DO TO SNOW STORM - THE RI CHESS CLUB WILL BE CANCELLED ON MONDAY, JANUARY 26AND RESUME NEXT WEEK ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2026 SEE YOU NEXT WEEK Rhode Island Chess Club is supported by the Ocean State Chess Association (OSCA)The Official R.I. State Affiliate of the United States Chess Federation
Friday, Feb. 6 - Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026 (2 or 3 Day Event Options) $12,000 Prizes ($7,000 Guaranteed) & Trophy Awards!Excellent Central Hotel Venue; FIDE-rated; GM/IMs FREE40 USCF Grand Prix Points; 100 CSCA Grand Prix Points Location: Hilton Garden Inn Hartford North, 555 Corporate Drive, Windsor, CT 06095Hotel rate: $125-125 by 1/23, may increase after,… Read More »2026 Connecticut Classical Championship (Windsor, CT) – $12,000 Prizes
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2026 ADVANCE ENTRIES: CLICK HERERefresh Webpage Frequently Location:North Providence High School1828 Mineral Spring AveNorth Providence, RI 02904 Format & Time Control4SS, G/30; d5 – 4 Rounds. 30 minutes each, 5 second delay (All Sections)Round 1 starts around 10:00 AM. * REGISTER EARLY - LIMITED SPACE - SEE RGISTRATION AT BOTTOM OF PAGE * SECTIONS &… Read More »OSCA: 1st North Providence Chess Tournament (North Providence, RI) – $500 Prizes
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY, 28, 2026 SNOW UPDATE: TOURNAMENT IS HAPPENING SATURDAY - PARKING LOT PLOWED & ROADS GOOD - NO ISSUES100 PLAYERS REGISTERED OPEN TO OUT-OF STATE PLAYERS – ADULT & SCHOLASTIC SECTIONS – TITLE PLAYERS REGISTERED ADVANCE ENTRIES – CLICK HERERefresh Webpage Frequently Location:New England Institute of Technology1 New England Tech Blvd.East Greenwich, RI 02818 Format:4SS – 4… Read More »OSCA Premier “Rhode Island Open” Championship (East Greenwich, RI) – $2,000 Guaranteed + Trophies – Registration Open
See all information at this Link:https://www.hanleychessacademy.com/2026WCFKingPrussia.html 2026 World Chess Festival - King of PrussiaApril 3-5, 2026 Desmond Malvern HotelOne Liberty BlvdMalvern, PA 19355(610) 296-9800 There are tournaments for ALL experience/skill levels. Our solutions: The youth player can play in the Non-Rated/Capture the King tournaments on Friday and Saturday (Beginner Tournaments) and then join our Under 750 USCF rated… Read More »World Chess Festival (King of Prussia, PA)
Saturday, March 7, 2026 Sponsored by CONNECTICUT STATE CHESS ASSOCIATION 2026 Hartmayer Memorial, Tolland County & UCONN Championships$1,000+ in Guaranteed Prizes and Trophy Awards!CSCA Grand Prix; Collegiate Venue; Live DGT Broadcast; On-site Dining Location: University of Connecticut, School of Engineering, 261 Glenbrook Road, Storrs, CT 06269 Date/Time: Saturday, March 7, 2026; Round 1 at 11:00… Read More »CSCA: 2026 Hartmayer Memorial (UCONN – Storrs, CT) – $1,000 Prizes
SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 2026 ADVANCE ENTRIES: CLICK HERERefresh Page Frequently Tournament for ALL AGES - Rhode Island Rapid and Blitz State Championship - Play in One Event or Both Events Same DayOpen to OUT-OF STATE Players - Eligible to win all trophies - RI Champions will receive separate 1st Place Champion Trophies REGISTRATION OPEN -… Read More »2026 Paul Gavlick Rhode Island Rapid & Blitz State Championship (Providence, RI) – $1,000 Prizes + Free Pizza
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. Blackstone Valley Prep School291 Broad St, Cumberland, RI 02864 TIME CONTROL: 4SS, G/25 d/5. SECTIONS: Two USCF-rated sections and two unrated sections* --U1400 (rated section: USCF membership required**) --UNDER… Read More »SENECA: 1st Cumberland Spring Chess Fest (Cumberland, RI)
Thursday, April 2, 2026 MEETS ONCE PER MONTH ON FIRST or SECOND THURSDAY OF THE MONTH Location:Tiverton Public Library34 Roosevelt AveTiverton, RI 02878 FREE to PLAY * USCF rated game G/45;d5 - Must have USCF membership* Fun Unrated Chess Games for players too * Please bring sets, boards, and clocks if you have them For… Read More »Tiverton Chess Club (Tiverton, RI) – One Thursday Every Month
Friday, April 3, 2026 Entry Fee: ONLY $20 FOR ONE DAYCT Chess Festival - $20 one day, $35 two days or $45 all three days; On-site $10 more. USCF Rated Events on Saturday & Sunday are Not included in Festival Entry, but Unrated events are all included.Follow event links below to register for these Championships… Read More »CSCA: Lecture, Simul, & Arena – GM Irina Krush (Hartford, CT)
SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 2026 * OPEN TO OUT-OF-STATE PLAYERS * BIGGEST R.I. SCHOLASTIC CHESS TOURNAMENT OF THE YEAR ! * $1,000 TROPHIES AWARDED TO BOTH INDIVIDUALS & TEAMS * (Players can register as an Individual with a Team or without a Team) ADVANCE ENTRIES – CLICK HERE - 130+ Players RegisteredRefresh Webpage Frequently Location: Crowne Plaza… Read More »2026 OFFICIAL RHODE ISLAND GR. K-12 SCHOLASTIC STATE CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP (WARWICK, RI) – $1,000 Trophies – Registration Open
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, April 3-5, 2026 (3 DAYS) FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2026 - Irina Krush Lecture, Simul, Over the Board Arena TournamentLecture, Simul & Arena w/ GM Irina Krush, Blitz and Blitz960 Swiss TD Class/LectureRapid and Rapid960 Swiss, 2-Player Alternating Team Swiss, Connecticut Game Zero SwissLink: CLICK HERE SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 2026 - Connecticut Speed… Read More »CSCA: Connecticut Chess Festival – Senior – Women’s – Collegiate – Medior – Junior Championships (Hartford, CT) – $6,000 Prizes
