Chess Tournaments in California
Find chess tournaments in California and nearby places to play.
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Upcoming Tournaments
4 listingsRated and unrated tournaments in California.
Organizer: Los Altos Scholastic Chess Club Location: Los Altos Library, Orchard Room, 13 S San Antonio Rd, Los Altos, CA 94022 Open to: K-12 students Check-in: 10:00 to 10:15 AM Round 1: 10:25 AM Awards: around 1:50 P...
The Menlo Park Chess Club will hold our fifth annual club championship beginning Thursday, November 5th, at 7pm, a five-round USCF-rated Swiss system event using the dual-rated G/45;d5 time control over five weeks (th...
Register here by Nov 27th to officially secure your spot! This free tourney is open to all players with an active USCF membership (it's ok if unrated). Voluntary donations on tourney day are much appreciated, as they...
Registering here along with paying the $10 deposit officially secures your spot! Here are your payment options: Zelle: (408) 724-0188 Venmo: @JoshuaYaldaei This free tourney is open to all active USCF players rated 80...
Upcoming Events
1 listingClub nights, camps, and workshops in California.
Quad Tournament
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Chess Clubs in California
18 listingsFind local clubs and school chess programs in California.
My name is Jason Michael Garcia: I wanted to start another chess club and use chess to bring the Coachella valley community together I would hope to create a welcoming place for children/adults/families/seniors/player...
The Chess Club at Berkeley is the best place to play the game of chess and any of its variants, or learn the game for the first time! We have no membership requirements, welcome players of all skill levels for casual...
We are wanting to inspire the local community to play chess! Observe our general data-driven approach to chess learning at https://datadetectiveslearning.com.
++Who++: Welcome to C4! ๐ฅณ Founded Apr '26, we're committed to organizing various chess events โ Saturday's: casual play / training & Sunday's: paid USCF-rated tourneys (each once or twice a month) ++Where++: Most of...
โ๏ธAt AllStar Institute, we believe chess is more than just a gameโit is a powerful tool for developing valuable life skills. โ๏ธWe provide a supportive and encouraging environment where students grow not only as player...
Almaden Chess Club is a chess non-profit dedicated to making the game accessible, engaging, and meaningful for players of all ages and skill levels. Join us to play, learn, compete, and connect with fellow chess enthu...
North County Chess Club meets every Thursday night at 7:00 PM in Oceanside, California. We are a USCF affiliated chess club that hosts rated tournaments with cash prizes and welcomes players of all ages and skill leve...
USCF dual-rated chess tournaments (time control 30+0) on some Sundays from 11:30 am
The Menlo Park Chess Club offers casual instruction, lectures, informal play, rated and unrated tournaments and other chess activities to residents of Menlo Park and the surrounding area.
Kingโs Land Chess is a chess academy and tournament organizer serving the Bay Area. The club hosts regular USCF rated events including the Fremont Friday and Tri Valley Friday tournament series, along with scholastic...
Chess Coaches in California
3 listingsFind private lessons and club instructors in California.
US Chess rating list ยท October 1, 2026
- 1Shankland, Sam2711
- 2Izoria, Zviad2694
- 3Hong, Andrew2677
- 4Yoo, Christopher Woojin2640
- 5Akopian, Vladimir2618
3 upcoming USCF-rated tournaments in and around California. Next up: Fifth Menlo Park Chess Club Championship on November 6, 2026 in Menlo Park, CA.
See full California USCF statsState chess associations
- CalChess (Northern California)
Northern California's state association, with tournament listings, school championships, and event planning resources.
- Southern California Chess Federation
Southern California's state association, with open tournaments, school championships, and membership information.
San Francisco's Mechanics' Institute Chess Room is one of the oldest chess clubs in the United States. Across Southern California, clubs and coaches offer lessons and weekend tournaments. Compare locations across each region when planning where to play.
- Check the Mechanics' Institute calendar for San Francisco club games.
- Search Los Angeles and nearby cities for Southern California clubs and lessons.
Sam Shankland
Grandmaster and former U.S. champion closely associated with Bay Area chess.
Daniel Naroditsky
Grandmaster and commentator who grew up playing chess in Northern California.
Tatev Abrahamyan
Woman Grandmaster and one of the most recognizable Southern California chess figures.
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My name is Jason Michael Garcia: I wanted to start another chess club and use chess to bring the Coachella valley community together I would hope to create a welcoming place for children/adults/families/seniors/player...