Irvine, CA Chess Tournaments

Upcoming Chess Events near Irvine, CA
November 2025
11/7 - 11/9
Los Angeles Open
Southern California Chess Federation
Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles Open
 FIDE Rated
20,000 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
11/8
OC Mess Hall by Elements of Chess
Elements of Chess
Tustin, CA
OC Mess Hall by Elements of Chess
 Prize Money
11/8
2025 November ICEA Chess @ West LA
ICEA Chess
Los Angeles, CA
2025 November ICEA Chess @ West LA
11/8
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
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
 Scholastic
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
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
 Heritage Event
11/29
American Open (Blitz)
ChessPalace
Garden Grove, CA
American Open (Blitz)
 Blitz
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
12/2
SMBCC ROUND ROBIN BLITZ
Santa Monica Bay Chess Club
West Los Angeles, CA
SMBCC ROUND ROBIN BLITZ
 Blitz
12/3
ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)
ChessPalace
Garden Grove, CA
ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
12/3
SDCC Wednesday Nights
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Wednesday Nights
 Classical Time Control
12/6
OC Mess Hall by Elements of Chess
Elements of Chess
Tustin, CA
OC Mess Hall by Elements of Chess
 Prize Money
12/6
1ST CHESS4SMILES OPEN Chess Tournament (Support Children’s Hospital Los Angeles)
Simply Chess
Arcadia, CA
1ST CHESS4SMILES OPEN Chess Tournament (Support Children’s Hospital Los Angeles)
 Prize Money
12/6
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
12/9
SMBCC ROUND ROBIN BLITZ
Santa Monica Bay Chess Club
West Los Angeles, CA
SMBCC ROUND ROBIN BLITZ
 Blitz
Link to Carlsen and Howell show how you can keep a game alive, how you can keep posing problems to your opponent, how you can recognize the first small mistakes, and how you can grind your opponent down until he cracks.
Grind Like a Grandmaster
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
12/14
2025 LA Holiday Youth Championship
American Chess Academy
Glendale, CA
2025 LA Holiday Youth Championship
 Scholastic
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
1/2
La Palma Chess Club Three Groups (1 Round Per Week)
La Palma Chess Club
La Palma, CA
La Palma Chess Club Three Groups (1 Round Per Week)
 Classical Time Control
1/3
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
1/4
2026 Winter Chess-Fest
Chess Fest
West Hills, CA
2026 Winter Chess-Fest
 Scholastic
1/6
Temecula Tuesday Tourney
Temecula Chess Club
Temecula, CA
Temecula Tuesday Tourney
 Prize Money
Link to Chess takes you through more than 5,000 unique instructional situations, many taken from actual matches, including 306 problems for checkmate in one move, 3,412 mates in two moves, 744 mates in three moves, 144 simple endgames, and 128 tournament game combinations.
