West Los Angeles, CA Chess Tournaments

2/3

Temecula Tuesday Tourney

2/4

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

2/4

SPCC Chess Run Wednesday

2/5

Thursday Cerritos Scholastics

Hanley Chess Academy

Cerritos, CA

2/7

BayAreaChess Rising Star (Feb 7, 2026)

Palo Alto, CA

2/7

SDCC Gambito

San Gabriel Valley Chess Club/Rooklogic

2/7

San Gabriel Game G45/No. 10

San Gabriel, CA

2/8

BayAreaChess Cash Day Quads G/60 d5 @ San Jose (Feb 8, 2026)

San Jose, CA

2/8

BayAreaChess Kids Tournaments @ San Jose (Feb 8, 2026)

San Jose, CA

Link to Stainless Steel Double Wall Vacuum Insulated with Flip Top Straw, Custom Engraved Gift

Chess King LaserGram Personalized Water Bottle

2/8

ChessPalace Amateur Tournament @SteelCraft

2/8

2026 Spring ICEA Free Chess @ The Wende

2/12 - 2/16

Cornerstone President's Day Super Swiss

2/14

BayAreaChess u1200 Rapid @ Milpitas (Feb 14, 2026)

2/14 - 2/16

2026 US Amateur Team West (USATW) National Championship

2/14

Saturday Open

2/14

2026 February ICEA Chess @ West LA

2/14

SDCC Gambito

2/15

BayAreaChess Signature Quads @ Milpitas (Feb 15, 2026)

2/16

BayAreaChess Open Rapid @ Milpitas (Feb 16, 2026)

2/20 - 2/22

Cornerstone February FIDE Swiss

2/21 - 2/22

Cornerstone February U2000 Swiss

2/21

Saturday Open

2/21

SDCC Gambito

2/22

2026 LA Super City Championships

American Chess Academy

Glendale, CA

2/22

Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress

2/28

2ND CHESS4SMILES OPEN Chess Tournament

Simply Chess

Arcadia, CA

2/28

Saturday Open

2/28

Saturday Open

2/28

SDCC Gambito

March 2026

3/3

SMBCC Club Championship

3/3

Temecula Tuesday Tourney

3/4

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

3/4

SPCC Chess Run Wednesday

Continental Chess Association

Link to The Phoenix Framework provides an innovative and revolutionary system for young chess players to develop how they think about their game, prepare and perform during competition. Built on National Master Darian Nguyen’s two decades of competitive play and coaching experience.

The Phoenix Framework: Transforming Young Minds with Chess

3/6 - 3/8

33rd Annual Western Class Championships

Irvine, CA

Heritage Event

3/7

Saturday Open

3/7

Saturday Open

3/7

SDCC Gambito

3/13 - 3/15

Cornerstone Spring Classic

3/14

Saturday Open

3/14

Saturday Open

3/14

2026 March ICEA Chess @ West LA

3/14

SDCC Gambito

3/20 - 3/22

2026 SuperStates State Championships

State Championship

3/21

SDCC Gambito

3/22

Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress

3/28

SDCC Gambito

April 2026

4/1

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

4/1

SPCC Chess Run Wednesday

4/4

SDCC Gambito

4/7

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

4/7

Temecula Tuesday Tourney

4/11

2026 April ICEA Chess @ West LA

4/11

SDCC Gambito

4/18

2026 April ICEA Chess @ Gardena

4/26

2026 Spring Chess-Fest

American Chess Academy

West Hills, CA

4/26

Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress

May 2026

5/5

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

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

5/5

Temecula Tuesday Tourney

5/6

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

5/6

SPCC Chess Run Wednesday

5/9

2026 May ICEA Chess @ West LA

5/31

Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress

June 2026

6/2

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

6/2

Temecula Tuesday Tourney

6/3

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

6/20

2026 June ICEA Chess @ West LA

6/28

Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress

6/28

2026 Summer ICEA Free Chess @ The Wende

July 2026

7/1

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

7/7

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

7/7

Temecula Tuesday Tourney

7/11

2026 July ICEA Chess @ West LA

August 2026

8/4

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

8/4

Temecula Tuesday Tourney

8/5

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

8/8

2026 August ICEA Chess @ West LA

September 2026

9/1

SMBCC ONE NIGHT RAPIDS

9/2

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

9/8

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

9/12

2026 September ICEA Chess @ West LA

9/27

2026 Fall ICEA Free Chess @ The Wende

October 2026

10/6

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

10/7

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

10/10

2026 October ICEA Chess @ West LA

November 2026

11/3

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

11/4

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

11/14

2026 November ICEA Chess @ West LA

11/22

2026 Winter ICEA Free Chess @ The Wende

December 2026

12/1

SMBCC ONE NIGHT RAPIDS

12/2

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

12/8

SMBCC Unrated Blitz