Scholastic Tournament is for chess players in grades Kindergarten to 12th grade, this tournament is usually on a Sunday. Please check the calendar page for up-to-date schedule.

This tournament is an opportunity for children to start participating in local competition and to learn tournament rules and procedures.

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2024 Upcoming Tournaments

  1. January 28
  2. February 25
  3. March 31 (Easter)
  4. April 28
  5. May 19* (Please note that this is the third Sunday of the month)
  6. June 30
  7. July 28
  8. August 25
  9. September 29
  10. October 27 (Halloween Weekend)
  11. November 29, 30, and December 1 (Thanksgiving weekend – Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at the American Open Scholastic Tournaments)
  12. December (TBA)
  • Venue: SteelCraft Garden Grove – 12900 S Euclid St, Garden Grove, CA 92840
  • Schedule: Check-in between 9-9:15 AM and Round 1 starts at 9:30 AM with awards after all the games in the section are done. Estimated time is around 3 pm.
  • Time control: Game 30 minutes, 5 seconds delay
  • Awards: Trophies awarded to Top 5 finishers in each section
  • Entry Fee: $40 ($50 onsite); Limited seats available, please sign up early.

Sections (*subject to change depending on the number of players)

  1. K-12th grade Open section
  2. K-8th grade Under 1100
  3. K-6th grade rated Under 800
  4. K-3rd grade Under 400

2023 Past Tournaments

  1. January 29
  2. February 26
  3. March 26
  4. April 30
  5. May 21*
  6. June 25
  7. July 30
  8. August 27
  9. September 24
  10. October 29 (Halloween Weekend)
  11. November 24, 25, and/or 26 (Thanksgiving weekend – Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at the American Open Scholastic Tournaments)
  12. No December Scholastic Tournament