North American Directory of Major Tournaments

If you have a major event (a USCF National Tournament or an event with a guaranteed prize fund of at least $5000), let us know as soon as possible. This list will only be useful if tournaments are listed well in advance. National events are indicated by an (N) following the State. For details related to these events check our Tournament Life Announcement area located at: TLA Listings.

December 11-13, 2009 - National Scholastic K-12 Championship - Dallas, TX (N)

December 26-28 or 27-28, 2009: Empire State Open, Saratoga Springs, NY

December 26-29, 27-29 or 28-29, 2009: North American Open, Las Vegas, NV

December 27-30, 2009 - 2009 Pan Am Intercollegiate Championships, South Padre Island, TX (N) Flier with details. Official Website.

December 27-30, 2009 - 36th Annual Eastern Open - Washington, DC

February 13-15, 2010: 27th Annual U.S. Amateur Team West - Woodland Hills, CA (N)

February 13-15, 2010: 40th Annual World Amateur Team & U.S. Team East - Parsippany, NJ (N)

February 19-21, 2010: 2010 U.S. Jr. Chess Congress - Indianapolis, IN (N)

March 5-7 or 6-7, 2010: Eastern Class Championships, Sturbridge, MA

March 12-14 or 13-14, 2010: Western Class Championships, Agoura Hills, CA

March 13-14, 19-21 or 15-21, 2010: 2010 U.S. Masters, Hendersonville, NC (N)

March 19-21 or 20-21, 2010: Mid-America Open, Saint Louis, MO

March 31-April 4, April 1-4 or 2-4, 2010: Philadelphia Open, Philadelphia, PA

April 9-11, 2010: National Junior High (K-9) Championship - Minneapolis, MN (N)

April 9-11, 2010: Final Four (playoff from 2009 Pan Am Intercollegiate Championships) (N)

April 16-18 or 17-18, 2010: Hartford Open, Windsor Locks, CT

April 16-18, 2010: National High School (K-12) Championship - Columbus, OH (N)

April 16-18, 2010: 2010 All Girls National Championships presented by the Kasparov Chess Foundation in association with the USCF and UTD - Columbus, OH (N)

May 7-9, 2010 - Burt Lerner National Elementary (K-6) Championship - Atlanta, GA (N)

May 27-31, 28-31, 29-31 or 30-31, 2010: Chicago Open, Wheeling, IL

May 29-31, 2010: 2010 U.S. Amateur West Championship, Tucson, AZ (N)

June 25-29, 2010: Philadelphia International, Valley Forge, PA

July 1-5, 2-5, 3-5 or June 29-July 5, 2010: World Open, Valley Forge, PA

July 15-18, 16-18 or 17-18, 2010: Pacific Coast Open, Agoura Hills, CA

July 16-18 or 17-18, 2010: Chicago Class Championships, Oak Brook, IL

July 23-25 or 24-25, 2010: Bradley Open, Windsor Locks, CT

July 30-Aug. 1 or July 31-Aug. 1, 2010: Southern Open, Orlando, FL

July 31-August 8, 2010: U.S. Open, Irvine, CA (N)

July 31-August 3, 2010: 2010 Denker Tournament of High School Champions - Irvine, California (N)
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August 6-8 or 7-8, 2010: Northeast Open, Stamford, CT

August 12-15, 13-15 or 14-15, 2010: Continental Open, Sturbridge, MA

August 22-27, 2010: 2010 U.S. Senior Open, Boca Raton, FL (N)

August 27-29 or 28-29, 2010: Atlantic Open, Washington, DC

September 3-6, 4-6 or 5-6, 2010: New York State Championship, Albany, NY

October 1-3 or 2-3, 2010: Cleveland Open, Cleveland, OH

October 7-11, 8-11 or 9-11, 2010: Continental Class Championships, Arlington, VA

October 15-17 or 16-17, 2010: Midwest Class Championships, Wheeling, IL

November 12-14 or 13-14, 2010: Kings Island Open, Mason, OH

November 26-28 or 27-28, 2010: National Chess Congress, Philadelphia, PA

December 10-12, 2010: National Scholastic K-12 Championship - Lake Buena Vista, FL (N)

December 26-29, 27-29 or 28-29, 2010: North American Open, Las Vegas NV

January 14-17, 15-17 or 16-17, 2011: Liberty Bell Open, Philadelphia, PA

January 14-17, 15-17 or 16-17, 2011: Golden State Open, Concord, CA

March 4-6 or 5-6, 2011: Eastern Class Championships, Sturbridge, MA

March 18-20 or 19-20, 2011: Mid-America Open, Saint Louis, MO

April 15-17, 2011: National Junior High (K-9) Championship - Columbus, OH (N)

April 29-May 1, 2011: National High School (K-12) Championship - Nashville, TN (N)

May 6-8, 2011: National Elementary (K-6) Championship - Dallas, TX (N)

May 27-30, 28-30 or 29-30, 2011: Chicago Open, Wheeling, IL