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Sept Quad [2026-10-07] 2026-10-07
SUNNYVALE OPEN RAPID (BAC 3533) 2026-10-04
SUNDAY DOUBLE HEADER # 3 2026-10-04
Cerritos Town Center oct 4th 2026-10-04
2026 October ICEA Chess Scholastic @ Irvine 2026-10-04
Upcoming Chess Events in California
October 2026
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
10/8
October Game in 12;D0
Coachella Chess Club
La Quinta, CA
October Game in 12;D0
 Rapid
10/10
5TH CHESS4SMILES OPEN
Simply Chess
Arcadia, CA
5TH CHESS4SMILES OPEN
 Prize Money
10/10
Saturday Open
ChessPalace
Cypress, CA
Saturday Open
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
10/17
Saturday Open
ChessPalace
Cypress, CA
Saturday Open
10/17
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
10/24
Central Valley October Quads (Fresno/Clovis)
Clovis Chess Club
Clovis, CA
Central Valley October Quads (Fresno/Clovis)
 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
10/24
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
10/25
Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress
ChessPalace
Cypress, CA
Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress
 Scholastic
10/31
Day & Knight Halloween Open 2026
Day and Knight Chess Club
Norco, CA
Day & Knight Halloween Open 2026
 Prize Money
10/31 - 10/31
San Gabriel Game 45 No. 15
San Gabriel Valley Chess Club and Rooklogic
San Gabriel, CA
San Gabriel Game 45 No. 15
 Heritage Event
10/31
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
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
11/7
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
Link to Everyone's First Chess Workbook: Fundamental Tactics and Checkmates for Improvers – 738 Practical Exercises
Everyone's First Chess Workbook
11/14
2026 November ICEA Chess @ West LA
ICEA Chess
Los Angeles, CA
2026 November ICEA Chess @ West LA
11/14
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
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
11/27
American Open - Scholastic Tournaments (Novice Division)
ChessPalace
Garden Grove, CA
American Open - Scholastic Tournaments (Novice Division)
 Scholastic
11/28
American Open - Blitz Tournament
ChessPalace
Garden Grove, CA
American Open - Blitz Tournament
 Blitz
11/28
American Open - Scholastic Tournament (Junior Varsity K-5th)
ChessPalace
Garden Grove, CA
American Open - Scholastic Tournament (Junior Varsity K-5th)
 Scholastic
11/28 - 11/29
American Open - Scholastic Tournaments (Varsity Division)
ChessPalace
Garden Grove, CA
American Open - Scholastic Tournaments (Varsity Division)
 Scholastic
11/29
American Open - Action Tournament
ChessPalace
Garden Grove, CA
American Open - Action Tournament
 Rapid
11/29
American Open - Scholastic Tournaments (Junior Varsity K-12th)
ChessPalace
Garden Grove, CA
American Open - Scholastic Tournaments (Junior Varsity K-12th)
 Scholastic
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 LA Holiday Youth Championship
American Chess Academy
Glendale, CA
2026 LA Holiday Youth Championship
 Scholastic
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
12/19 - 12/20
2026 December Weekend Chess Classic – Irvine
Judgement Day Chess Club
Irvine, CA
2026 December Weekend Chess Classic – Irvine
 FIDE Rated
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
12/20
Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress
ChessPalace
Cypress, CA
Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress
 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
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
1/30 - 1/31
Cornerstone Winter Classic
Cornerstone Chess Events
Irvine, CA
Cornerstone Winter Classic
 FIDE Rated
 Prize Money
 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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