Pleasanton, CA Chess Tournaments

3/14 - 3/15

Bucha Chess Cup

SanDiegoGaming.com

3/14

Cheetah Chess Tournament

Tommy Wen

Arcadia, CA

3/14

BayAreaChess Chess4Less Quads @ Cupertino

BayAreaChess

3/14

BayAreaChess Signature Swiss @ Cupertino

BayAreaChess

3/14

Saturday Open

3/14

2026 March ICEA Chess @ West LA

3/15

BayAreaChess Open Blitz @ Cupertino

3/15

Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress

3/15

2026 SDCC MARCH SCHOLASTIC

Professional Tournament TapNset-Pro Chess Clock

3/15

BayAreaChess Kids Tournaments @ Cupertino

3/15

BayAreaChess Signature Swiss @ Cupertino (Mar 15, 2026)

3/17

2026 LA Spring Youth Chess Championship

American Chess Academy

Glendale, CA

3/20 - 3/22

2026 SuperStates State Championships

State Championship

3/21

BayAreaChess Cash Day Swiss G/60 d5 @ Fremont (Mar 21, 2026)

3/21

BayAreaChess Rising Star

Palo Alto, CA

3/21

BayAreaChess Signature Swiss @ Fremont

3/21

BayAreaChess Chess4Less Quads @ Fremont

3/21

BayAreaChess Signature Quads @ Fremont

3/21

Saturday Open

3/21

SDCC Gambito

3/22

BayAreaChess Signature Quads @ San Jose

San Jose, CA

Link to Stainless Steel Double Wall Vacuum Insulated with Flip Top Straw, Custom Engraved Gift

Chess King LaserGram Personalized Water Bottle

3/22

BayAreaChess Signature Swiss @ San Jose

San Jose, CA

3/22

BayAreaChess Chess4Less Quads @ San Jose

San Jose, CA

3/28

Saturday Open

3/28

SDCC Gambito

Day and Knight Chess Club

3/29

March Open 26

Walnut, CA

April 2026

4/1

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

4/1

SPCC Chess Run Wednesday

Santa Paula Chess Club

Santa Paula, CA

4/4

Saturday Open

4/4

2026 April ICEA Chess @ Irvine

4/4

SDCC Gambito

4/7

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

4/7

Temecula Tuesday Tourney

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

4/11 - 4/12

April FIDE Weekend

Judgement Day Chess Club

4/11 - 4/12

Southern California Senior State Championship

State Championship

4/11

Saturday Fide Blitz

Judgement Day Chess Club

4/11

5th Stephen Sosnick Memorial Chess Festival Saturday Action Chess

Davis Chess Club

Davis, CA

4/11

Saturday Open

4/11

2026 April ICEA Chess @ West LA

4/11

SDCC Gambito

4/12

Sunday Fide Blitz

Judgement Day Chess Club

4/18

2026 April ICEA Chess @ Gardena

San Gabriel Valley Chess Club & Rooklogic

4/18

SGVCC Rapid Tournment 45/5 #11

San Gabriel, CA

4/18

Saturday Open

4/18

SDCC Gambito

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

4/25

Saturday Open

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

May 2026

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

5/8 - 5/10

2026 World Chess Festival - Disneyland

Hanley Chess Academy

Anaheim, CA

Chess Tactics for Kids

5/9

2026 May ICEA Chess @ West LA

5/9

SDCC Gambito

5/16

SDCC Gambito

Southern California Chess Federation

5/23 - 5/25

46th Annual Lina Grumette Memorial Day Classic

5/23

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)

6/20

2026 June ICEA Chess @ West LA

6/27

2026 June ICEA Chess @ Irvine

6/28

Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress

6/28

2026 Summer ICEA Free Chess @ The Wende

July 2026

7/1

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

7/3 - 7/5

28th Annual Sacramento Chess Championship

Sacramento Chess Club

Sacramento, CA

12,500 Prize Money

7/7

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

7/7

Temecula Tuesday Tourney

7/11

2026 July ICEA Chess @ West LA

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)

8/8

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)

9/4 - 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

10/4

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)

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)

12/6

2026 December ICEA Chess @ Irvine

12/8

SMBCC Unrated 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