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8/9

BayAreaChess Kids Signature Quads @ Milpitas

8/9

BayAreaChess Kids Signature Swiss @ Milpitas

8/9

BayAreaChess Open Rapid G/10 d2 @ Milpitas

Continental Chess Association

8/14 - 8/16

Central California Open

Fresno, CA

8/15

BayAreaChess Cash Day Quads G/60 d5 @ Fremont

Fremont, CA

8/15

BayAreaChess Kids Signature Swiss @ Fremont

Fremont, CA

8/15

BayAreaChess Rising Star (Aug 15, 2026)

8/15

Cheetah Chess Tournament 2

Tommy Wen

El Monte, CA

8/15

Saturday Open

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

8/15

SDCC Gambito

8/16

BayAreaChess Cash Day Quads G/60 d5 @ San Jose

8/16

BayAreaChess Kids Signature Swiss @ San Jose

8/16

35th Anniversary Tournament for ChessPalace

8/21 - 8/23

2026 US Amateur West (Individual) National Championship

National Championship

8/22

August Weekend Blitz Classic – Irvine (Sat)

Judgement Day Chess Club

8/22 - 8/23

August Weekend Chess Classic – Irvine

Judgement Day Chess Club

8/22

BayAreaChess u1000 Blitz G/4 d1 @ Sunnyvale

Blitz

8/22

2026 US Amateur West (Individual) u1000 National Championship [Saturday]

8/22

Saturday Open

8/22

SDCC Gambito

8/23

August Weekend Blitz Classic – Irvine (Sun)

Judgement Day Chess Club

8/23

BayAreaChess 1000+ Rapid G/10 d2 @ Sunnyvale

8/23

Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress

8/23

2026 US Amateur West (Individual) u1000 National Championship [Sunday]

8/29

BayAreaChess Cash Day Quads G/60 d5 @ Cupertino

Cupertino, CA

8/29

BayAreaChess Kids Signature Swiss @ Cupertino

Cupertino, CA

8/29

Saturday Open

8/29

SDCC Gambito

8/30

2026 Summer Chess-Fest Tournament

Chess-Fest

Hidden Hills, CA

San Gabriel Valley Chess Club and Rooklogic

8/30

Checkmate for a Cause

San Gabriel, CA

September 2026

9/1

SMBCC ONE NIGHT RAPIDS

9/1

Temecula Tuesday Tourney G45

9/2

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

Link to The Phoenix Framework provides an innovative and revolutionary system for young chess players to develop how they think about their game, prepare and perform during competition. Built on National Master Darian Nguyen’s two decades of competitive play and coaching experience.

The Phoenix Framework: Transforming Young Minds with Chess

9/3

September Thursdays (1 Round Weekly)

9/4 - 9/7

2026 Southern California Open

American Chess Academy

Glendale, CA

Heritage Event

9/5

Saturday Open

9/5

2026 September ICEA Chess @ Irvine

9/5

SDCC Gambito

9/8

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

9/12

Saturday Open

9/12

2026 September ICEA Chess @ West LA

9/12

SDCC Gambito

9/12

2nd Annual Y2L Back-to-School Community Chess Tournament

Y2L Academy

Lathrop, CA

9/19 - 9/20

Kings for Cure

Monterey Park, CA

10,000 Prize Money

9/19

SDCC Gambito

Link to Never Miss a Winning Move Ever Again

Chess Puzzles & Tactics Blueprint: 2000+ Chess Exercises

9/26

SDCC Gambito

9/27

2026 LA Back to School

American Chess Academy

Glendale, CA

9/27

Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress

9/27

2026 Fall ICEA Free Chess @ The Wende

October 2026

10/1

October Thursdays (1 Round Weekly)

10/3

SDCC Gambito

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

10/10

SDCC Gambito

10/16 - 10/18

San Diego Open

10/24

Central Valley October Quads (Fresno/Clovis)

Clovis Chess Club

Clovis, CA

10/25

Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress

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

Heritage Event

11/14

2026 November ICEA Chess @ West LA

11/22

2026 Winter ICEA Free Chess @ The Wende

11/23 - 11/29

American Open (Main Tournament)

Heritage Event

December 2026

12/1

SMBCC ONE NIGHT RAPIDS

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

12/20

Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress

January 2027

1/5

Temecula Tuesday Tourney G45

1/8

Captain Vigil's San Diego Sendoff

Hawkeye Chess Club

1/9

Captain Vigil's Chess Festival at Sea 2

Hawkeye Chess Club

May 2027

5/31

BayAreaChess Signature Swiss @ San Jose