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BEYOND CHESS GRAND PRIX SUMMER 2026 JULY 19 2026-07-19
SUNNYVALE OPEN BLITZ (BAC 3459) 2026-07-19
SUNNYVALE KIDS SWISS (BAC 3458) 2026-07-19
SUNNYVALE KIDS CHESS4LESS (BAC 3457) 2026-07-19
SUNNYVALE KIDS QUADS (BAC 3456) 2026-07-19
Upcoming Chess Events near Riverside, CA
July 2026
7/25
BayAreaChess Cash Day Quads G/60 d5 @ Cupertino
Bay Area Chess
Cupertino, CA
BayAreaChess Cash Day Quads G/60 d5 @ Cupertino
 Prize Money
7/25
BayAreaChess Cash Day Swiss G/60 d5 @ Cupertino
Bay Area Chess
Cupertino, CA
BayAreaChess Cash Day Swiss G/60 d5 @ Cupertino
 Prize Money
7/25
BayAreaChess Signature Kids Swiss
Bay Area Chess
Cupertino, CA
BayAreaChess Signature Kids Swiss
 Scholastic
7/25
BayAreaChess Signature Kids Quads
Bay Area Chess
Cupertino, CA
BayAreaChess Signature Kids Quads
7/25
Saturday Open
ChessPalace
Cypress, CA
Saturday Open
7/25
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
7/26
Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress
ChessPalace
Cypress, CA
Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress
 Scholastic
7/27
Monday Night RAW Game30
Discover Chess Club Academy
Lancaster, CA
Monday Night RAW Game30
Pacific Coast Open at Continental Chess Association in Irvine, CA (7/31 - 8/2)
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
Central Valley August Quads (Fresno/Clovis)
Clovis Chess Club
Clovis, CA
Central Valley August Quads (Fresno/Clovis)
 Prize Money
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8/1
Saturday Open
ChessPalace
Cypress, CA
Saturday Open
8/1
2026 August ICEA Chess @ Irvine
ICEA Chess
Irvine, CA
2026 August ICEA Chess @ Irvine
8/1
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
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
8/6
August Thursdays (1 Round Weekly)
North County Chess Club
Oceanside, CA
August Thursdays (1 Round Weekly)
 Prize Money
8/8
Day & Knight August Open 2026
Day & Knight Chess Club
Corona, CA
Day & Knight August Open 2026
 Prize Money
8/8
Saturday Open
ChessPalace
Cypress, CA
Saturday Open
8/8
2026 August ICEA Chess @ West LA
ICEA Chess
Los Angeles, CA
2026 August ICEA Chess @ West LA
8/8
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
8/14 - 8/16
Central California Open
Continental Chess Association
Fresno, CA
Central California Open
 FIDE Rated
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
8/15
Saturday Open
ChessPalace
Cypress, CA
Saturday Open
8/15
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
8/16
35th Anniversary Tournament for ChessPalace
ChessPalace
Cypress, CA
35th Anniversary Tournament for ChessPalace
 Prize Money
8/21 - 8/23
2026 US Amateur West (Individual) National Championship
Bay Area Chess
Sunnyvale, CA
2026 US Amateur West (Individual) National Championship
 National Championship
 Classical Time Control
8/22
August Weekend Blitz Classic – Irvine (Sat)
Judgement Day Chess Club
Irvine, CA
August Weekend Blitz Classic – Irvine (Sat)
 FIDE Rated
 Prize Money
 Blitz
8/22 - 8/23
August Weekend Chess Classic – Irvine
Judgement Day Chess Club
Irvine, CA
August Weekend Chess Classic – Irvine
 FIDE Rated
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
8/22
2026 US Amateur West (Individual) u1000 National Championship [Saturday]
Bay Area Chess
Sunnyvale, CA
2026 US Amateur West (Individual) u1000 National Championship [Saturday]
8/22
Saturday Open
ChessPalace
Cypress, CA
Saturday Open
8/22
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
8/23
August Weekend Blitz Classic – Irvine (Sun)
Judgement Day Chess Club
Irvine, CA
August Weekend Blitz Classic – Irvine (Sun)
 FIDE Rated
 Prize Money
 Blitz
8/23
Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress
ChessPalace
Cypress, CA
Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress
 Scholastic
8/23
2026 US Amateur West (Individual) u1000 National Championship [Sunday]
Bay Area Chess
Sunnyvale, CA
2026 US Amateur West (Individual) u1000 National Championship [Sunday]
8/29
Saturday Open
ChessPalace
Cypress, CA
Saturday Open
8/29
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
8/30
2026 Summer Chess-Fest Tournament
Chess-Fest
Hidden Hills, CA
2026 Summer Chess-Fest Tournament
 Scholastic
8/30
Checkmate for a Cause
San Gabriel Valley Chess Club and Rooklogic
San Gabriel, CA
Checkmate for a Cause
 Prize Money
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
9/3
September Thursdays (1 Round Weekly)
North County Chess Club
Oceanside, CA
September Thursdays (1 Round Weekly)
 Prize Money
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
Saturday Open
ChessPalace
Cypress, CA
Saturday Open
9/5
2026 September ICEA Chess @ Irvine
ICEA Chess
Irvine, CA
2026 September ICEA Chess @ Irvine
9/5
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
9/8
SMBCC 4 Round Swiss
Santa Monica Bay Chess Club
Los Angeles, CA
SMBCC 4 Round Swiss
 Classical Time Control
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9/12
Saturday Open
ChessPalace
Cypress, CA
Saturday Open
9/12
2026 September ICEA Chess @ West LA
ICEA Chess
Los Angeles, CA
2026 September ICEA Chess @ West LA
9/12
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
9/19
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
9/26
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
9/27
Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress
ChessPalace
Cypress, CA
Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress
 Scholastic
9/27
2026 Fall ICEA Free Chess @ The Wende
ICEA Chess
Los Angeles, CA
2026 Fall ICEA Free Chess @ The Wende
October 2026
10/1
October Thursdays (1 Round Weekly)
North County Chess Club
Oceanside, CA
October Thursdays (1 Round Weekly)
 Prize Money
10/3
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
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
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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
10/10
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
10/25
Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress
ChessPalace
Cypress, CA
Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress
 Scholastic
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
11/5
November Thursdays (1 Round Weekly)
North County Chess Club
Oceanside, CA
November Thursdays (1 Round Weekly)
 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 (11/23 - 11/29)
11/23 - 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
12/3
December Thursdays (1 Round Weekly)
North County Chess Club
Oceanside, CA
December Thursdays (1 Round Weekly)
 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
12/20
Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress
ChessPalace
Cypress, CA
Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress
 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
May 2027
5/31
BayAreaChess Signature Swiss @ San Jose
Bay Area Chess
San Jose, CA
BayAreaChess Signature Swiss @ San Jose

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