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. You can email Joan DuBois with your questions or submissions.

2012

January 13-16, 14-16 or 15-16: Liberty Bell Open - Philadelphia, PA

January 13-16, 14-16 or 15-16: Golden State Open - Concord, CA

January 27-29: Land of the Sky XXV - Asheville, NC

February 17-19, 18-19: U.S. Amateur Team Championship North - Northbrook, IL (N)

February 17-19, 18-19: U.S. Amateur Team Championship South - Fort Lauderdale, FL (N)

February 18-20: 29th Annual U.S. Amateur Team Championship West - Santa Clara, CA (N)

February 18-20: 42nd Annual U.S. Amateur Team Championship East - Parsippany, NJ (N)

February 23-26 or 25-26: Southern Rocky FIDE Open - Albuquerque, NM

February 26: U.S. G/15 Championship - Albuquerque, NM (N)

March 2-4 or 3-4: Eastern Class Championships - Sturbridge, MA

March 3-4: US Junior Chess Congress - Burlingame, CA

March 9-11 or 10-11: Western Class Championships - Agoura Hills, CA

March 16-18 or 17-18: Mid-America Open - Saint Louis, MO

March 16-18 or 17-18: Long Island Open - Ronkonkoma, NY

March 23-25 or 24-25: Pittsburgh Open, Pittsburgh, PA

March 30 - April 1 or March 31 - April 1: Southern Class Championships - Orlando, FL

April 4-8, 5-8, 6-8, or 7-8: Philadelphia Open - Philadelphia, PA

April 13-15: National High School (K-12) Championship - Minneapolis, MN (N)

April 27-29:  National Junior High (K-9) Championship - San Diego, CA (N)

April 27-29 19th Space Coast Open - Cocoa Beach, FL

April 27-29 Maryland Open - Rockville MD

May 4-6 or 5-6: Western Amateur - Los Angeles, CA

May 11-13: National Elementary (K-6) Championship - Nashville, TN (N)

May 24-28, 25-28, 26-28 or 27-28: Chicago Open - Wheeling, IL

May 26-28 or 27-28: 68th Annual US Amateur East Championship - Somerset, NJ (N)

May 26-28 or 27-28: Best of the West Class Championship - Santa Clara, CA

June 8-10 or 9-10: Northeast Open - Stamford, CT

June 14: Game/10 Championship - Las Vegas, NV (N)

June 15-17 or 16-17: National Open - Las Vegas, NV (N)

June 28 - July 2: Philadelphia International - Philadelphia, PA

July 4-8, 5-8, 6-8 or 2-8: World Open - Philadelphia, PA

July 19-22, 20-22 or 21-22: Pacific Coast Open - Agoura Hills, CA

July 20-22, or 21-22: Chicago Class, Wheeling - IL

July 26 - August 1:  Washingtion International - Washington, DC

July 27-29 or 28-29: Southern Open - Orlando, FL

July 27-29 or 28-29: Bradley Open - Windsor Locks, CT

August 3-5 or 4-5: Cleveland Open - Cleveland, OH

August 4-12: US Open - Vancouver, WA (N)

August 9-12, 10-12, or 11-12: Continental Open - Sturbridge, MA

August 24-26 or 25-26: Atlantic Open - Washington DC

August 31, September 1, 2 - September 3: New York State Championship - Albany, NY

September 21-23 or 22-23: Louisiville Open - Louisville, KY

October 4-8, 5-8, 6-8, 7-8 or 6-7: Continental Class Championships - Arlington, VA

October 5-7 or 6-7: Los Angeles Open - Los Angeles, CA

October 12-14 or 13-14: Midwest Class Championships - Wheeling, IL

October 19-21 or 20-21: Boardwalk Open - Asbury Park, NJ

October 27: US Game/60 Championship - Pleasanton, CA (N)

October 28: US Game/30 Championship - Pleasanton, CA (N)

