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2026 President's Cup, Women's President's Cup, March 20-23

University of Missouri (Mizzou)

Memorial Union, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri

2026 National High School (K-12) Championships, March 27-29
Sheraton Grand Chicago
301 E. North Water St., Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 464-1000
HR: $179 single/double/triple/quad - Click here to book

National Collegiate Rapid & Blitz Championship , March 28-29

Chess.com

2026 All-Girls National Championships, April 10-12
Hyatt Regency McCormick Place Chicago
2233 S Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr., Chicago, IL 60616
(312) 567-1234
HR: $195 single/double/triple/quad

2026 U.S. Amateur North Individual Championship, April 24-26
Embassy Suites by Hilton Milwaukee Brookfield
1200 S. Moorland Rd., Brookfield, WI 53005
Contact: Alex Betaneli, abetaneli@hotmail.com
 

2026 National Elementary (K-6) Championship, May 1-3 
Playing Site: Baltimore Convention Center
1 West Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
Tournament hotels:
Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor - CLICK HERE TO BOOK
Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor at Camden Yards - CLICK HERE TO BOOK
Hyatt Regency Baltimore Inner Harbor - CLICK HERE TO BOOK
Note: all are attached to Baltimore Convention Center

2026 National Middle School (K-8) Championship, May 15-17
Kalahari Resorts & Conventions
3001 Kalahari Boulevard, Round Rock, TX 78665
HR: $199 single-quad

78th Annual U.S. Amateur East Championship, May 23-25 or 24-25

Delta Hotels Woodbridge, 515 US Highway 1 South, Iselin, NJ

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2026 National Open, June 10-14
Westgate Las Vegas Resort
3000 Paradise Rd.
Las Vegas NV 89109
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2026 US Junior Championship, US Girls Championship, US Senior Championship, US Senior Women's Championship, July 12-25

St. Louis Chess Club
4657 Maryland Ave.
St. Louis, MO

2026 U.S. Open Championship, August 3-9
Playing Site: DeVos Place Convention Center
303 Monroe Avenue NW, Grand Rapids MI 49503
Tournament hotels:
Amway Grand Plaza
Courtyard by Marriott Downtown Grand Rapids
Note: both are attached to DeVos Place Convention Center

2026 U.S. G/30 & G/60 Championship, September 11-13

Tulane University

26 McAlister Dr, New Orleans, LA 70118

Downriver Chess Club of New Orleans

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2026 US Amateur West Individual Championship, September 20-21

Sonesta Silicon Valley
1820 Barber Lane, Milpitas, CA 95035
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408)943-9080
Contact: Salman Azhar, Click here to show email address

Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/usaw

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2026 US Championship, US Women's Championship, October 10-24

St. Louis Chess Club
4657 Maryland Ave.
St. Louis, MO
 

2026 US Masters Chess Championship, November 25-29

Hilton Charlotte University Place, 8629 J M Keynes Drive, Charlotte, NC 28262

https://www.charlottechesscenter.org/events/usmasters

HR: $139 single/double

2026 National K-12 Grade Championships, December 11-13 
Rosen Shingle Creek
9939 Universal Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32819
(407) 996-9939
HR: $172 single/double

2026 U.S. G/10 National Championship, December 26
Madison Marriott West
1313 John Q Hammons Drive, Middleton, WI 5356
Contact: Alex Betaneli, Click here to show email address