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Chess players at Coastal Virginia Open

 

Blue links will be posted under EVENT as tournaments open for registration! 
(T) next to date means date is tentative and could change based on venue availability

DateEventLocation
Oct 11, 2025National Chess Day (NCD)
(All ages)

NCD Raiden’s Birthday Blitz
(All ages)
MacArthur Center, Norfolk 
Nov 15, 2025VBPD Classic
(Scholastic)
Law Enforcement Training Center, Virginia Beach
Dec 6 or 13, 2025Holiday Hustle 
(All ages)
Location: TBD
Jan 10, 2026Chesapeake Bay Classic
(Scholastic)
Chesapeake Bay Academy, Virginia Beach
Jan 30 – Feb 1, 2026Coastal Virginia Open
(All ages)

CVO Blitz
(All ages)
Wyndham Oceanfront, Virginia Beach
Feb 21, 2026Scholastic Tournament/State Champ Warm-Up 
(Scholastic)
Sherwood Forest Elementary, Norfolk
Mar 21, 2026Battle on the BB-64
(all ages)
Battleship Wisconsin, Norfolk
Apr 25, 2026 (T)Seven Cities School Chess Championship
(Scholastic)
Location: TBD
May 2026Chess Girls Rock Weekend
(All ages – Female only)
Location: TBD
May 2026Scholastic Tournament Location: TBD
Summer 2026Summer Cash Tournament
(All ages)

Back to School Battle
(Scholastic)
Location: TBD

To view full the Tuesday HRCC tournament schedule, please click here

DateEventClub/Location
Sep 30-Oct 28, 2025Mark Bland Fall Club Championship
(Adults/Advanced Youth)
HRCC (King’s Grant Presbyterian, Virginia Beach)
Oct 13, 2025PSCC Monthly Unrated Prize Tournament
(All ages)
PSCC (Ivy Memorial Baptist, Hampton)
Nov 10, 2025PSCC Monthly Unrated Prize Tournament
(All ages)
PSCC (Ivy Memorial Baptist, Hampton)
Nov 11, 2025HRCC Quick Swiss
(Adults/Advanced Youth)
HRCC (King’s Grant Presbyterian, Virginia Beach)
Nov 18, 2025HRCC FIDE Blitz
(Adults/Advanced Youth)
HRCC (King’s Grant Presbyterian, Virginia Beach)
Dec 8, 2025PSCC Monthly Unrated Prize Tournament
(All ages)
PSCC (Ivy Memorial Baptist, Hampton)
Dec 9 &16, 2025HRCC 2-week Non Rated Money Event
(Adults/Advanced Youth)
HRCC (King’s Grant Presbyterian, Virginia Beach)

Advanced online registration is required for all HRCA scheduled tournaments. Cash prizes will be payable via electronic method (or bank check in rare circumstances). Please see specific tournament information for details.

DateEventOrganizerLocation 
December 12-14, 2025National K-12 Grade ChampionshipUS ChessSpokane, WA
March 7-8, 2026Virginia State Scholastic and Collegiate ChampionshipVCFAlexandria, VA (Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology)
March 27-29, 2026High School National ChampionshipUS ChessChicago, IL
April 10-12, 2026All-Girls National ChampionshipUS Chess / KCF / RKCFChicago, IL
May 1-3, 2026Elementary National Championship US ChessBaltimore, MD
May 15-17, 2026Middle School National ChampionshipUS ChessRound Rock, TX

If you are looking for other tournaments in the Virginia-DC-Maryland region, please see https://vachess.org/ and click on “Clearinghouse.”

For other US Chess National events, please see National Events Calendar | US Chess.org

**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.