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SCC Game 15 2026-03-10
Almaden Weekly Meet 3/9/2026 2026-03-09
SAN JOSE KIDS QUADS (BAC 3343) 2026-03-08
SAN JOSE KIDS SWISS (BAC 3344) 2026-03-08
SAN JOSE CA$H QUADS60 (BAC 3345) 2026-03-08
Upcoming Chess Events near Irvine, CA
March 2026
3/12
G/15 Tournaments/Quads
Coachella Chess Club
La Quinta, CA
G/15 Tournaments/Quads
 Rapid
 Prize Money
3/13 - 3/15
BayAreaChess REAL-FIDE 2026 March Championship
Bay Area Chess
Cupertino, CA
BayAreaChess REAL-FIDE 2026 March Championship
 FIDE Rated
 Classical Time Control
3/14 - 3/15
Bucha Chess Cup
SanDiegoGaming.com
San Diego, CA
Bucha Chess Cup
 Prize Money
3/14
Cheetah Chess Tournament
Tommy Wen
Arcadia, CA
Cheetah Chess Tournament
 Prize Money
3/14
BayAreaChess Chess4Less Quads @ Cupertino
BayAreaChess
Cupertino, CA
BayAreaChess Chess4Less Quads @ Cupertino
3/14
BayAreaChess Signature Swiss @ Cupertino
BayAreaChess
Cupertino, CA
BayAreaChess Signature Swiss @ Cupertino
3/14
Saturday Open
ChessPalace
Cypress, CA
Saturday Open
3/14
2026 March ICEA Chess @ West LA
ICEA Chess
Los Angeles, CA
2026 March ICEA Chess @ West LA
3/14
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
3/15
BayAreaChess Open Blitz @ Cupertino
Bay Area Chess
Cupertino, CA
BayAreaChess Open Blitz @ Cupertino
 Blitz
Link to Never Miss a Winning Move Ever Again
Chess Puzzles & Tactics Blueprint: 2000+ Chess Exercises
3/15
Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress
ChessPalace
Cypress, CA
Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress
 Scholastic
3/15
2026 SDCC MARCH SCHOLASTIC
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
2026 SDCC MARCH SCHOLASTIC
 Scholastic
3/15
BayAreaChess Kids Tournaments @ Cupertino
Bay Area Chess
Cupertino, CA
BayAreaChess Kids Tournaments @ Cupertino
3/15
BayAreaChess Signature Swiss @ Cupertino (Mar 15, 2026)
Bay Area Chess
Cupertino, CA
BayAreaChess Signature Swiss @ Cupertino (Mar 15, 2026)
3/17
2026 LA Spring Youth Chess Championship
American Chess Academy
Glendale, CA
2026 LA Spring Youth Chess Championship
 Scholastic
2026 SuperStates State Championships at ICEA Chess in Los Angeles, CA (3/20 - 3/22)
3/20 - 3/22
2026 SuperStates State Championships
ICEA Chess
Los Angeles, CA
2026 SuperStates State Championships
 State Championship
3/21
BayAreaChess Cash Day Swiss G/60 d5 @ Fremont (Mar 21, 2026)
Bay Area Chess
Fremont, CA
BayAreaChess Cash Day Swiss G/60 d5 @ Fremont (Mar 21, 2026)
 Prize Money
3/21
BayAreaChess Rising Star
Bay Area Chess
Palo Alto, CA
BayAreaChess Rising Star
 Scholastic
3/21
BayAreaChess Signature Swiss @ Fremont
Bay Area Chess
Fremont, CA
BayAreaChess Signature Swiss @ Fremont
 Prize Money
3/21
BayAreaChess Chess4Less Quads @ Fremont
Bay Area Chess
Fremont, CA
BayAreaChess Chess4Less Quads @ Fremont
3/21
BayAreaChess Signature Quads @ Fremont
Bay Area Chess
Fremont, CA
BayAreaChess Signature Quads @ Fremont
3/21
Saturday Open
ChessPalace
Cypress, CA
Saturday Open
Link to
Chess Tactics for Kids
3/21
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
3/22
BayAreaChess Signature Quads @ San Jose
Bay Area Chess
San Jose, CA
BayAreaChess Signature Quads @ San Jose
 Scholastic
3/22
BayAreaChess Signature Swiss @ San Jose
Bay Area Chess
San Jose, CA
BayAreaChess Signature Swiss @ San Jose
 Prize Money
3/22
BayAreaChess Chess4Less Quads @ San Jose
Bay Area Chess
San Jose, CA
BayAreaChess Chess4Less Quads @ San Jose
3/28
Saturday Open
ChessPalace
Cypress, CA
Saturday Open
3/28
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
3/29
March Open 26
Day and Knight Chess Club
Walnut, CA
March Open 26
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
4/1
SPCC Chess Run Wednesday
Santa Paula Chess Club
Santa Paula, CA
SPCC Chess Run Wednesday
 Prize Money
4/4
Saturday Open
ChessPalace
