Tournaments
Upcoming Events
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Click the following links for more information, events are tentative and will become clickable when registration opens:
Upcoming Chess Program Options:
10/9 - 12/11 - COX Science Center: 2024 Fall Open Chess Registration
10/9 - 12/11 - COX Science Center: 2024 Fall USCF 1000+ Chess Registration
11/25-11/29 - FCA Online Thanksgiving Camp for Women and Girls
Upcoming Chess Tournament Options:
10/26/2024 - PBC QUADS - NORTH PALM BEACH LIBRARY
10/29/2024 - PBC OCTOBER ACTION CHESS
11/02/2024 - PALM BEACH COUNTY DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP
11/26/2024 - PBC NOVEMBER ACTION CHESS
12/6-12/8 - NATIONAL K-12 GRADE CHAMPIONSHIPS - NATIONAL HARBOR
12/17/2024 - PBC DECEMBER ACTION CHESS
2/08/2025 - SOUTH FLORIDA REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP - WEST PALM BEACH
2/21-2/23/2025 - 2025 U.S. AMATEUR TEAM SOUTH - THE VILLAGES
2/22/2025 - PBC QUADS - NORTH PALM BEACH LIBRARY
3/15-16/2025 - FLORIDA STATE SCHOLASTIC CHAMPIONSHIP - KISSIMMEE
3/15-16/2025 - WYNDHAM ORLANDO BOOKING LINK
4/5-4/6/2025 - 2025 FLORIDA STATE SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP - THE VILLAGES
4/26/2025 - 3RD SPRING CLASSIC SCHOLASTIC CHAMPIONSHIP
4/26/2025 - PBC QUADS - COX SCIENCE CENTER & AQUARIUM
5/9-5/11/2025 - SUPERNATIONALS VIII - ORLANDO
Tournament FAQ
New to Tournament Chess?
Learn piece movement, basic principles, how to checkmate, and tournament rules in this playlist: Palm Beach Chess YouTube Curriculum. You can practice the basics using the free Lichess.org. Need more advanced content? Check out Chessable!
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. That can be purchased here.
Let us guide you through some of our offerings:
Palm Beach Chess YouTube Channel
Have further questions?