Irvine, CA Chess Tournaments

3/28 - 3/29

2025-26 CalChess Super States: K & K-5 Championship and K-12 Sections

Bay Area Chess

Santa Clara, CA

3/29

Point Loma BJJ March Scholastic Chess Tournament

Chess Champs Academy

Day and Knight Chess Club

3/29

Day & Knight March Open 2026

Walnut, CA

April 2026

4/1

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

4/1

SPCC Chess Run Wednesday

Santa Paula Chess Club

Santa Paula, CA

4/4

Saturday Open

4/4

2026 April ICEA Chess @ Irvine

4/4

SDCC Gambito

San Gabriel Valley Chess Club

4/6

San Marino Spring Open

San Marino, CA

4/7

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

4/7

Temecula Tuesday Tourney

4/11 - 4/12

April FIDE Weekend

Judgement Day Chess Club

4/11 - 4/12

Southern California Senior State Championship

State Championship

4/11

Saturday Fide Blitz

Judgement Day Chess Club

Blitz

4/11

5th Stephen Sosnick Memorial Chess Festival Saturday Action Chess

Davis Chess Club

Davis, CA

4/11

Saturday Open

4/11

2026 April ICEA Chess @ West LA

4/11

SDCC Gambito

4/12

Sunday Fide Blitz

Judgement Day Chess Club

Blitz

4/12

2026 Spring Chess Tournament

AAA Chess Club

Glendale, CA

4/18

2026 April ICEA Chess @ Gardena

San Gabriel Valley Chess Club & Rooklogic

Link to Safety first! Success in chess begins with asking yourself the basic question, “Is the move that I’m considering a safe one?”

Is Your Move Safe?

4/18

SGVCC Rapid Tournment 45/5 #11

San Gabriel, CA

4/18

Saturday Open

4/18

SDCC Gambito

4/25

Saturday Open

4/25

April Swiss (Clovis Chess Club)

Clovis Chess Club

Clovis, CA

4/25

SDCC Gambito

4/26

2026 Spring Chess-Fest

American Chess Academy

West Hills, CA

4/26

Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress

4/26

2026 SDCC APRIL SCHOLASTIC

May 2026

5/2

3RD CHESS4SMILES OPEN Chess Tournament

Simply Chess

Arcadia, CA

5/2

SDCC Gambito

5/5

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

5/5

Temecula Tuesday Tourney

5/5

Tuesday G45 Chess Tournament

5/6

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

5/6

SPCC Chess Run Wednesday

Santa Paula Chess Club

Santa Paula, CA

5/8 - 5/10

2026 World Chess Festival - Disneyland

Hanley Chess Academy

Anaheim, CA

5/9

2026 May ICEA Chess @ West LA

5/9

SDCC Gambito

5/16

SDCC Gambito

Southern California Chess Federation

5/23 - 5/25

46th Annual Lina Grumette Memorial Day Classic

5/23

SDCC Gambito

5/31

Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress

June 2026

6/2

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

Link to Best Chess Lover Gift: Compared to flowers or a card, a practical tote bag and makeup pouch set makes a more memorable gift. Perfect for Christmas, birthdays, or any occasion.

Chess Gifts for Women, Canvas Tote Bag

6/2

Temecula Tuesday Tourney

6/3

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

6/20

2026 June ICEA Chess @ West LA

6/27

2026 June ICEA Chess @ Irvine

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)

7/3 - 7/5

28th Annual Sacramento Chess Championship

Sacramento Chess Club

Sacramento, CA

12,500 Prize Money

7/7

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

7/7

Temecula Tuesday Tourney

7/11

2026 July ICEA Chess @ West LA

Continental Chess Association

7/31 - 8/2

Pacific Coast Open

August 2026

8/1

2026 August ICEA Chess @ Irvine

8/4

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

8/5

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

8/8

2026 August ICEA Chess @ West LA

Continental Chess Association

8/14 - 8/16

Central California Open

Fresno, CA

September 2026

9/1

SMBCC ONE NIGHT RAPIDS

Rapid

9/1

Temecula Tuesday Tourney G45

9/2

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

9/4 - 9/7

2026 Southern California Open

American Chess Academy

Glendale, CA

9/5

2026 September ICEA Chess @ Irvine

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

10/4

2026 October ICEA Chess @ Irvine

10/6

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

10/6

Temecula Tuesday Tourney G45

10/7

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

10/10

2026 October ICEA Chess @ West LA

November 2026

11/1

2026 November ICEA Chess @ Irvine

11/3

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

11/3

Temecula Tuesday Tourney G45

11/4

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

Continental Chess Association

11/6 - 11/8

Los Angeles Open

11/14

2026 November ICEA Chess @ West LA

11/22

2026 Winter ICEA Free Chess @ The Wende

11/26 - 11/29

American Open (Main Tournament)

December 2026

12/1

SMBCC ONE NIGHT RAPIDS

Rapid

12/1

Temecula Tuesday Tourney G45

12/2

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

12/6

2026 December ICEA Chess @ Irvine

12/8

SMBCC Unrated Blitz

Blitz

12/12

2026 ICEA Scholastic Annual Championship

January 2027

1/5

Temecula Tuesday Tourney G45

1/8

Captain Vigil's San Diego Sendoff

Hawkeye Chess Club

Rapid

1/9

Captain Vigil's Chess Festival at Sea 2

Hawkeye Chess Club