Los Angeles, CA Chess Tournaments

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

Day & Knight April Open 2026

Day & Knight Chess Club

Corona, CA

4/26

2026 SDCC APRIL SCHOLASTIC

May 2026

5/2 - 5/3

25th Addison Memorial Tournament

5/2

3RD CHESS4SMILES OPEN Chess Tournament

Simply Chess

Arcadia, CA

Link to Celebrate the timeless wisdom of chess with this special 100th-anniversary edition of

Chess Fundamentals: 100th Anniversary Edition

5/2

Saturday Open

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

5/7

May Thursdays (1 Round Weekly)

5/8 - 5/10

2026 World Chess Festival - Disneyland

Hanley Chess Academy

Anaheim, CA

5/9

Saturday Open

5/9

2026 May ICEA Chess @ West LA

5/9

SDCC Gambito

5/16

Saturday Open

5/16

SDCC Gambito

Southern California Chess Federation

5/23 - 5/25

46th Annual Lina Grumette Memorial Day Classic

5/23

Saturday Open

5/23

SDCC Gambito

5/30

Saturday Open

5/30

SDCC Gambito

5/31

Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress

June 2026

6/2

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

6/2

Temecula Tuesday Tourney

6/3

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

6/4

June Thursdays (1 Round Weekly)

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

Magnus Carlsen: 60 Memorable Games

6/6

Saturday Open

6/6

SDCC Gambito

6/13

Saturday Open

6/13

SDCC Gambito

6/20

California Blitz Cup

6/20

Saturday Open

6/20

2026 June ICEA Chess @ West LA

6/20

SDCC Gambito

6/27

Saturday Open

6/27

2026 June ICEA Chess @ Irvine

6/27

SDCC Gambito

6/28

Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress

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?

6/28

2026 Summer ICEA Free Chess @ The Wende

July 2026

7/1

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

7/2

July Thursdays (1 Round Weekly)

7/3 - 7/5

Pacific Southwest Open 2026

Day & Knight Chess Club

Riverside, CA

7/3 - 7/5

28th Annual Sacramento Chess Championship

Sacramento Chess Club

Sacramento, CA

12,500 Prize Money

7/4

Pacific Southwest Open Blitz 2026

Day & Knight Chess Club

Riverside, CA

Blitz

7/4

SDCC Gambito

7/7

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

7/7

Temecula Tuesday Tourney

7/11

2026 July ICEA Chess @ West LA

7/11

SDCC Gambito

7/18

SDCC Gambito

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

7/19

2026 Summer Scholastic Chess Tournament

AAA Chess Club

Glendale, CA

7/25

SDCC Gambito

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)

8/6

August Thursdays (1 Round Weekly)

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)

9/3

September Thursdays (1 Round Weekly)

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

10/1

October Thursdays (1 Round Weekly)

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)

11/5

November Thursdays (1 Round Weekly)

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)

12/3

December Thursdays (1 Round Weekly)

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