San Rafael, CA Chess Tournaments

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Chess Champs Academy & Point Loma B 2026-03-29
2026 FUTURE KING SPRING CHESS TOURN 2026-03-29
Mtsac chess club - Day and Knight 2026-03-29
March Madness Quads 2 [2026-03-29], by SETH ORPHEUS CASTRO 2026-03-29
Lightning Square Mar 2026 Quads 2026-03-29
Upcoming Chess Events near San Rafael, CA
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
Saturday Open
ChessPalace
Cypress, CA
Saturday Open
4/4
2026 April ICEA Chess @ Irvine
ICEA Chess
Irvine, CA
2026 April ICEA Chess @ Irvine
4/4
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
4/6
San Marino Spring Open
San Gabriel Valley Chess Club
San Marino, CA
San Marino Spring Open
 Classical Time Control
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 - 4/12
April FIDE Weekend
Judgement Day Chess Club
Irvine, CA
April FIDE Weekend
 FIDE Rated
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
4/11 - 4/12
Southern California Senior State Championship
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
Southern California Senior State Championship
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
 State Championship
4/11
Saturday Fide Blitz
Judgement Day Chess Club
Irvine, CA
Saturday Fide Blitz
 FIDE Rated
 Blitz
4/11
5th Stephen Sosnick Memorial Chess Festival Saturday Action Chess
Davis Chess Club
Davis, CA
5th Stephen Sosnick Memorial Chess Festival Saturday Action Chess
 Prize Money
4/11
Saturday Open
ChessPalace
Cypress, CA
Saturday Open
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
4/12
Sunday Fide Blitz
Judgement Day Chess Club
Irvine, CA
Sunday Fide Blitz
 FIDE Rated
 Blitz
4/12
2026 Spring Chess Tournament
AAA Chess Club
Glendale, CA
2026 Spring Chess Tournament
 Scholastic
4/18
2026 April ICEA Chess @ Gardena
ICEA Chess
Los Angeles, CA
2026 April ICEA Chess @ Gardena
 Scholastic
4/18
SGVCC Rapid Tournment 45/5 #11
San Gabriel Valley Chess Club & Rooklogic
San Gabriel, CA
SGVCC Rapid Tournment 45/5 #11
 Prize Money
4/18
Saturday Open
ChessPalace
Cypress, CA
Saturday Open
4/18
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
4/25
Saturday Open
ChessPalace
Cypress, CA
Saturday Open
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Chess Tactics for Kids
4/25
April Swiss (Clovis Chess Club)
Clovis Chess Club
Clovis, CA
April Swiss (Clovis Chess Club)
4/25
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
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
4/26
2026 SDCC APRIL SCHOLASTIC
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
2026 SDCC APRIL SCHOLASTIC
 Scholastic
May 2026
5/2
3RD CHESS4SMILES OPEN Chess Tournament
Simply Chess
Arcadia, CA
3RD CHESS4SMILES OPEN Chess Tournament
 Prize Money
5/2
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
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
5/5
Tuesday G45 Chess Tournament
Temecula Chess Club
Temecula, CA
Tuesday G45 Chess Tournament
 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
Link to
Spring Break Chess Camps March 9th to 20th
5/8 - 5/10
2026 World Chess Festival - Disneyland
Hanley Chess Academy
Anaheim, CA
2026 World Chess Festival - Disneyland
5/9
2026 May ICEA Chess @ West LA
ICEA Chess
Los Angeles, CA
2026 May ICEA Chess @ West LA
5/9
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
5/16
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
5/23 - 5/25
46th Annual Lina Grumette Memorial Day Classic
Southern California Chess Federation
Los Angeles, CA
46th Annual Lina Grumette Memorial Day Classic
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
 Heritage Event
5/23
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
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
6/27
2026 June ICEA Chess @ Irvine
ICEA Chess
Irvine, CA
2026 June ICEA Chess @ Irvine
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Chess: 5334 Problems, Combinations and Games
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
7/3 - 7/5
28th Annual Sacramento Chess Championship
Sacramento Chess Club
Sacramento, CA
28th Annual Sacramento Chess Championship
12,500 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
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
2026 August ICEA Chess @ Irvine
ICEA Chess
Irvine, CA
2026 August ICEA Chess @ Irvine
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
8/8
2026 August ICEA Chess @ West LA
ICEA Chess
Los Angeles, CA
2026 August ICEA Chess @ West LA
8/14 - 8/16
Central California Open
Continental Chess Association
Fresno, CA
Central California Open
 FIDE Rated
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
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
9/4 - 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
2026 September ICEA Chess @ Irvine
ICEA Chess
Irvine, CA
2026 September ICEA Chess @ Irvine
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
10/4
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
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
11/1
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
11/6 - 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 (11/26 - 11/29)
11/26 - 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
12/6
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
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

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