Cypress, CA
Saturday Open
4/4
2026 April ICEA Chess @ Irvine
ICEA Chess
Irvine, CA
2026 April ICEA Chess @ Irvine
4/4
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
4/7
SMBCC 4 Round Swiss
Santa Monica Bay Chess Club
Los Angeles, CA
SMBCC 4 Round Swiss
 Classical Time Control
4/7
Temecula Tuesday Tourney
Temecula Chess Club
Temecula, CA
Temecula Tuesday Tourney
 Prize Money
4/11 - 4/12
Southern California Senior State Championship
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
Southern California Senior State Championship
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
 State Championship
4/11
5th Stephen Sosnick Memorial Chess Festival Saturday Action Chess
Davis Chess Club
Davis, CA
5th Stephen Sosnick Memorial Chess Festival Saturday Action Chess
 Prize Money
4/11
Saturday Open
ChessPalace
Cypress, CA
Saturday Open
4/11
2026 April ICEA Chess @ West LA
ICEA Chess
Los Angeles, CA
2026 April ICEA Chess @ West LA
4/11
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
4/18
2026 April ICEA Chess @ Gardena
ICEA Chess
Los Angeles, CA
2026 April ICEA Chess @ Gardena
 Scholastic
4/18
Saturday Open
ChessPalace
Cypress, CA
Saturday Open
4/18
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
4/25
Saturday Open
ChessPalace
Cypress, CA
Saturday Open
4/25
April Swiss (Clovis Chess Club)
Clovis Chess Club
Clovis, CA
April Swiss (Clovis Chess Club)
Link to Celebrate the timeless wisdom of chess with this special 100th-anniversary edition of
Chess Fundamentals: 100th Anniversary Edition
4/25
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
4/26
2026 Spring Chess-Fest
American Chess Academy
West Hills, CA
2026 Spring Chess-Fest
 Scholastic
4/26
Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress
ChessPalace
Cypress, CA
Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress
 Scholastic
May 2026
5/2
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
5/5
SMBCC 4 Round Swiss
Santa Monica Bay Chess Club
Los Angeles, CA
SMBCC 4 Round Swiss
 Classical Time Control
5/5
Temecula Tuesday Tourney
Temecula Chess Club
Temecula, CA
Temecula Tuesday Tourney
 Prize Money
5/5
Tuesday G45 Chess Tournament
Temecula Chess Club
Temecula, CA
Tuesday G45 Chess Tournament
 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
5/6
SPCC Chess Run Wednesday
Santa Paula Chess Club
Santa Paula, CA
SPCC Chess Run Wednesday
 Prize Money
5/8 - 5/10
2026 World Chess Festival - Disneyland
Hanley Chess Academy
Anaheim, CA
2026 World Chess Festival - Disneyland
5/9
2026 May ICEA Chess @ West LA
ICEA Chess
Los Angeles, CA
2026 May ICEA Chess @ West LA
5/9
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
Link to Quality Chess Clocks
Tournament Standard Chess Clock
5/16
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
5/23 - 5/25
46th Annual Lina Grumette Memorial Day Classic
Southern California Chess Federation
Los Angeles, CA
46th Annual Lina Grumette Memorial Day Classic
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
 Heritage Event
5/23
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
5/31
Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress
ChessPalace
Cypress, CA
Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress
 Scholastic
June 2026
6/2
SMBCC 4 Round Swiss
Santa Monica Bay Chess Club
Los Angeles, CA
SMBCC 4 Round Swiss
 Classical Time Control
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
6/27
2026 June ICEA Chess @ Irvine
ICEA Chess
Irvine, CA
2026 June ICEA Chess @ Irvine
6/28
Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress
ChessPalace
Cypress, CA
Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress
 Scholastic
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
7/3 - 7/5
28th Annual Sacramento Chess Championship
Sacramento Chess Club
Sacramento, CA
28th Annual Sacramento Chess Championship
