2025-2026 HRCA TOURNAMENT SCHEDULES
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
HRCA WEEKEND TOURNAMENTS & EVENTS
| Date | Event | Location |
| Oct 11, 2025 | National Chess Day (NCD) (All ages) NCD Raiden’s Birthday Blitz (All ages) | MacArthur Center, Norfolk |
| Nov 15, 2025 | VBPD Classic (Scholastic) | Law Enforcement Training Center, Virginia Beach |
| Dec 6 or 13, 2025 | Holiday Hustle (All ages) | Location: TBD |
| Jan 10, 2026 | Chesapeake Bay Classic (Scholastic) | Chesapeake Bay Academy, Virginia Beach |
| Jan 30 – Feb 1, 2026 | Coastal Virginia Open (All ages) CVO Blitz (All ages) | Wyndham Oceanfront, Virginia Beach |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Scholastic Tournament/State Champ Warm-Up (Scholastic) | Sherwood Forest Elementary, Norfolk |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Battle on the BB-64 (all ages) | Battleship Wisconsin, Norfolk |
| Apr 25, 2026 (T) | Seven Cities School Chess Championship (Scholastic) | Location: TBD |
| May 2026 | Chess Girls Rock Weekend (All ages – Female only) | Location: TBD |
| May 2026 | Scholastic Tournament | Location: TBD |
| Summer 2026 | Summer Cash Tournament (All ages) Back to School Battle (Scholastic) | Location: TBD |
HRCA CLUB TOURNAMENTS
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| Date | Event | Club/Location |
| Sep 30-Oct 28, 2025 | Mark Bland Fall Club Championship (Adults/Advanced Youth) | HRCC (King’s Grant Presbyterian, Virginia Beach) |
| Oct 13, 2025 | PSCC Monthly Unrated Prize Tournament (All ages) | PSCC (Ivy Memorial Baptist, Hampton) |
| Nov 10, 2025 | PSCC Monthly Unrated Prize Tournament (All ages) | PSCC (Ivy Memorial Baptist, Hampton) |
| Nov 11, 2025 | HRCC Quick Swiss (Adults/Advanced Youth) | HRCC (King’s Grant Presbyterian, Virginia Beach) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | HRCC FIDE Blitz (Adults/Advanced Youth) | HRCC (King’s Grant Presbyterian, Virginia Beach) |
| Dec 8, 2025 | PSCC Monthly Unrated Prize Tournament (All ages) | PSCC (Ivy Memorial Baptist, Hampton) |
| Dec 9 &16, 2025 | HRCC 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.
STATE & NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS
| Date | Event | Organizer | Location |
| December 12-14, 2025 | National K-12 Grade Championship | US Chess | Spokane, WA |
| March 7-8, 2026 | Virginia State Scholastic and Collegiate Championship | VCF | Alexandria, VA (Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology) |
| March 27-29, 2026 | High School National Championship | US Chess | Chicago, IL |
| April 10-12, 2026 | All-Girls National Championship | US Chess / KCF / RKCF | Chicago, IL |
| May 1-3, 2026 | Elementary National Championship | US Chess | Baltimore, MD |
| May 15-17, 2026 | Middle School National Championship | US Chess | Round 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.