Saturday, January 11, 2024 * OPEN TO OUT-OF STATE PLAYERS * St. Mary Academy - Bay View 3070 Pawtucket Ave Riverside, RI 02915 SECTIONS* OPEN WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - Open Championship - Any Age (USCF RATED) - USCF Required* OPEN GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP - Girls, Grade K-12 (USCF RATED) - USCF Membership Required* GRADE K-12 (UNRATED) -… Read More »OSCA 1st R.I. All-Girls & Women’s Chess Championship Tournament at Bay View (East Providence, RI) – Open to Out-of-State Players

SENECA Events are Not Affiliated with the Ocean State Chess Association, USCF R.I. State Affiliate The Cumberland Chess Fest Scholastic Tournament is a scholastic chess tournament for children in grades K-12.  LOCATION: Blackstone Valley Prep School, 291 Broad St, Cumberland, RI 02864 TIME CONTROL: 4SS, G/25 d/5. SECTIONS: Two USCF-rated sections and two unrated sections* --UNDER… Read More »SENECA 16th Winter Chess Fest (Cumberland, RI)

Sunday, January 19, 2024 Time Control:6 rounds Swiss System (accelerated, double) G/3 + 2Rounds Time:2:15 p.m. - Puzzle Solving Contest 2:45 p.m. - Free Chess Lecture: "The Greatest Game Judit Polgar" by WGM Nadya Kosintseva3:30 - Free Pizza Break & Social4:00 - 6:00 p.m. - Blitz Games $15 to PlayByes:Players may take up to four… Read More »Queens Blitz Series for Women & Girls (Boston, MA)

Monday, January 20, 2025 RICS Scholastic Events are Not Affiliated with Ocean State Chess Association State Affiliate Location: Edgewood Congregational Church - 1788 Broad St, Cranston, RI 02905 When: Monday, January 20th - First Round at 10am. Sections: Unrated, Rated (Under-700), and Rated (Under-1400) Sections. Players: Open to scholastic players, K-12 only. Format: 4 Round Swiss Tournament.… Read More »RICS 3rd Annual MLK Day Scholastic Tournament (Cranston, RI)

Connecticut State Chess Association a 501(c)(7) nonprofit corporation presents 2025 CONNECTICUT CLASSICAL $2,300+ in Guaranteed Prizes and Trophy Awards! New Premier Academy Venue; FIDE, USCF & New England rated; Special Discounts Sponsored by CSCA Date & Time: Saturday & Sunday, January 25 & 26, 2025; Schedule: Jan 25: Round 1 at 10 AM; Round 2… Read More »CSCA Event: Connecticut Classical (Norwalk, CT) – $2,300 Prizes

Thursday, January 30, 2025 SPECIAL BLITZ FORMAT* Week 5 = Blitz Tournament 6SS - G/5/2 - Only for this Special Blitz Event (6 Round Blitz, Each player gets 5 minutes each with 2 second delay)* Blitz Rating will be used for this event; If no Blitz rating then regular rating will be used for pairing… Read More »OSCA’s Cranston Chess Club – SPECIAL BLITZ TOURNAMENT – 5th Week Event – JAN. 30 – $175 Prizes

Cancelled due to bad weather We are playing next Thursday, February 13, 2025

Saturday, February 15, 2025 100% of the proceeds from this event will be donated to the Providence Rescue Mission whose mission is to Feed, Shelter, and Counsel the Homeless in Rhode Island: https://www.providencerescuemission.org/ Tournament LocationBryant University, AIC Building1150 Smithfield PikeSmithfield, RI 02917 Format: OPEN & U1600 Sections: 4SS, G/45; d5 – 4 Rounds. 45 minutes each,… Read More »OSCA “Chess for Charity” Championship at Bryant University (Smithfield, RI)

Saturday, February 22, 2025 Connecticut State Chess Association, Wesleyan Chess Club, and New England Chess Associationpresents the 2025 New England Collegiate Championships $1,500 in Guaranteed Prizes!!! Category and Team Awards! Top Collegiate Venue with On-site Dining College Prospective—students Grades 7-12 rated over 800—are welcome Sponsored by Wesleyan Chess Date/Time: Saturday, February 22, 2025; Round 1… Read More »New England Collegiate Championships (Middletown, CT) – CANCELLED / POSTPONED

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY, 23, 2025 CHESS TOURNAMENT with FREE P-BRUINS HOCKEY GAME TICKET & HAT - ALL INCLUDED for only $34 *** YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT ****** THERE ARE NO DAY OF EVENT - ON-SITE ENTRIES *** Please Join Us for this Very Popular Annual Fun Family Event! Location:Amica Mutual Pavilion Center1 La Salle Square… Read More »OSCA 3rd Annual Providence Bruins Hockey Rapid Chess Tournament (Providence, RI) – $200 & Trophies – Adult & Scholastic – Pre-Registration (Required) – Most Fun Event of the Year

Sunday, March 9, 2025 SENECA Events are Not Affiliated with the Ocean State Chess Association, USCF R.I. State Affiliate This is an open scholastic chess tournament for children in grades K-12. Trophies will be awarded to the top players in each section. Location: Hamilton Elementary School25 Salisbury Ave, North Kingstown, RI 02852 Tournament Time: 9:30am… Read More »1st Greater North Kingstown Scholastic Open (N. Kingstown, RI)

SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 2025 SEE ADVANCE ENTRIES HERE: https://oceanstatechess.com/advance-entries-3/ 2025 Scholastic Individual Grade K-12 Championship Qualifier and School Team Championship *** OPEN TO OUT-OF-STATE PLAYERS *** * BOTH INDIVIDUAL & TEAM PRIZES = Players can register as an Individual with or without a Team Location: New England Institute of Technology (NEIT) 1 New England Tech… Read More »2025 OFFICIAL RHODE ISLAND SCHOLASTIC K-12 STATE CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP (East Greenwich, RI)