California Chess Tournaments - Chess Tournaments and Events around the U.S. Southwest

Women/Girls

5/16 - 5/17

2025-26 CalChess Super States: K-3, K-6 & K-12 All Boys Championship

5/17

BayAreaChess Cash Day Quads G/60 d5 @ Milpitas

5/17

2026 LA Spring Youth Chess Championship

American Chess Academy

Glendale, CA

5/17

Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress

Discover Chess Club Academy

5/18

Monday Night RAW Game30

Lancaster, CA

5/22 - 5/25

2026 CM & S Azhar FIDE Memorial Championship

Southern California Chess Federation

5/23 - 5/25

46th Annual Lina Grumette Memorial Day Classic

5/23

BayAreaChess u1200 Blitz G/4 d2 @ Milpitas

5/23

Saturday Open

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

5/23

SDCC Gambito

5/24

BayAreaChess Signature Quads @ Milpitas

5/24

BayAreaChess Signature Swiss @ Milpitas

5/25

BayAreaChess Open Blitz G/4 d2 @ Milpitas

5/25

BayAreaChess Signature Quads @ Milpitas

Discover Chess Club Academy

5/25

Monday Night RAW Game30

Lancaster, CA

5/30

BayAreaChess Cash Day Swiss G/60 d5 @ Cupertino

Cupertino, CA

5/30

BayAreaChess Signature Quads @ Cupertino

Cupertino, CA

5/30

BayAreaChess Signature Swiss @ Cupertino

Cupertino, CA

5/30

Saturday Open

5/30

ICEA Chess @ Rio Hondo

Whittier, CA

5/30

SDCC Gambito

Lucky Chess Socks

5/31

Day & Knight May Open 2026

Day & Knight Chess Club

Corona, CA

Discover Chess Club Academy

June 2026

6/1

Monday Night RAW Game30

Lancaster, CA

6/2

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

6/2

Temecula Tuesday Tourney

6/3

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

6/4

June Thursdays (1 Round Weekly)

6/6

Saturday Open

6/6

SDCC Gambito

6/13

Saturday Open

6/13

SDCC Gambito

6/20

California Blitz Cup

6/20

Saturday Open

Link to Best Chess Player For Men Kids Boys Board Game Chess Lover T-Shirt

Chess Shirts

6/20

2026 June ICEA Chess @ West LA

6/20

SDCC Gambito

6/27

Central Valley June Swiss - Fresno/Clovis

Clovis Chess Club

Clovis, CA

6/27

Saturday Open

6/27

2026 June ICEA Chess @ Irvine

6/27

SDCC Gambito

6/28

Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress

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)

7/2

July Thursdays (1 Round Weekly)

7/3 - 7/5

Pacific Southwest Open 2026

Day & Knight Chess Club

Riverside, CA

Everyone's First Chess Workbook

7/3 - 7/5

28th Annual Sacramento Chess Championship

Sacramento Chess Club

Sacramento, CA

12,500 Prize Money

7/4

Pacific Southwest Open Blitz 2026

Day & Knight Chess Club

Riverside, CA

7/4

Saturday Open

7/4

SDCC Gambito

7/7

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

7/7

Temecula Tuesday Tourney

7/11

Saturday Open

7/11

2026 July ICEA Chess @ West LA

7/11

SDCC Gambito

7/18

Saturday Open

7/18

SDCC Gambito

7/19

2026 Summer Scholastic Chess Tournament

AAA Chess Club

Glendale, CA

Tournament Standard Chess Set

7/25

SDCC Gambito

7/26

Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress

Continental Chess Association

7/31 - 8/2

Pacific Coast Open

August 2026

8/1

2026 August ICEA Chess @ Irvine

8/1

SDCC Gambito

8/4

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

8/5

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

8/6

August Thursdays (1 Round Weekly)

8/8

2026 August ICEA Chess @ West LA

8/8

SDCC Gambito

Continental Chess Association

8/14 - 8/16

Central California Open

Fresno, CA

8/15

SDCC Gambito

8/17

35th Anniversary Tournament for ChessPalace

8/23

Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress

8/30

2026 Summer Chess-Fest Tournament

Chess-Fest

Hidden Hills, CA

September 2026

9/1

SMBCC ONE NIGHT RAPIDS

Rapid

9/1

Temecula Tuesday Tourney G45

9/2

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

9/3

September Thursdays (1 Round Weekly)

9/4 - 9/7

2026 Southern California Open

American Chess Academy

Glendale, CA

9/5

2026 September ICEA Chess @ Irvine

9/8

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

9/12

2026 September ICEA Chess @ West LA

9/27

Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress

9/27

2026 Fall ICEA Free Chess @ The Wende

October 2026

10/1

October Thursdays (1 Round Weekly)

10/4

2026 October ICEA Chess @ Irvine

10/6

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

10/6

Temecula Tuesday Tourney G45

10/7

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

10/10

2026 October ICEA Chess @ West LA

10/25

Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress

November 2026

11/1

2026 November ICEA Chess @ Irvine

11/3

SMBCC 4 Round Swiss

11/3

Temecula Tuesday Tourney G45

11/4

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

11/5

November Thursdays (1 Round Weekly)

Continental Chess Association

11/6 - 11/8

Los Angeles Open

11/14

2026 November ICEA Chess @ West LA

11/22

2026 Winter ICEA Free Chess @ The Wende

11/23 - 11/29

American Open (Main Tournament)

December 2026

12/1

SMBCC ONE NIGHT RAPIDS

Rapid

12/1

Temecula Tuesday Tourney G45

12/2

ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)

12/3

December Thursdays (1 Round Weekly)

12/6

2026 December ICEA Chess @ Irvine

12/8

SMBCC Unrated Blitz

12/12

2026 ICEA Scholastic Annual Championship

12/20

Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress

January 2027

1/5

Temecula Tuesday Tourney G45

1/8

Captain Vigil's San Diego Sendoff

Hawkeye Chess Club

Rapid

1/9

Captain Vigil's Chess Festival at Sea 2

Hawkeye Chess Club