Tournaments
Upcoming Events
Play
Click the following links for more information, events are tentative and will become clickable when registration opens:
9-27 - 11/29 - WEDNESDAY CHESS CLASSES AT COX SCIENCE CENTER
9/30/2023 - PBC QUADS - NORTH PALM BEACH LIBRARY
10/07/2023 - NATIONAL CHESS DAY TOURNAMENT
10/21/2023 - PBC QUADS - NORTH PALM BEACH LIBRARY
10/24/2023 - PBC OCTOBER ACTION - HABIT BURGER
11/04/2023 - 88 PALMS GRAND PRIX 1/4
11/18/2023 - 2ND FALL CLASSIC - ADULT QUADS
11/18/2023 - 2ND FALL CLASSIC - SCHOLASTIC
11/28/2023 - PBC NOVEMBER ACTION - HABIT BURGER
12/15-17/2023 - NATIONAL K-12 GRADE CHAMPIONSHIP
1/13/2024 - 88 PALMS GRAND PRIX 2/4
1/20/2023 - PBC QUADS - NORTH PALM BEACH LIBRARY
2/3/2023 - FLORIDA STATE GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP
2/3-2/4 - FLORIDA STATE WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP
2/3-2/4 - FLORIDA STATE SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP - TENTATIVE
2/17/2024 - 88 PALMS GRAND PRIX 3/4
2/24 - 2/26 - AMATEUR TEAM SOUTH - THE VILLAGES
3/8-3/10 - 2024 FLORIDA STATE SCHOLASTIC CHAMPIONSHIPS
4/12-4/14 - 2024 KCF ALL-GIRLS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
4/13/2024 - FLORIDA STATE COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIP
4/20/2024 - 88 PALMS GRAND PRIX 4/4
4/26-28/2024 - NATIONAL ELEMENTARY (K-6) CHAMPIONSHIP
5/10-12/2024 - NATIONAL MIDDLE (K-8) CHAMPIONSHIP
8/31-9/2 - 2024 FLORIDA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP - PALM BEACH GARDENS
8/31/2024 - FLORIDA STATE QUICK CHAMPIONSHIP - PALM BEACH GARDENS
9/1/2024 - FLORIDA STATE BLITZ CHAMPIONSHIP - PALM BEACH GARDENS
8/31-9/2 - DOUBLE TREE BY HILTON HOTEL BOOKING LINK
Tournament FAQ
New to chess competition? Don't know where to start?
Let us guide you through our tournament offerings, if your question isn’t here please email us at
1. Totally new to chess? Learn chess & basics with us!
Learn the moves, basic principles, how to checkmate, and tournament rules in the following videos.
Palm Beach Chess proudly uses Lichess.org as an extension to our classroom component. You can use lichess on your computer or phone, accounts are free! Once you have an account, go to the learn tab and get started on the chess basics. All of our tournament players complete 100% of the activities and get 3 stars in every category.
Can you play through a game and checkmate? If yes, you are ready for your first tournament!
All of our tournaments are rated and a United States Chess Federation membership is required. So where do you get that?
2. Memberships
USCF (United States Chess Federation) membership - it is mandatory for all rated tournaments that chess players have current memberships.
The USCF membership price depends on the age of the player and it's good for 12 months.
Age 18 and Under - $20
Young Adult 19-23 - $27
Adult 25-64 - $45
Senior 65+ - $40
Click HERE to Purchase or Renew
3. Video Lessons