Jan 1 - Open House at Play More Chess Academy (Hamden)
Jan 29-30 - Winter Retreat (Norwalk) by RedBandit Chess
Jan 29 - The January Joust (Hamden) by Play More Chess Academy
CSCA Championship Event CANCELLED! Feb 5 - Hartmayer Memorial Tournament at University of Connecticut (Storrs) by Connecticut State Chess Association, co-sponsored by University of Connecticut Chess Club
Feb 26 - The February Fortress (Hamden) by Play More Chess Academy
Feb 27 - Blitz Scholastic Tournament (Weston) by Team DIG USA
Mar 6 - CANCELLED: Scholastic G/30 Tournament (Weston) by Team DIG USA
Mar 12-13 - Winter Retreat (Norwalk) by RedBandit Chess
Mar 12-13 - NY State Scholastic Championships (Saratoga Springs, NY) by Continental Chess
Mar 19 - Rhode Island Scholastic State Championship (Warwick, RI) by SE New England Chess Assoc
Mar 19 - The March Mirage (Hamden) by Play More Chess Academy
Mar 20 - Bughouse Scholastic Tournament (Weston) by Team DIG USA
Mar 26 - 30th Mid-Winter Classic (Florence, MA) by Western Mass Chess Assoc
Mar 26 - The March Mayhem (Hamden) by Play More Chess Academy
CSCA Championship Event Apr 3 - Connecticut Scholastic Championships, organized by the National Scholastic Chess Foundation and hosted by Ludlowe Middle School and Chess Club (Fairfield). Register here.
Apr 8-10 - National High School (K-12) Championship (Memphis, TN) by US Chess
Apr 13-17 - Open at Foxwoods (Mashantucket) by Continental Chess
CSCA Championship Event -- Apr 23 - Connecticut Speed Championships, a combined format (Quick, Blitz and Bullet) competition, hosted by Manchester High School and organized by the Connecticut State Chess Association. Over $2,000 in Guaranteed Prizes!!! Awards for Players and Teams! Register here.
Apr 22-24 - All-Girls National Championship (Chicago, IL) by US Chess
CSCA Championship Event -- Apr 30 - Connecticut Collegiate Championship, $900 in Guaranteed Prizes!!! Awards for Players and Teams! Register here.Scholastic players rated 1800 and over are invited to participate in Open section! Apr 30 - Connecticut Senior Championship, $600 in Guaranteed Prizes!!! Other Awards for Players! Register here. Unrated section included for seniors new to chess competition. Apr 30 - Connecticut Women & Girls Championships, $450 in Guaranteed Prizes!!! Awards for Players and Teams! Register here. Unrated section included for women and girls new to chess competition. ... All April 30 tournaments at Wesleyan University (Middletown), Exley Science Center, hosted by the Wesleyan University and Chess Club and organized by the Connecticut State Chess Association.
Apr 29-May 1 - National Middle School (K-8) Championship (Grapevine, TX) by US Chess
May 13-15 - National Elementary (K-6) Championship (Columbus, OH) by US Chess
May 20-22 - NYC Scholastic Chess Festival and Championship (Brooklyn, NY) by Internet Chess Club
May 21 - Planet Earth Championship (New Britain) by New Britain Chess Club
May 28-30 - US Amateur - East (Morristown, NJ) by US Chess
CSCA Tournament Event -- Jun 4 - 26th Annual Robert Musicant/Donald Yazgoor Memorial Tournament, an open scholastic (pK-12) tournament hosted by the Norwalk Public Library (Main) and co-sponsored by the library and RedBandit Chess. FREE entry for Norwalk residents. See details.
Jun 8-9 - US Women's Open (Las Vegas, NV) by US Chess
Jun 8-12 - National Open (Las Vegas, NV) by US Chess
Jun 10-12 - Northeast Open (Stamford) by Continental Chess
Jun 23-Jul 2 - World Open (Philadelphia, PA) by Continental Chess
Jul 1-3 - US Junior Chess Congress (Orlando, FL) by US Chess
Jul 15-17 - Bradley Open (Windsor Locks, CT) by Continental Chess
CSCA Community Event -- Registration is Open! Jul 23 - Summer Lecture & Simul, featuring: GM Sergey Kudrin (Fairfield, CT), hosted by Sacred Heart University Chess and co-sponsored by Connecticut State Chess Association and the Chess Club of Fairfield County. FREE GM Lecture. Simultaneous exhibition also features NM Mikhail Koganov. See details and registration.
