Irvine, CA Chess Tournaments

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CUPERTINO OPEN BLITZ (BAC 3204)
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CHESSPALACE 2025 SEPTEMBER AMATEUR TOURNAMENT
Upcoming Chess Events around Irvine, CA
September 2025
9/20
ChessPalace Saturday Tournament
ChessPalace
Garden Grove, CA
ChessPalace Saturday Tournament
9/20
2025 September ICEA Chess @ West LA
ICEA Chess
Los Angeles, CA
2025 September ICEA Chess @ West LA
9/20
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
9/20 - 9/21
Chess For Cure SOCAL Open
San Gabriel Valley Chess Club
Monrovia, CA
Chess For Cure SOCAL Open
 FIDE Rated
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
9/23
ONE NIGHT RAPIDS
Santa Monica Bay Chess Club
West Los Angeles, CA
ONE NIGHT RAPIDS
9/27
ChessPalace Saturday Tournament
ChessPalace
Garden Grove, CA
ChessPalace Saturday Tournament
9/27
OC Mess Hall by Elements of Chess
Elements of Chess
Tustin, CA
OC Mess Hall by Elements of Chess
 Prize Money
9/27
2025 September ICEA Chess Scholastic @ Irvine
ICEA Chess
Irvine, CA
2025 September ICEA Chess Scholastic @ Irvine
9/27
Chess Quad tournaments
Masterpiece Chess Club
Santa Clarita, CA
Chess Quad tournaments
 Scholastic
9/27
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
Link to Renowned chess writer Andrew Soltis analyzes the strategies of today's blockbuster player Magnus Carlsen.
Magnus Carlsen: 60 Memorable Games
9/28
Scholastic@SteelCraft
ChessPalace
Garden Grove, CA
Scholastic@SteelCraft
 Scholastic
9/30
SMBCC ONE NIGHT RAPIDS
Santa Monica Bay Chess Club
West Los Angeles, CA
SMBCC ONE NIGHT RAPIDS
October 2025
10/01
ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)
ChessPalace
Garden Grove, CA
ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
10/04
ChessPalace Saturday Tournament
ChessPalace
Garden Grove, CA
ChessPalace Saturday Tournament
10/04
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
10/05
2025 October ICEA Chess Scholastic @ Irvine
ICEA Chess
Irvine, CA
2025 October ICEA Chess Scholastic @ Irvine
10/07
SMBCC 4 Round Swiss
Santa Monica Bay Chess Club
West Los Angeles, CA
SMBCC 4 Round Swiss
 Classical Time Control
10/07
Temecula Tuesday Tourney
Temecula Chess Club
Temecula, CA
Temecula Tuesday Tourney
10/11
ChessPalace Saturday Tournament
ChessPalace
Garden Grove, CA
ChessPalace Saturday Tournament
10/11
OC Mess Hall by Elements of Chess
Elements of Chess
Tustin, CA
OC Mess Hall by Elements of Chess
 Prize Money
10/11
2025 Super October ICEA Chess @ West LA
ICEA Chess
Los Angeles, CA
2025 Super October ICEA Chess @ West LA
10/11
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
10/18
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
10/25
OC Mess Hall by Elements of Chess
Elements of Chess
Tustin, CA
OC Mess Hall by Elements of Chess
 Prize Money
10/25
Chess Quad tournaments
Masterpiece Chess Club
Santa Clarita, CA
Chess Quad tournaments
 Scholastic
10/25 - 10/26
San Diego Open
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
San Diego Open
 Prize Money
10/25
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
10/26
2025 LA October Scholastic
American Chess Academy
Glendale, CA
2025 LA October Scholastic
 Scholastic
10/26
Scholastic@SteelCraft
ChessPalace
Garden Grove, CA
Scholastic@SteelCraft
 Scholastic
November 2025
11/01
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
11/04
SMBCC 4 Round Swiss
Santa Monica Bay Chess Club
West Los Angeles, CA
SMBCC 4 Round Swiss
 Classical Time Control
11/04
Temecula Tuesday Tourney
Temecula Chess Club
Temecula, CA
Temecula Tuesday Tourney