Chess: 5334 Problems, Combinations and Games
1/7
ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)
ChessPalace
Garden Grove, CA
ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
1/10
2026 January ICEA Chess @ West LA
ICEA Chess
Los Angeles, CA
2026 January ICEA Chess @ West LA
1/10
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
1/11
SAN DIEGO HIGH SCHOOL TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SAN DIEGO HIGH SCHOOL TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
 Scholastic
1/16 - 1/19
17th Annual GOLDEN STATE OPEN
Continental Chess Association
Concord, CA
17th Annual GOLDEN STATE OPEN
 FIDE Rated
25,000 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
1/17
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
1/24
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
1/31
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
February 2026
2/3
Temecula Tuesday Tourney
Temecula Chess Club
Temecula, CA
Temecula Tuesday Tourney
 Prize Money
2/4
ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)
ChessPalace
Garden Grove, CA
ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
2/7
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
2/8
2026 Spring ICEA Free Chess @ The Wende
ICEA Chess
Los Angeles, CA
2026 Spring ICEA Free Chess @ The Wende
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
2/14
2026 February ICEA Chess @ West LA
ICEA Chess
Los Angeles, CA
2026 February ICEA Chess @ West LA
2/14
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
2/21
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
2/28
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
March 2026
3/3
Temecula Tuesday Tourney
Temecula Chess Club
Temecula, CA
Temecula Tuesday Tourney
 Prize Money
3/4
ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)
ChessPalace
Garden Grove, CA
ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
3/7
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
3/14
2026 March ICEA Chess @ West LA
ICEA Chess
Los Angeles, CA
2026 March ICEA Chess @ West LA
3/20 - 3/22
2026 SuperStates State Championships
ICEA Chess
Los Angeles, CA
2026 SuperStates State Championships
 State Championship
April 2026
4/1
ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)
ChessPalace
Garden Grove, CA
ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
4/7
Temecula Tuesday Tourney
Temecula Chess Club
Temecula, CA
Temecula Tuesday Tourney
 Prize Money
4/11
2026 April ICEA Chess @ West LA
ICEA Chess
Los Angeles, CA
2026 April ICEA Chess @ West LA
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
4/18
2026 April ICEA Chess @ Gardena
ICEA Chess
Los Angeles, CA
2026 April ICEA Chess @ Gardena
 Scholastic
May 2026
5/5
Temecula Tuesday Tourney
Temecula Chess Club
Temecula, CA
Temecula Tuesday Tourney
 Prize Money
5/6
ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)
ChessPalace
Garden Grove, CA
ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
5/9
2026 May ICEA Chess @ West LA
ICEA Chess
Los Angeles, CA
2026 May ICEA Chess @ West LA
June 2026
6/2
Temecula Tuesday Tourney
Temecula Chess Club
Temecula, CA
Temecula Tuesday Tourney
 Prize Money
6/3
ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)
ChessPalace
Garden Grove, CA
ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
6/20
2026 June ICEA Chess @ West LA
ICEA Chess
Los Angeles, CA
2026 June ICEA Chess @ West LA
6/28
2026 Summer ICEA Free Chess @ The Wende
ICEA Chess
Los Angeles, CA
2026 Summer ICEA Free Chess @ The Wende
July 2026
7/1
ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)
ChessPalace
Garden Grove, CA
ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
7/7
Temecula Tuesday Tourney
Temecula Chess Club
Temecula, CA
Temecula Tuesday Tourney
 Prize Money
7/11
2026 July ICEA Chess @ West LA
ICEA Chess
Los Angeles, CA
2026 July ICEA Chess @ West LA
August 2026
8/4
Temecula Tuesday Tourney
Temecula Chess Club
Temecula, CA
Temecula Tuesday Tourney
 Prize Money
8/5
ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)
ChessPalace
Garden Grove, CA
ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
8/8
2026 August ICEA Chess @ West LA
ICEA Chess
Los Angeles, CA
2026 August ICEA Chess @ West LA
September 2026
9/2
ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)
ChessPalace
Garden Grove, CA
ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
9/12
2026 September ICEA Chess @ West LA
ICEA Chess
Los Angeles, CA
2026 September ICEA Chess @ West LA
9/27
2026 Fall ICEA Free Chess @ The Wende
ICEA Chess
Los Angeles, CA
2026 Fall ICEA Free Chess @ The Wende
October 2026
10/7
ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)
ChessPalace
Garden Grove, CA
ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
10/10
2026 October ICEA Chess @ West LA
ICEA Chess
Los Angeles, CA
2026 October ICEA Chess @ West LA
November 2026
11/4
ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)
ChessPalace
Garden Grove, CA
ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
11/14
2026 November ICEA Chess @ West LA
ICEA Chess
Los Angeles, CA
2026 November ICEA Chess @ West LA
11/22
2026 Winter ICEA Free Chess @ The Wende
ICEA Chess
Los Angeles, CA
2026 Winter ICEA Free Chess @ The Wende
December 2026
12/2
ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)
ChessPalace
Garden Grove, CA
ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
12/12
2026 ICEA Scholastic Annual Championship
ICEA Chess
Los Angeles, CA
2026 ICEA Scholastic Annual Championship
 State Championship
 Scholastic

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