Find a Tournament

This is a list of local, state, and regional tournaments that may be of interest to you.  We generally include tournaments in the mid-Atlantic from North Carolina to Pennsylvania, as well as National championship level events.  Affiliate name is included.   Registration links are included in the event title if available! 

***Hampton Roads Chess Association (HRCA) does not accept responsibility, financial or otherwise, for any events or services hosted by individuals or other groups. Listings of events and services does not imply endorsement of any individual, group, or organization.***

 

Girls Rock, June 6-8, 2025, Virginia Beach, VA (HRCA) (Kempsville Rec Center, Latitude Climbing) — OPEN FOR REGISTRATION. (Reg. closes 6/5)

Peninsula Club (PSCC) June Cash Prize Tournament, June 9, 2025, Hampton, VA (HRCA) (Ivy Memorial Baptist Church) — OPEN FOR REGISTRATION

Peninsula Club (PSCC) July Cash Prize Tournament, July 14, 2025, Hampton, VA (HRCA) (Ivy Memorial Baptist Church) — Save the Date

Summer Heat Cash Prize Tournament (all ages), July 26, 2025, Virginia Beach, VA (HRCA) (King’s Grant Presbyterian Church) — Save the Date

Back-to-School Battle, August 23, 2025, Virginia Beach, VA (HRCA) (VBPD Law Enforcement Training Academy) — Save the Date

Zofchak Memorial Open, September 26-28, 2025, Virginia Beach, VA (HRCA) (Wyndham VB Oceanfront) — Save the Date

National Chess Day, October 11, 2025, Norfolk, VA (HRCA) (MacArthur Center) — Save the Date

November Scholastic tournament — Nov 15/TBD

December Holiday Hustle (all ages) — TBD

January Scholastic Tournament – Jan 10/TBD

Coastal Virginia Open, January 30-February 2, 2026, Virginia Beach, VA (HRCA) (Wyndham VB Oceanfront) — Save the Date

Scholastic Tournament/State Champ Warm-Up – Feb 21/TBD

2026 Seven Cities School Chess Championship – April 25/TBD

 

Featuring tournaments by trusted organizers in the mid-Atlantic region + National championship events

2025 Virginia Senior Open, May 30-June 1, 2025, Fredericksburg, VA (VCF)

1st Annual Blue Ridge Open, June 13-15, 2025, Roanoke, VA (RVCC)

2nd Annual Capital Open, June 20-22, 2025, Sterling, VA (DMV)

Scholastic

NOVA Summer Scholastic, June 28, 2025, Dulles, VA (Atlantic Chess)

NOVA Summer Action, June 29, 2025, Dulles, VA (Atlantic Chess)

3rd Annual Independence Day Open, July 2-6, 2025, Dulles, VA (Atlantic Chess)

     Scholastic

3rd Annual DMV Open, July 11-13, 2025, Dulles, VA (DMV)

Scholastic

Shenandoah Open, July 18-20, 2025, Charlottesville, VA (Charlottesville Chess Club)

Virginia Closed Championship, August 30-September 1, Glen Allen, VA (VCF)

4th Skyline Open, October 10-13, 2025, Dulles, VA (ECA)

Virginia State Scholastic and Collegiate Championship – March 7-8/TBD. (VCF)

US Chess Elementary Nationals, May 1-3, Baltimore, MD (USCF)


DMV Chess runs other weekly tournaments in Northern Virginia throughout the year.

Magnus Chess Academy runs a series of Quad tournaments in Northern Virginia and Maryland throughout the year.

Henrico Chess Academy runs a series of “Second Saturday” monthly tournaments near Richmond, VA.

A new organizer GM ChessPrep runs a number of tournaments in Northern Virginia.