TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
CONTINENTAL CHESS TOURNAMENT RULES
ELECTRONIC DEVICE POLICY: see devicerules.com for rules regarding cellphones, anti-cheating, electronic scoresheets.
CCA
minimum ratings as of MAY 20, 2026 are now
posted. They will be
used, if above USCF ratings, at all CCA tournaments, effective
immediately.
Most Over-The-Board tournaments also have alternate schedules.
2025
Click Here For World Open Results For 2025 And Prior Years And Other Information
2026
CLICK HERE FOR A LINK TO THE 2026 WORLD OPEN AND SIDE EVENTS!
October 9-11 or 10-11: Midwest Class Championships, Wheeling (near Chicago), IL ENTER NOW BLITZ!
October 16-18 or 17-18: Eastern Class Championships (In Connecticut), Windsor Locks (near Hartford), CT ENTER NOW BLITZ!
October 23-25 or 24-25: Eastern Chess Congress (In New Jersey), Princeton, NJ ENTER NOW BLITZ!
November 6-8 or 7-8: Los Angeles Open, Irvine, Southern CA ENTER NOW BLITZ!
November 13-15 or 14-15: Kings Island Open, Blue Ash (near Cincinnati), OH ENTER NOW BLITZ!
November 27-29 or 28-29 (Thanksgiving Weekend): National Chess Congress, Philadelphia, PA ENTER NOW BLITZ!
December 26-29, 27-29 or 28-29: Eastern Open, Arlington (near DC), VA ENTER NOW BLITZ!
December
26-30, 26-29 or 27-29: North American Open, Las Vegas, NV ENTER NOW BLITZ!
IM/GM Norms In Open
Section - First Early Entry Deadline Is Sept. 20!
PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR OTHER EVENTS
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What is a bye? How do I request a bye?
PLEASE NOTE: For all tournaments, adjusted FIDE or foreign ratings, if higher than USCF, may be used for foreign or recently foreign players. Players must disclose FIDE or foreign ratings when entering, or may later be expelled. Other ratings such as club, league, scholastic, state or province, etc, adjusted if appropriate, may be used at our discretion if above USCF. No rating below the latest official USCF rating, on the list corresponding to the ending date of the tournament, will be used. For 9 round events offering title norm possibilities, FIDE ratings are used. Click here for further details.
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SPECIAL ADDRESS FOR DROPOUTS:
We receive so much
email that it is difficult to keep track of important messages, such as those
regarding players who have entered a tournament but will be unable to
attend. To simplify this task, we have set up a special email address for
mail regarding such withdrawals. It is Dropouts@Chess.US. Please use this
address for the following purposes:
1. To notify us that you will not be able to attend a tournament that you
entered. This should be done at least 2 hours before your first game.
2. To inquire about a credit or a refund from a past
tournament you entered but did not attend.
SPECIAL ADDRESS FOR PRIZES:
We have an email address for mail concerning prizes that
were not claimed at tournaments. It is Prizes@Chess.US. To contact us regarding
a prize due, please use this address so that we do not have to search for your
mail among hundreds of other emails.
USCF MEMBERSHIP SPECIAL
FOR MOST TOURNAMENTS:
1 year USCF
dues with paper magazine if paid with entry. Online at chessaction.com, Adult $54, Senior (age 65+)
$48, Young Adult $33, Youth $24. Adult and Young Adult (under 24 at
expiration) include monthly Chess Life, Youth (under 19 at expiration) includes
choice of Chess Life or bimonthly Chess Life For
Kids. USCF membership is required for all our tournaments. PLEASE
NOTE: USCF dues paid with advance entries are
often submitted to US Chess Federation closer to tournament dates.
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CCA minimum ratings as of May 20, 2026 are now posted. They will be used, if above USCF ratings, at all CCA tournaments, effective immediately.
YOU CAN NOW USE PEAK RATING TO PLAY UP in sections with a minimum rating requirement (REVISED 12/26/2025). CLICK HERE
Converting FIDE and foreign ratings to USCF (revised 3/22/2024)
CCA electronic devices policies will be used at all tournaments
Tax information for winners of $2,000 or over (starting in 2026), and for all non-resident aliens
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To
avoid huge ballroom rent, most of our tournaments count on having many players
use guest rooms at the host hotel, and asking for the chess rate gives the
tournament credit. For all over the board tournaments, please stay at the
tournament site whenever possible and ask for the chess rate. Thank you
for your help!
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COMING EVENTS, continued
(other events and details to be added closer to the tournament dates)
2027
Jan 8-10: Boston Chess Congress, Boston, MA
Jan 15-18: Liberty Bell Open, Philadelphia, PA
Jan 15-18: Golden State Open, Concord (near San Francisco), CA
Feb 11-15: Southwest Class Championships, Irving (near Dallas), TX
Feb 26-28: George Washington Open, Dulles (near Washington, DC), VA
Mar 12-14: Western Class Championships, Irvine, Southern CA
Mar 19-21: Mid-America Open, Clayton (near St. Louis), MO
Mar 19-21: Southern Class Championships, Kissimmee (near Orlando), FL
Mar 24-28: Atlantic City Open, Atlantic City, NJ
May 27-31: Chicago Open, Wheeling, IL
June 6-8: Cleveland Open, Independence, OH
June 24-28: Philadelphia International, Philadelphia, PA
June 25-27: World Open, Under 1200 and Under 1000 Sections
June 25-27: Philadelphia Open, Philadelphia, PA
July 1-July 5: World Open, Top 6 Sections, Philadelphia, PA
July 16-18: Chicago Class Championships, Wheeling, IL
July 16-18: Southern Open, Kissimmee (near Orlando), FL
Aug 12-15: Continental Open, Woburn (near Boston), MA
Aug 20-22: Atlantic Open, Washington, DC
Aug 20-22: Indianapolis Open, Indianapolis, IN
Sep 3-6: New York State Championship, Albany, NY
Oct 8-10: Midwest Class Championships, Wheeling (near Chicago), IL
Oct 22-24: Eastern Chess Congress, Princeton, NJ
Nov 12-14: Kings Island Open, Blue Ash (near Cincinnati), OH
Nov 26-28: National Chess Congress, Philadelphia, PA
Dec 26-29: Eastern Open, Washington, DC
Dec 26-30, North American Open, Las Vegas, NV
2028
Jan 7-9: Boston Chess Congress, Boston, MA
Online tournaments: What if I get disconnected?
Online tournament prize
eligibility: Instructions and links
for Zoom can be
found at CCAZOOM.COM.