2025-2026 HRCA TOURNAMENT SCHEDULES
Blue links will be posted under EVENT as tournaments open for registration!
(T) next to date means date is tentative and could change based on venue availability
HRCA WEEKEND TOURNAMENTS & EVENTS
| Date | Event | Location |
| May 30, 2026 | Girls Got Game (All ages – women and girls only) | King’s Grant Presbyterian Church, Virginia Beach |
| June 20, 2026 | Hot Summer Cash Tournament (All ages – US Chess members only) | King’s Grant Presbyterian Church, Virginia Beach |
| July 11, 2026 | HRCA 10th Birthday Celebration (All ages) | TBD |
| August 29, 2026 | VBPD Back-to-School Battle (Scholastic) | Law Enforcement Training Academy, Virginia Beach |
| September 18-20, 2026 | Zofchak Memorial (All ages) | Wyndham Oceanfront, Virginia Beach |
| October 10, 2026 | National Chess Day (All ages) | TBD |
| November 2026 | Scholastic Tournament | TBD |
| December 5, 2026 | Holiday Hustle Tournament (All Ages) | TBD |
| January 9, 2027 (T) | Scholastic Tournament | TBD |
| February 2027 | Scholastic Tournament | TBD |
| March 2027 (T) | Tournament (All ages) | TBD |
| April 10 or 17, 2027 (T) | Seven Cities School Chess Championship (Scholastic) | Virginia Beach |
| May 14-16, 2027 | Coastal Virginia Open (All ages) | Wyndham Oceanfront, Virginia Beach |
HRCA CLUB TOURNAMENTS
To view full the Tuesday HRCC tournament schedule, please click here
| Date | Event | Location |
| May 5 – June 9, 2026 | HRCC Spring Championship | King’s Grant Presbyterian, Virginia Beach |
Advanced online registration is required for all HRCA scheduled tournaments. Cash prizes will be payable via electronic method. Please see specific tournament information for details.
STATE & NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS
| Date | Event | Organizer | Location |
| June 10-14, 2026 | 2026 National Open | US Chess Federation | Las Vegas, NV |
| August 3-9. 2026 | 2026 US Open Championship | US Chess Federation | Grand Rapids, MI |
| September 5-7, 2026 | 2026 Virginia Closed | Virginia Chess Federation | TBD |
| October 10-12, 2026 | U.S. Armed Forces Open (USAFO) | US Chess Federation | TBD |
| December 11-13, 2026 | National K-12 Grade Championships | US Chess Federation | Orlando, FL |
| April 30 – May 2, 2027 | 2027 National Elementary (K-6) Championships | US Chess Federation | Columbus, OH |
If you are looking for other tournaments in the Virginia-DC-Maryland region, please see https://vachess.org/ and click on “Clearinghouse.”
For other US Chess National events, please see National Events Calendar | US Chess.org
**Hampton Roads Chess Association (HRCA) does not accept responsibility, financial or otherwise, for any events or services hosted by individuals or other groups. Listings of events and services does not imply endorsement of any individual, group, or organization.