiece Chess Club

Santa Clarita, CA

10/25

USC Invitational Chess Tournament, Joseph D. Atkinson III Memorial

Playa Vista Chess Club

10/25

SDCC Gambito

10/26

2025 LA October Scholastic

American Chess Academy

Glendale, CA

10/26

Scholastic@SteelCraft

November 2025

11/1

SDCC Gambito

Santa Monica Bay Chess Club

11/4

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

West Los Angeles, CA

11/4

Temecula Tuesday Tourney

11/5

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

11/5

SDCC Wednesday Nights

Southern California Chess Federation

11/7 - 11/9

Los Angeles Open

FIDE Rated

20,000 Prize Money

11/8

OC Mess Hall by Elements of Chess

11/8

2025 November ICEA Chess @ West LA

11/8

SDCC Gambito

11/15

OC Mess Hall by Elements of Chess

11/15

2025 Winter ICEA Free Chess @ The Wende

11/15

SDCC Gambito

11/22

2025 November ICEA Chess Scholastic @ Irvine

Irvine, CA

11/22

Chess Quad tournaments

Masterpiece Chess Club

Santa Clarita, CA

11/22

SDCC Gambito

Link to Clever and informative, How to Win at Chess teaches you everything you need to know about the game, including all the important moves and strategies to start off strong and keep you thinking several steps ahead.

How to Win at Chess Books

11/25 - 11/30

American Open (Main Tournament)

Heritage Event

11/29

American Open (Blitz)

Blitz

11/29 - 11/30

American Open (Scholastic Tournaments)

11/29

SDCC Gambito

11/30

American Open (Game 30 Action)

Santa Monica Bay Chess Club

December 2025

12/2

SMBCC ROUND ROBIN BLITZ

West Los Angeles, CA

Blitz

12/3

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

12/3

SDCC Wednesday Nights

12/6

OC Mess Hall by Elements of Chess

12/6

SDCC Gambito

Santa Monica Bay Chess Club

12/9

SMBCC ROUND ROBIN BLITZ

West Los Angeles, CA

Blitz

12/13

2025 ICEA Scholastic Annual Championship

12/13

SDCC Gambito

12/14

2025 LA Holiday Youth Championship

American Chess Academy

Glendale, CA

12/20

Scholastic@SteelCraft

12/20

OC Mess Hall by Elements of Chess

12/20

SDCC Gambito

12/27

Chess Quad tournaments

Masterpiece Chess Club

Santa Clarita, CA

12/27

SDCC Gambito

January 2026

1/3

SDCC Gambito

1/4

2026 Winter Chess-Fest

Chess Fest

West Hills, CA

1/6

Temecula Tuesday Tourney

1/7

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

1/10

SDCC Gambito

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

Magnus Carlsen: 60 Memorable Games

1/11

SAN DIEGO HIGH SCHOOL TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

Continental Chess Association

1/16 - 1/19

17th Annual GOLDEN STATE OPEN

Concord, CA

FIDE Rated

25,000 Prize Money

1/17

SDCC Gambito

1/24

SDCC Gambito

1/31

SDCC Gambito

February 2026

2/3

Temecula Tuesday Tourney

2/4

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

2/7

SDCC Gambito

2/14

SDCC Gambito

2/21

SDCC Gambito

2/28

SDCC Gambito

March 2026

3/3

Temecula Tuesday Tourney

Quality Chess Scorebook

3/4

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

3/7

SDCC Gambito

April 2026

4/1

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

4/7

Temecula Tuesday Tourney

May 2026

5/5

Temecula Tuesday Tourney

5/6

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

June 2026

6/2

Temecula Tuesday Tourney

6/3

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

July 2026

7/1

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

7/7

Temecula Tuesday Tourney

August 2026

8/4

Temecula Tuesday Tourney

8/5

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

September 2026

9/2

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

October 2026

10/7

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

November 2026

11/4

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

December 2026

12/2

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)