Palo Alto, CA Chess Tournaments

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M360 FREE COMMUNITY SWISS 013026 2026-01-30
2026 KLC Fremont Friday Night Tournament Jan 30 2026-01-30
Monday swiss 2026-01-27
January quads tournament 2026-01-27
Almaden Weekly Meet 1/26/2026 2026-01-26
Upcoming Chess Events near Palo Alto, CA
January 2026
1/31
BayAreaChess Signature & Chess4Less Quads @ Fremont (Jan 31, 2026)
Bay Area Chess
Fremont, CA
BayAreaChess Signature & Chess4Less Quads @ Fremont (Jan 31, 2026)
1/31
BayAreaChess Signature Swiss @ Fremont (Jan 31, 2026)
Bay Area Chess
Fremont, CA
BayAreaChess Signature Swiss @ Fremont (Jan 31, 2026)
1/31
BayAreaChess Cash Day Swiss G/60 d5 @ Fremont (Jan 31, 2026)
BayAreaChess
Fremont, CA
BayAreaChess Cash Day Swiss G/60 d5 @ Fremont (Jan 31, 2026)
1/31
Saturday Open
ChessPalace
Cypress, CA
Saturday Open
1/31
$10K Champions Tournament - Make A Move Compton
Make A Move LA x Make A Move Chess League
Compton, CA
$10K Champions Tournament - Make A Move Compton
1/31
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
February 2026
2/1
BayAreaChess Kids Tournaments @ San Jose (Feb 1, 2026)
Bay Area Chess
San Jose, CA
BayAreaChess Kids Tournaments @ San Jose (Feb 1, 2026)
 Scholastic
2/1
BayAreaChess Cash Day Quads G/60 d5 @ San Jose (Feb 1, 2026)
Bay Area Chess
San Jose, CA
BayAreaChess Cash Day Quads G/60 d5 @ San Jose (Feb 1, 2026)
2/3
SMBCC 4 Round Swiss
Santa Monica Bay Chess Club
Los Angeles, CA
SMBCC 4 Round Swiss
 Classical Time Control
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
2/4
SPCC Chess Run Wednesday
Santa Paula Chess Club
Santa Paula, CA
SPCC Chess Run Wednesday
 Prize Money
2/5
Thursday Cerritos Scholastics
Hanley Chess Academy
Cerritos, CA
Thursday Cerritos Scholastics
 Scholastic
2/7
BayAreaChess Rising Star (Feb 7, 2026)
Bay Area Chess
Palo Alto, CA
BayAreaChess Rising Star (Feb 7, 2026)
2/7
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
2/8
BayAreaChess Cash Day Quads G/60 d5 @ San Jose (Feb 8, 2026)
Bay Area Chess
San Jose, CA
BayAreaChess Cash Day Quads G/60 d5 @ San Jose (Feb 8, 2026)
2/8
BayAreaChess Kids Tournaments @ San Jose (Feb 8, 2026)
Bay Area Chess
San Jose, CA
BayAreaChess Kids Tournaments @ San Jose (Feb 8, 2026)
2/8
ChessPalace Amateur Tournament @SteelCraft
ChessPalace
Garden Grove, CA
ChessPalace Amateur Tournament @SteelCraft
2/8
2026 Spring ICEA Free Chess @ The Wende
ICEA Chess
Los Angeles, CA
2026 Spring ICEA Free Chess @ The Wende
2/12 - 2/16
Cornerstone President's Day Super Swiss
Cornerstone Chess Academy
Sunnyvale, CA
Cornerstone President's Day Super Swiss
 FIDE Rated
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
2/14
BayAreaChess u1200 Rapid @ Milpitas (Feb 14, 2026)
Bay Area Chess
Milpitas, CA
BayAreaChess u1200 Rapid @ Milpitas (Feb 14, 2026)
 Rapid
2/14
Saturday Open
ChessPalace
Cypress, CA
Saturday Open
Link to Never Miss a Winning Move Ever Again
Chess Puzzles & Tactics Blueprint: 2000+ Chess Exercises
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
2/16
BayAreaChess Open Rapid @ Milpitas (Feb 16, 2026)
Bay Area Chess
Milpitas, CA
BayAreaChess Open Rapid @ Milpitas (Feb 16, 2026)
 Rapid
2/20 - 2/22
Cornerstone February FIDE Swiss
Cornerstone Chess Academy
Sunnyvale, CA
Cornerstone February FIDE Swiss
 FIDE Rated
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
2/21 - 2/22
Cornerstone February U2000 Swiss
Cornerstone Chess Academy
Sunnyvale, CA
Cornerstone February U2000 Swiss
 Prize Money
2/21
Saturday Open
ChessPalace
Cypress, CA
Saturday Open
2/21
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
2/22
2026 LA Super City Championships
American Chess Academy
Glendale, CA
2026 LA Super City Championships
 Scholastic
2/22
Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress
ChessPalace
Cypress, CA
Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress
 Scholastic
2/28
2ND CHESS4SMILES OPEN Chess Tournament
Simply Chess
Arcadia, CA
2ND CHESS4SMILES OPEN Chess Tournament
 Prize Money
2/28
Saturday Open
ChessPalace
Cypress, CA
Saturday Open
2/28
Saturday Open
ChessPalace
Cypress, CA
Saturday Open
Link to Stainless Steel Double Wall Vacuum Insulated with Flip Top Straw, Custom Engraved Gift
Chess King LaserGram Personalized Water Bottle
2/28
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
March 2026
3/3
SMBCC Club Championship
Santa Monica Bay Chess Club
Los Angeles, CA
SMBCC Club Championship
 Classical Time Control
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
3/4
SPCC Chess Run Wednesday
Santa Paula Chess Club
Santa Paula, CA
SPCC Chess Run Wednesday
 Prize Money
33rd Annual Western Class Championships at Continental Chess Association in Irvine, CA (3/6 - 3/8)
3/6 - 3/8
33rd Annual Western Class Championships
Continental Chess Association
Irvine, CA
33rd Annual Western Class Championships
 FIDE Rated
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
 Heritage Event
3/7
Saturday Open
ChessPalace
Cypress, CA
Saturday Open
3/7
Saturday Open
ChessPalace
Cypress, CA
Saturday Open
3/7
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
3/13 - 3/15
Cornerstone Spring Classic
Cornerstone Chess Academy
Sunnyvale, CA
Cornerstone Spring Classic
 FIDE Rated
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
3/14
Saturday Open
ChessPalace
Cypress, CA
Saturday Open
3/14
Saturday Open
ChessPalace
Cypress, CA
Saturday Open
Link to Multiple time controls. Can be manually set without a smart phone!
TapNset Professional Chess Clock
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
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
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
3/22
Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress
ChessPalace
Cypress, CA
Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress
 Scholastic
3/28
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
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
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
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
4/26
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
5/5
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
5/6
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
5/9
2026 May ICEA Chess @ West LA
ICEA Chess
Los Angeles, CA
2026 May ICEA Chess @ West LA
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
6/28
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
7/7
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
August 2026
8/4
SMBCC 4 Round Swiss
Santa Monica Bay Chess Club
Los Angeles, CA
SMBCC 4 Round Swiss
 Classical Time Control
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
9/1
SMBCC ONE NIGHT RAPIDS
Santa Monica Bay Chess Club
Los Angeles, CA
SMBCC ONE NIGHT RAPIDS
 Rapid
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
9/8
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
10/6
SMBCC 4 Round Swiss
Santa Monica Bay Chess Club
Los Angeles, CA
SMBCC 4 Round Swiss
 Classical Time Control
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
11/3
SMBCC 4 Round Swiss
Santa Monica Bay Chess Club
Los Angeles, CA
SMBCC 4 Round Swiss
 Classical Time Control
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
12/1
SMBCC ONE NIGHT RAPIDS
Santa Monica Bay Chess Club
Los Angeles, CA
SMBCC ONE NIGHT RAPIDS
 Rapid
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
12/8
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

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