12,500 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
7/7
SMBCC 4 Round Swiss
Santa Monica Bay Chess Club
Los Angeles, CA
SMBCC 4 Round Swiss
 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
7/31 - 8/2
Pacific Coast Open
Continental Chess Association
Irvine, CA
Pacific Coast Open
 FIDE Rated
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
 Heritage Event
August 2026
8/1
2026 August ICEA Chess @ Irvine
ICEA Chess
Irvine, CA
2026 August ICEA Chess @ Irvine
8/4
SMBCC 4 Round Swiss
Santa Monica Bay Chess Club
Los Angeles, CA
SMBCC 4 Round Swiss
 Classical Time Control
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
8/14 - 8/16
Central California Open
Continental Chess Association
Fresno, CA
Central California Open
 FIDE Rated
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
September 2026
9/1
SMBCC ONE NIGHT RAPIDS
Santa Monica Bay Chess Club
Los Angeles, CA
SMBCC ONE NIGHT RAPIDS
 Rapid
9/1
Temecula Tuesday Tourney G45
Temecula Chess Club
Temecula, CA
Temecula Tuesday Tourney G45
 Prize Money
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
9/4 - 9/7
2026 Southern California Open
American Chess Academy
Glendale, CA
2026 Southern California Open
 FIDE Rated
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
 Heritage Event
9/5
2026 September ICEA Chess @ Irvine
ICEA Chess
Irvine, CA
2026 September ICEA Chess @ Irvine
9/8
SMBCC 4 Round Swiss
Santa Monica Bay Chess Club
Los Angeles, CA
SMBCC 4 Round Swiss
 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
10/4
2026 October ICEA Chess @ Irvine
ICEA Chess
Irvine, CA
2026 October ICEA Chess @ Irvine
10/6
SMBCC 4 Round Swiss
Santa Monica Bay Chess Club
Los Angeles, CA
SMBCC 4 Round Swiss
 Classical Time Control
10/6
Temecula Tuesday Tourney G45
Temecula Chess Club
Temecula, CA
Temecula Tuesday Tourney G45
 Prize Money
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
11/1
2026 November ICEA Chess @ Irvine
ICEA Chess
Irvine, CA
2026 November ICEA Chess @ Irvine
11/3
SMBCC 4 Round Swiss
Santa Monica Bay Chess Club
Los Angeles, CA
SMBCC 4 Round Swiss
 Classical Time Control
11/3
Temecula Tuesday Tourney G45
Temecula Chess Club
Temecula, CA
Temecula Tuesday Tourney G45
 Prize Money
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
11/6 - 11/8
Los Angeles Open
Continental Chess Association
Irvine, CA
Los Angeles Open
 FIDE Rated
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
 Heritage Event
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
American Open (Main Tournament) at ChessPalace in Garden Grove, CA (11/26 - 11/29)
11/26 - 11/29
American Open (Main Tournament)
ChessPalace
Garden Grove, CA
American Open (Main Tournament)
 FIDE Rated
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
 Heritage Event
December 2026
12/1
SMBCC ONE NIGHT RAPIDS
Santa Monica Bay Chess Club
Los Angeles, CA
SMBCC ONE NIGHT RAPIDS
 Rapid
12/1
Temecula Tuesday Tourney G45
Temecula Chess Club
Temecula, CA
Temecula Tuesday Tourney G45
 Prize Money
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
12/6
2026 December ICEA Chess @ Irvine
ICEA Chess
Irvine, CA
2026 December ICEA Chess @ Irvine
12/8
SMBCC Unrated Blitz
Santa Monica Bay Chess Club
Los Angeles, CA
SMBCC Unrated Blitz
 Blitz
12/12
2026 ICEA Scholastic Annual Championship
ICEA Chess
Los Angeles, CA
2026 ICEA Scholastic Annual Championship
 State Championship
 Scholastic
January 2027
1/5
Temecula Tuesday Tourney G45
Temecula Chess Club
Temecula, CA
Temecula Tuesday Tourney G45
 Prize Money
1/8
Captain Vigil's San Diego Sendoff
Hawkeye Chess Club
San Diego, CA
Captain Vigil's San Diego Sendoff
 Rapid
1/9
Captain Vigil's Chess Festival at Sea 2
Hawkeye Chess Club
San Diego, CA
Captain Vigil's Chess Festival at Sea 2
 Classical Time Control

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