Jul 27-31 - Continental Open (Sturbridge, MA) by Continental Chess
Jul 30-Aug 7 - US Open (Rancho Mirage, CA) by US Chess
Aug 15 - August Little Open (Hamden) by Play More Chess Academy
Aug 19-21 - Bridgeport Open featuring Maxime Vachier-Lagrave by Team DIG USA
Aug 20 - August Action Quads (Hamden) by Play More Chess Academy
Aug 27 - Get in the Game! Tournament (Hartford) by Kevin Zimmerman and Wilson-Gray YMCA
Aug 27 - August Advantage (Hamden) by Play More Chess Academy
Aug 28 - 57th Annual Summer Open (Manchester) by New Britain Chess Club
Sep 3-5 - 81st New England Open (Medford, MA), a New England Chess Association event by The Massachusetts Chess Association
CSCA Community Event -- Registration is Open!!! Sep 10 - Fall Lecture & Simul, featuring: GM Alex Fishbein (Hamden), hosted by Play More Chess Academy and Hamden Chess Club and co-sponsored by the Connecticut State Chess Association. Register here.
Sep 10 - 14th WMCA Free (Holyoke, MA) by Western Mass Chess Assoc
Sep 17 - September Scramble (Hamden) by Play More Chess Academy
Sep 24 - September Showdown (Hamden) by Play More Chess Academy
Oct 8 - 5th Leaf Blower Open (Florence, MA) by Western Mass Chess Assoc
Oct 8 - Farmington Library K-12 Tournament by Team DIG USA
Oct 14-16 - 11th Hartford Open (Windsor Locks) by Continental Chess Association
Oct 22 - October Odyssey (Hamden) by Play More Chess Academy
Oct 23 - NECA 53 K-5 Scholastic (Stamford) by National Educational Chess Association
Oct 29 - October Opposition (Hamden) by Play More Chess Academy
Oct 29 - Quick & Cheap 1 by Groton Chess Club
Oct 29 - South Norwalk Library K-12 Tournament by Team DIG USA
CSCA Championship Event -- Online Registration CLOSED. See note below.* Nov 5 - Connecticut State Grade Championships (Greenwich), hosted by Greenwich Country Day School and organized by the National Scholastic Chess Foundation. * As of 11/3, several sections reached capacity and online registration is closed. Interested players should email CSCA events with (1) NAME, (2) USCF ID, (3) SCHOOL and (4) GRADE to reserve any available slots or get on the waiting list.
CSCA "A Place to Play" Chess Program -- Registration is OPEN!!! Nov 10 - Norwalk Knights FREE Library Chess Program (Norwalk) [8 Thursdays from Oct 27 to Dec 22, 6-7p], hosted and co-sponsored by Norwalk Library and organized and co-sponsored by the CSCA and RedBandit Chess. (Late registration available thru Nov 10.)
------------------------------------ a CSCA Member Organization Event ------------------------------------- Nov 12 - Pioneer Open (Fairfield) by Sacred Heart University Chess and Chess Club of Fairfield County -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nov 12 - South Norwalk Library K-12 Tournament by Team DIG USA
Nov 12 - November Action, K-12 Scholastic (Hamden) by Play More Chess Academy
Nov 13 - WOB Ridgefield K-12 Scholastic Chess Tournament by Way of the Board
Nov 19 - CAS 11th Grade Championship (West Hartford) by Fred Townsend at Hall High School
Nov 26 - Make Your Move! Tournament (Hartford) by Kevin Zimmerman and Wilson-Gray YMCA
CSCA Championship Event -- Registration is OPEN!!! Dec 3 - Connecticut State Championship (Middletown) $4,300 in guaranteed prizes!!! hosted by the Wesleyan Chess Club and organized by the Connecticut State Chess Association. Register Now! Visit State Championship Event Page for news and updates.
Dec 9-11 - National K-12 Grade Championships (National Harbor, MD) by US Chess
Dec 10 - HCC December Desperado K-12 Scholastic (Hamden) by Play More Chess Academy
Dec 11 - WOB Ridgefield December K-12 Scholastic Chess Tournament by Way of the Board
Dec 11 - WOB Ridgefield December Unrated Adult Chess Tournament by Way of the Board
CSCA Tournament Event -- Registration is OPEN!!! Dec 17 - Norwalk Knights Winter Championship (Norwalk), hosted by Norwalk Library and organized by the CSCA and RedBandit Chess. FREE entry for Norwalk residents. Online registration: here.
Dec 17 - HCC December Discovery (Hamden) by Play More Chess Academy
Dec 17 - Quick & Cheap 2 by Groton Chess Club
Dec 31 - New Year's Eve Open by Team DIG USA
