Scottsdale, AZ Chess Tournaments - Chess Tournaments and Events around the U.S. Southwest

8/9

Unity Sunday Weekly G/30

8/14

USCF Rapid Rated Tournament

Brain Powers

Rapid

8/15

Little Masters

Southern Arizona Chess Association

8/15

SACA August 2026 Swiss

Tucson, AZ

8/15

Phoenix Saturday Action

8/16

Unity Weekly Blitz

8/16

Unity Sunday Weekly G/30

8/19

Pygmalion Tournament

8/21

USCF Rapid Rated Tournament

Brain Powers

Rapid

8/22

Phoenix Saturday Blitz

8/22

Arizona Golden Cup (Year-Long USCF Chess Series)

8/22

RiseNShine Friends & Family Unrated Swiss

RiseNShine Chess

Gilbert, AZ

8/23

August Glendale Open

8/23

Unity Weekly Blitz

8/23

Unity Sunday Weekly G/30

8/26

Pygmalion Tournament

Phoenix Chess Academy, Unity Chess, M&B Chess

8/29

Arizona Open

1,200 Prize Money

8/29

Arizona Summer Scholastic

September 2026

9/1

Tuesday Night USCF Tournament

9/2

Pygmalion Tournament

9/5 - 9/7

2026 Phoenix Open

6,000 Prize Money

Heritage Event

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9/5

2026 Phoenix Open - Bughouse

9/5

Monthly Saturday Swiss

9/6

Phoenix Open - Blitz

9/9

Pygmalion Tournament

9/12

Rising Star September Grand Prix

9/12

Game 40 Challenge

9/19

Little Masters

9/19

Phoenix Saturday Action

9/19

RiseNShine Quads

RiseNShine Chess

Gilbert, AZ

9/26

Phoenix Saturday Blitz

9/26

Arizona Golden Cup (Year-Long USCF Chess Series)

October 2026

10/3

Monthly Saturday Swiss

Link to Tears Of My Chess Opponents : Travel Mug with Lid

Chess Travel Mug with Lid

10/6

Tuesday Night USCF Tournament

10/10

Rising Star October Grand Prix

10/10

Game 40 Challenge

10/17

Little Monsters Chess Tournament

10/17

RiseNShine Swiss $$ Cash $$ Sectional

RiseNShine Chess

Gilbert, AZ

10/17

Phoenix Saturday Action

10/24

Phoenix Saturday Blitz

10/24

Arizona Golden Cup (Year-Long USCF Chess Series)

10/31

Game 60 Challenge

November 2026

11/3

Tuesday Night USCF Tournament

11/6 - 11/8

Coconino Open I

11/7

Rising Star November Grand Prix

Tournament Standard Chess Set

11/7

Monthly Saturday Swiss

11/14 - 11/15

Best of Phoenix City Championship 2026

11/14

Little Masters

11/14

Phoenix Saturday Action

11/21

Phoenix Saturday Blitz

11/21

Arizona Golden Cup (Year-Long USCF Chess Series)

11/27 - 11/29

Rising Star Thanksgiving Classic

Heritage Event

11/28

Rising Star Thanksgiving Blitz

11/28

Game 40 Challenge

11/28

Rising Star Thanksgiving U800

December 2026

12/1

Tuesday Night USCF Tournament

12/5

Little Masters Championship

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Decorative Chess Bookends

12/5

Rising Star December Grand Prix

12/5

Phoenix Saturday Action

12/12

Monthly Saturday Swiss

12/19

Phoenix Saturday Blitz

12/19

Arizona Golden Cup (Year-Long USCF Chess Series)

12/26

Game 40 Challenge

January 2027

1/1 - 1/4

2027 Pan-American Intercollegiate Championship

Chess Weekend

FIDE Rated

National Championship