ChessTexas

Chess in Texas

This weekend.

3 rated tournaments across the state. Every rated event in Texas, every weekly club, the people who run them, and the universities that pay for chess.

  • Healthy Gurukul Lone Star USCF/FIDE Championship

    Open / adult Katy Houston HG

    WEBSITE

  • Sunbridge Learning Scholastic Tournament - Sugar Land

    Scholastic Sugar Land Houston SUN

  • Katy Kids Monthly Tournament (U1200 G/15 Last Sunday)

    Scholastic Katy Houston REG

    WEBSITE

Full calendar Road trip planner

The map

24 cities with a rated tournament or a weekly club.

Houston — 16 events, 6 clubs, 3 organizers Katy — 7 events, 6 clubs, 4 organizers Bellaire — 5 events, 2 clubs, 2 organizers Cypress — 2 events, 2 clubs, 2 organizers San Antonio — 3 events Irving — 3 events Dallas — 3 events, 1 organizer Spring — 3 clubs Sugar Land — 1 event, 1 club, 4 organizers Austin — 2 events, 2 organizers Spring Branch — 1 event Stafford — 1 event League City — 1 event, 1 organizer McAllen — 1 event Corpus Christi — 1 event Round Rock — 1 event Friendswood — 1 club Galveston — 1 club Tomball — 1 club, 2 organizers Clear Lake — 1 club, 1 organizer The Woodlands — 1 club, 1 organizer Pearland — 1 organizer Fulshear — 1 organizer Kingwood — 1 organizer Houston San Antonio Dallas Austin McAllen Corpus Christi
Dot size is how much is happening there. Click a city for its tournaments and clubs.

Major events

The tournaments people travel for.

Coming up

All 42 upcoming events

Clubs

34 weekly clubs and meetups. Most are free and take walk-ins.

Find a club

Scholarships

Three Texas universities fund chess players, and more do nationwide. What they look for, and when to apply.

Scholarships

The guide

Ratings, sections, time controls, and what a tournament day looks like.

Read the guide

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