Chess Tournaments in New Jersey
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Upcoming Tournaments
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The third installment of our 2026-27 Junior Chess Series! Like our first edition, the format of this event will be a swiss in 3 sections- U1500, U1000, & U500. Sections U1000 & U500 will play ++4 rounds of G/30 D5++ w...
Chess Clubs in New Jersey
6 listingsFind local clubs and school chess programs in New Jersey.
Chess is an educational tool aiding in the learning of planning, cause and effect relationships, and pattern recognition. Our purpose is to enjoy the game of chess while improving ourselves and the community through i...
NM Maxim Farberov running tournaments on behalf of the chess program at Do Re Mi School of Music & the Arts in Livingston, NJ.
New Jersey’s largest scholastic chess club in Springfield NJ for 25+ years serving central NJ families of Springfield, Millburn, Short Hills, Westfield, Livingston, New Providence, Berkeley Heights, Scotch Plains, Cra...
Drafted welcoming chess club description for local community The Belle Mead Chess Club is a welcoming place for players of every level to meet, play, and improve. Whether it's your first game or your thousandth, you'l...
Chess Coaches in New Jersey
2 listingsFind private lessons and club instructors in New Jersey.
My name is Alen Kubati, I am 35 years old and I am currently located in NJ, USA. I started playing chess at the age of 7 and I have been in love with the game ever since. When I was in high school, I was the founder o...
US Chess Federation National Master with almost 20 years of playing experience and a decade of coaching/teaching experience. Best results as a player include tied first in the 2023 North American Open U2300 section, a...
US Chess rating list · October 1, 2026
- 1Jacobson, Brandon2720
- 2Mishra, Abhimanyu2709
- 3Burke, John Michael2648
- 4Gulko, Boris2603
- 5Stripunsky, Alexander2554
1 upcoming USCF-rated tournament in and around New Jersey. Next up: Livingston Junior Chess Series- November on November 15, 2026 in Livingston, NJ.
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- New Jersey State Chess Federation
New Jersey state championships, school events, local clubs, and the U.S. Amateur Team East tournament.
The New Jersey State Chess Federation (NJSCF) is the state's USCF affiliate, running the annual New Jersey Open and the New Jersey State Championship alongside a full slate of scholastic events. Every February, the U.S. Amateur Team East (also serving as the World Amateur Team) fills the Parsippany Hilton with hundreds of four-player teams from up and down the East Coast, making it one of the most anticipated weekends on the U.S. amateur calendar. Local club play is spread across the state rather than centered in one city, with groups like the South Jersey Chess Club in Marlton and the New Jersey Chess Club in Morristown giving adults and young players regular places to compete outside of tournament weekends. Abhimanyu Mishra trained in Englishtown, New Jersey, before becoming the youngest grandmaster in history.
- Play in the U.S. Amateur Team East at the Parsippany Hilton each February, one of the largest team tournaments in the country
- Enter the New Jersey Open, the state's long-running annual USCF-rated tournament
- Find regular club nights at groups like the South Jersey Chess Club (Marlton) and the New Jersey Chess Club (Morristown)
Abhimanyu Mishra
Grew up in Englishtown, New Jersey, and became the youngest grandmaster in history in 2021.
Mackenzie Molner
Grandmaster born in Montclair, New Jersey, and a multiple-time New Jersey State Champion who coaches in the area.
Joel Benjamin
Three-time U.S. Champion and grandmaster who is a New Jersey resident and teaches chess in the state.
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US Chess Federation National Master with almost 20 years of playing experience and a decade of coaching/teaching experience. Best results as a player include tied first in the 2023 North American Open U2300 section, a...
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