Calendar

Upcoming tournaments, title events and deadlines, from the world's top events to open tournaments in Virginia, Charlotte and Saint Louis.

November 2026

Nov 5ThuChess.com Crazyhouse Championship beginsOnlineOnline · Chess.com
Nov 7SatReverse AngleOpenCharlotte Chess Center · $1,000 guaranteed
Nov 10–20Total Chess World Championship Tour pilotProBudapest · 24 players, including Carlsen. Americans: Caruana, So, Aronian, Niemann, Mishra and Hong
Nov 13–15Fri–SunRivanna OpenVirginiaOpenCharlottesville Chess Club
Nov 14SatCollegiate Chess League playoffs beginCollegeOnline · quarterfinals
Nov 13–15Fri–SunKent Family Thanksgiving OpenOpenSaint Louis Chess Club · registration opening soon
Nov 13–15Fri–Sun24th Turkey BowlOpenFort Lauderdale, Fla.
Nov 22SunWorld Championship: Gukesh vs. SindarovProGeneva · opening ceremony; Game 1 is Nov. 24
Nov 23–26Jerusalem MastersProJerusalem · rapid, with Wesley So and Hans Niemann in the field
Nov 25–29Wed–SunUS MastersNationalCharlotte Chess Center · 2200+, $27,500 guaranteed, norm chances
Nov 27–29Fri–SunNC OpenOpenCharlotte Chess Center · $12,000 guaranteed
Nov 27–29Fri–SunNational Chess CongressOpenPhiladelphia

Dec 1TueNaroditsky Fellowship applications closeJuniorCharlotte Chess Center Foundation · $50,000 for a top-10 American junior, 20 and under
Dec 18–20Fri–SunSaint Louis Chess Club ChampionshipOpenSaint Louis Chess Club
Dec 18–23North American Junior ChampionshipsJuniorCharlotte Chess Center
Dec 26–28Sat–MonCharlotte Winter ClassicOpenCharlotte Chess Center · $7,500 guaranteed
Dec 26–30World Rapid & Blitz ChampionshipsProIstanbul · Carlsen defends both titles

Jan 19–20MOVE CupProBarcelona · Carlsen headlines a rapid event with a 1-second increment; €300,000 in prizes

Dates come from the organizers. Check their sites before you travel.