11/05
ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)
ChessPalace
Garden Grove, CA
ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
11/07 - 11/09
Los Angeles Open
Southern California Chess Federation
Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles Open
 FIDE Rated
 Grand Prix
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
11/08
OC Mess Hall by Elements of Chess
Elements of Chess
Tustin, CA
OC Mess Hall by Elements of Chess
 Prize Money
11/08
2025 November ICEA Chess @ West LA
ICEA Chess
Los Angeles, CA
2025 November ICEA Chess @ West LA
11/08
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
11/09
2025 November FALL Chess-Fest
Chess Fest
West Hills, CA
2025 November FALL Chess-Fest
 Scholastic
11/15
OC Mess Hall by Elements of Chess
Elements of Chess
Tustin, CA
OC Mess Hall by Elements of Chess
 Prize Money
11/15
2025 Winter ICEA Free Chess @ The Wende
ICEA Chess
Los Angeles, CA
2025 Winter ICEA Free Chess @ The Wende
11/15
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
11/22
2025 November ICEA Chess Scholastic @ Irvine
ICEA Chess
Irvine, CA
2025 November ICEA Chess Scholastic @ Irvine
11/22
Chess Quad tournaments
Masterpiece Chess Club
Santa Clarita, CA
Chess Quad tournaments
 Scholastic
11/22
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
American Open (Main Tournament) at ChessPalace in Garden Grove, CA (11/25 - 11/30)
11/25 - 11/30
American Open (Main Tournament)
ChessPalace
Garden Grove, CA
American Open (Main Tournament)
 FIDE Rated
 Grand Prix
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
 Heritage Event
11/29
American Open (Blitz)
ChessPalace
Garden Grove, CA
American Open (Blitz)
 Blitz
Link to This book, published just a few months before his amazing world title victory, covers his 70 most exciting games up to and including the 2024 Candidates Tournament.
The Fiercest Battles of Gukesh
11/29 - 11/30
American Open (Scholastic Tournaments)
ChessPalace
Garden Grove, CA
American Open (Scholastic Tournaments)
 Scholastic
11/29
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
11/30
American Open (Game 30 Action)
ChessPalace
Garden Grove, CA
American Open (Game 30 Action)
 Prize Money
December 2025
12/02
SMBCC ROUND ROBIN BLITZ
Santa Monica Bay Chess Club
West Los Angeles, CA
SMBCC ROUND ROBIN BLITZ
 Blitz
12/02
Temecula Tuesday Tourney
Temecula Chess Club
Temecula, CA
Temecula Tuesday Tourney
12/03
ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)
ChessPalace
Garden Grove, CA
ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
12/06
OC Mess Hall by Elements of Chess
Elements of Chess
Tustin, CA
OC Mess Hall by Elements of Chess
 Prize Money
12/06
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
12/09
SMBCC ROUND ROBIN BLITZ
Santa Monica Bay Chess Club
West Los Angeles, CA
SMBCC ROUND ROBIN BLITZ
 Blitz
12/13
2025 ICEA Scholastic Annual Championship
ICEA Chess
Los Angeles, CA
2025 ICEA Scholastic Annual Championship
 Scholastic
12/13
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
12/20
Scholastic@SteelCraft
ChessPalace
Garden Grove, CA
Scholastic@SteelCraft
 Scholastic
12/20
OC Mess Hall by Elements of Chess
Elements of Chess
Tustin, CA
OC Mess Hall by Elements of Chess
 Prize Money
12/20
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
12/27
Chess Quad tournaments
Masterpiece Chess Club
Santa Clarita, CA
Chess Quad tournaments
 Scholastic
12/27
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
January 2026
1/03
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito

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