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2026 Labor Day KLC GATE Selection - Pleasanton K-3 2026-09-07
SVC + AMS | Chess Quads & Puzzles @ Manteca | Sept 06, 2026 2026-09-06
SMC Chess Club - September 6th 2026 2026-09-06
BCS Labor Day Weekend Quad 2026-09-05
SVC | K&R Chess & More Competition @ Sunnyvale | Sept 05, 2026 2026-09-05
Upcoming Chess Events near West Hills, CA
September 2026
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
9/7
2026 CalChess State 1000+ Blitz Championship
Bay Area Chess
Milpitas, CA
2026 CalChess State 1000+ Blitz Championship
 Blitz
9/7
BayAreaChess Kids Signature Quads @ Milpitas
Bay Area Chess
Milpitas, CA
BayAreaChess Kids Signature Quads @ Milpitas
9/8
SMBCC 4 Round Swiss
Santa Monica Bay Chess Club
Los Angeles, CA
SMBCC 4 Round Swiss
 Classical Time Control
9/12
BayAreaChess Cash Day Quads G/60 d5 @ Fremont
Bay Area Chess
Fremont, CA
BayAreaChess Cash Day Quads G/60 d5 @ Fremont
 Prize Money
9/12
BayAreaChess Rising Star
Bay Area Chess
Palo Alto, CA
BayAreaChess Rising Star
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
9/12
2nd Annual Y2L Back-to-School Community Chess Tournament
Y2L Academy
Lathrop, CA
2nd Annual Y2L Back-to-School Community Chess Tournament
9/19 - 9/20
Kings for Cure
Kings for Cure
Monterey Park, CA
Kings for Cure
 FIDE Rated
10,000 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
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
2026 LA Back to School
American Chess Academy
Glendale, CA
2026 LA Back to School
 Scholastic
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
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
Link to Celebrate the timeless wisdom of chess with this special 100th-anniversary edition of
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10/10
5TH CHESS4SMILES OPEN
Simply Chess
Arcadia, CA
5TH CHESS4SMILES OPEN
 Prize Money
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
10/16 - 10/18
San Diego Open
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
San Diego Open
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
10/24
Central Valley October Quads (Fresno/Clovis)
Clovis Chess Club
Clovis, CA
Central Valley October Quads (Fresno/Clovis)
 Prize Money
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
Link to Clever and informative, How to Win at Chess teaches you everything you need to know about the game, including all the important moves and strategies to start off strong and keep you thinking several steps ahead.
How to Win at Chess Books
11/14
2026 November ICEA Chess @ West LA
ICEA Chess
Los Angeles, CA
2026 November ICEA Chess @ West LA
11/22
2026 November FALL Chess-Fest
Chess-Fest
West Hills, CA
2026 November FALL Chess-Fest
 Scholastic
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
Link to Never Miss a Winning Move Ever Again
Chess Puzzles & Tactics Blueprint: 2000+ Chess Exercises
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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