November 9-11 or 10-11: Kings Island Open - Mason, OH

November 23-25 or 24-25: National Chess Congress - Philadelphia, PA

November 22-25American Open - Orange, CA

November 30-Dec. 2: National K-12 Championship - Orlando, FL (N)

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

2013

January 18-21, 19-21, or 20-21: Liberty Bell Open - Philadelphia, PA

January 18-21, 19-21, or 20-21: Golden State Open - Concord, CA

March 15-17 or 16-17: Eastern Class Championships - Sturbridge, MA

March 22-24 or 23-24: Southern Class Championships - Orlando, FL

March 27-31, 28-31, 29-31 or 30-31: Philadelphia Open - Philadelphia, PA

April 5-7: SUPERNATIONALS V - Nashville, TN (N)

April 26-28: 20th Space Coast Open - Cocoa Beach, FL

May 23-27, 24-27, 25-27 or 26-27: Chicago Open - Wheeling, IL

June 27 - July 1: CCA International - Arlington, VA

July 3-7, 4-7, 5-7 or 1-7: World Open - Arlington, VA

July 19-21, or 20-21: Chicago Class - Wheeling, IL

July 25-28, 26-28 or 27-28: Continental Open - Sturbridge, MA

July 26-28 or 27-28: Southern Open - Orlando, FL

July 27 - August 4: US Open - Madison, WI (N)

August 2-4 or 3-4: Cleveland Open - Cleveland, OH

October 10-14, 11-14, 12-14 13-14 or 12-13: Continental Class Championships - Arlington, VA

October 18-20, or 19-20: Midwest Class Championships - Wheeling, IL

November 15-17, or 16-17: Kings Island Open, Mason, OH

November 21-24American Open - Orange, CA

November 29 - December 1 or November 30- December 1: National Chess Congress - Philadelphia, PA

December 13-15: National Scholastic K-12 Championship - Lake Buena Vista, FL (N)

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

2014

January 17-20, 18-20 or 19-20: Liberty Bell Open - Philadelphia, PA

March 14-16 or 15-16: Eastern Class Championships - Sturbridge, MA

April 4-6:  National High School (K-12) Championship - San Diego, CA (N)

April 16-20, 17-20, 18-20 or 19-20: Philadelphia Open - Philadelphia, PA

April 25-27: National Junior High (K-9) Championship - Atlanta, GA (N)

May 9-11: National Elementary (K-6) Championship - Dallas, TX (N)

May 22-26, 23-26, 24-26 or 25-26: Chicago Open - Wheeling, IL

June 26-30: CCA International - Arlington, VA

July 2-6, 3-6, 4-6 or June 30 - July 6: World Open - Arlington, VA

July 18-20 or 19-20: Chicago Class - Wheeling, IL

July 24-27, 25-27 or 26-27: Continental Open - Sturbridge, MA

July 26 - August 3: US Open - Saint Louis, MO (N)

November 28-30 or 29-30: National Chess Congress - Philadelphia, PA

December 12-14: National K-12 Championship - Orlando, FL (N)

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

2015

January 16-19, 17-19 or 18-19: Liberty Bell Open - Philadelphia, PA

March 6-8 or 7-8: Eastern Class Championships - Sturbridge, MA

May 8-10: National Elementary (K-6) Championship - Nashville, TN (N)

August 1-9: US Open - Phoenix, AZ (N)

December 4-6: National K-12 Championship - Orlando, FL (N)

2016

April 15-17: National Junior High (K-9) Championship - Indianapolis, IN (N)

May 6-8: National Elementary (K-6) Championship - Nashville, TN (N)

July 30 - August 7: US Open - Indianapolis, IN (N)

December 16-18: National K-12 Championship - Nashville, TN (N)

2017

Date to be Announced: SUPERNATIONALS VI - Nashville, TN (N)

2021

Date to be Announced: SUPERNATIONALS VII - Nashville, TN (N)