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 JANUARY 8, 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 And Other Information
2026
February 27 – March 1 or February 28 – March 1: George Washington Open, Dulles, Northern VA ENTER NOW BLITZ!
February 28: George Washington Saturday 11AM Octos, Dulles, Northern VA ENTER NOW
March 1: George Washington Sunday 10 AM Octos, Dulles, Northern VA ENTER NOW
February 28 – March 1: New York State High School Championship, Saratoga Springs, NY ENTER NOW BLITZ!
NEW This Year: The Under 1000 Section -- For Budding Chess Aficionados!
Also New This Year: Overall Team Prizes (Including CCA Entry Prizes!)
To Top Overall Teams Across All Four Sections!
HOTEL RESERVATIONS The Hilton Has Extended The Chess Rate Reservations Deadline!
February 28 – March 1: New York State Senior Championship (With Young Adult/Middle Age Section), Saratoga Springs, NY ENTER NOW BLITZ!
HOTEL RESERVATIONS The Hilton Has Extended The Chess Rate Reservations Deadline!
March 6-8 or 7-8: Western Class Championships, Irvine, Southern CA ENTER NOW BLITZ!
March 7-8: New York State Scholastic (Grades K-8) Championships, Saratoga Springs, NY ENTER NOW
March 13-15 or 14-15: Southern Class Championships, Kissimmee, FL ENTER NOW BLITZ!
March 20-22 or 21-22: Mid-America Open, Clayton (St. Louis), MO ENTER NOW BLITZ!
April 1-5, 2-5 or 3-5 (Easter Weekend): Atlantic City Open, Atlantic City, NJ ENTER NOW BLITZ!
HOTEL RESERVATIONS (reserve by March 17)
We advise players to use the above reservations link, which offers a lower cost Resort Fee than found elsewhere (the Resort Fee is required by the Hotel), with additional hotel benefits.
May 21-25, 22-25, 23-25 or 24-25 (Memorial Day Weekend): Chicago Open, Wheeling (near Chicago), IL ENTER NOW BLITZ!
PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR OTHER EVENTS (Including World Open Hotel Reservations Link!)
Online tournaments: What if I get disconnected?
Online tournament prize
eligibility: Instructions
and links for Zoom can be
found at CCAZOOM.COM.
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Click here for secure server online entry on our shopping cart, or advance entry list!
Click here for online Avis car rental for any tournament at special chess rate
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 January 8, 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 $600 or over, and for 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 to be added closer to the tournament dates)
2026…
June 5-7: Cleveland Open, Independence (near Cleveland), OH
June 5-7: Hartford Open, Windsor Locks, CT
June 19-21: New York State Open And Senior Amateur, Lake George, NY
Hotel Reservations Link For World Open And Associated Events
(World Open And Side Event Details Forthcoming)
June 25-29: DC International (in cooperation with the DC Chess Association), Washington, DC
June 26-28: DC Open (in cooperation with the DC Chess Association), Washington, DC
June 26-28: World Open, Under 1200 And Under 1000 Section, Washington, DC
July 1-5: World Open, Top 6 Sections, Washington, DC
July 17-19: Chicago Class Championships, Wheeling, IL
July 17-19: Pittsburgh Open, Pittsburgh, PA
July 24-26: Bradley Open, Windsor Locks, CT
July 31 – Aug 2: Pacific Coast Open, Irvine, Southern CA
Aug 13-16: Continental Open, Woburn (near Boston), MA
Aug 14-16: Central California Open, Fresno, CA
Aug 21-23: Atlantic Open, Washington, DC
Sep 4-7: New York State Championship, Albany, NY
Oct 9-11: Midwest Class, Wheeling (near Chicago), IL
Oct 16-18: Eastern Class, Windsor Locks (near Hartford), CT
Nov 6-8: Los Angeles Open, Irvine, Southern CA
Nov 13-15: Kings Island Open, Blue Ash (near Cincinnati), OH
Nov 27-29: National Chess Congress, Philadelphia, PA
Dec 26-29: Eastern Open, Arlington, VA
Dec 26-30: North American Open, Las Vegas, NV
2027
Jan 15-18: Liberty Bell Open, Philadelphia PA
June 24-28: Philadelphia International, Philadelphia PA
June 25-27: Philadelphia Open, Philadelphia PA
June 30-July 5: World Open, Philadelphia PA
Sept 3-6 : New York State Championship, Albany NY
Nov 26-28: National Chess Congress, Philadelphia PA