San Rafael, CA Chess Tournaments

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SAN JOSE KIDS SWISS (BAC 3344) 2026-03-08
SAN JOSE CA$H QUADS60 (BAC 3345) 2026-03-08
SAN JOSE KIDS QUADS (BAC 3343) 2026-03-08
MILPITAS KIDS SWISS (BAC 3341) 2026-03-07
MILPITAS KIDS CHESS4LESS (BAC 3340) 2026-03-07
Upcoming Chess Events near San Rafael, CA
March 2026
3/12
G/15 Tournaments/Quads
Coachella Chess Club
La Quinta, CA
G/15 Tournaments/Quads
 Rapid
 Prize Money
3/14 - 3/15
Bucha Chess Cup
SanDiegoGaming.com
San Diego, CA
Bucha Chess Cup
 Prize Money
3/14
Cheetah Chess Tournament
Tommy Wen
Arcadia, CA
Cheetah Chess Tournament
 Prize Money
3/14
Saturday Open
ChessPalace
Cypress, CA
Saturday Open
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
3/15
Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress
ChessPalace
Cypress, CA
Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress
 Scholastic
3/15
2026 SDCC MARCH SCHOLASTIC
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
2026 SDCC MARCH SCHOLASTIC
 Scholastic
3/17
2026 LA Spring Youth Chess Championship
American Chess Academy
Glendale, CA
2026 LA Spring Youth Chess Championship
 Scholastic
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
Saturday Open
ChessPalace
Cypress, CA
Saturday Open
3/21
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
3/28
Saturday Open
ChessPalace
Cypress, CA
Saturday Open
3/28
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
3/29
March Open 26
Day and Knight Chess Club
Walnut, CA
March Open 26
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
4/7
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
Link to Carlsen and Howell show how you can keep a game alive, how you can keep posing problems to your opponent, how you can recognize the first small mistakes, and how you can grind your opponent down until he cracks.
Grind Like a Grandmaster
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
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
4/18
2026 April ICEA Chess @ Gardena
ICEA Chess
Los Angeles, CA
2026 April ICEA Chess @ Gardena
 Scholastic
4/18
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
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
May 2026
5/2
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
Link to Best Chess Player For Men Kids Boys Board Game Chess Lover T-Shirt
Chess Shirts
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
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
5/23 - 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
5/31
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
Link to Never Miss a Winning Move Ever Again
Chess Puzzles & Tactics Blueprint: 2000+ Chess Exercises
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
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
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
Captain Vigil's
San Diego, CA
Captain Vigil's San Diego Sendoff
 Rapid

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