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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

APRIL 10-12, 2026 The Kasparov Chess Foundation, Renaissance Knights Chess Foundation, and the United States Chess Federation are excited to invite girls from across the United States to compete in the nation’s largest and most prestigious all-girls chess tournament: the 21st Annual KCF All-Girls National Chess Championships. This tournament is open to girls under 18… Read More »KCF 2026 All-Girls National Chess Championship (Chicago, IL)

SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 2026 Registration is Now Open One Day Closed Event – By Invitation Only (Only for Rhode Island’s Top Gr. K-12 Scholastic Players)Tournament Winners will represent Rhode Island at the U.S. National Tournament of State Champions (More Info Below) Location: The Wheeler School, 216 Hope Street, Providence, RI 02906 Format & Time: 4SS,… Read More »OSCA 2026 Rhode Island’s Scholastic “Closed Invitational” Grades K-12 State Championship (Providence, RI)

Sunday, April 19, 2026 Organized by the MASSACHUSETTS CHESS ASSOCIATION (MACA) Visit Organizer Website Boston Queens Series - Event 6 - International Women's DayAll girls and women welcome!Location: Boylston Chess Club Boston 35 Kingston St. Suite 1, Boston, MA 02111   Event Date: Sunday, April 19, 2026This event is part of the Boston Queens Series.Click here to… Read More »MACA: Boston Queens Series – Event 6 (Boston, MA)

Friday / Saturday, April 24-25, 2026 One or Two Day Options - Only 55 Minutes from Providence 2026 CONNECTICUT OPEN$5,000+ in Guaranteed Prizes and Trophy Awards!* Amazing Collegiate Venue; DGT Broadcast; GM/IM FREE; Onsite Dining* 50 USCF Grand Prix Points; 60 CSCA Grand Prix Points* Sponsored by Connecticut State Chess Association (CSCA) Location: Connecticut College,… Read More »CSCA: 2026 Connecticut Open (New London, CT) – $5,000 Prizes

Sat.- Sun., April 25-26, 2026 Event Organizer: The Massachusetts Chess Association  Visit Organizer WebsiteEvent Location: Hilton Garden Inn Marlborough, 170 Forest Street, Marlborough, MA 01752   Hotel Info:20% off Best Available Rate. Call hotel directly: 508-251-6706 and press 0 to speak with front desk representative (do not press 1 for reservations), and say you're playing in chess tournament.Event Date: Saturday,… Read More »MACA: 9th Mass Senior Open Chess Championship (Marlborough, MA) – $1,100 Prize Fund

MAY 1-3, 2026 2026 U.S.C.F. National Elementary School K-6 Championships. Link below includes: Registration, Rules, Hotel, Side Events, Pre-Entry List:https://new.uschess.org/nes-championships-2026 Playing Site: Baltimore Convention Center1 West Pratt StreetBaltimore, MD 21201Tournament hotels:Hilton BaltimoreSheraton Innter Harbor HotelHyatt Regency Baltimore Inner HarborNote: all are attached to Baltimore Convention Center SEE USCF National Tournament Schedule https://new.uschess.org/national-events-calendar

Friday, May 22, 2026 @ 6:00 - 8:00 PM * FREE Casual Chess Games & Friday Night Dinner (Dinner Available 5:00-7:00 pm)CHECK THIS WEBSITE FOR DATES TO SEE WHICH FRIDAY OF MONTH TO MEETLocated in Woonsocket, RI (20 Min. from Providence) Near Mass Border close to Blackstone, Bellingham, Worcester, MA Location: Woonsocket Elks Lodge #850, 380… Read More »OSCA: Woonsocket Chess Club (Woonsocket, RI) – Monthly