Upcoming Tournaments
There is no one perfect place to learn about all upcoming tournaments. You have to dig a little bit. US Chess, the Indiana State Chess Association (ISCA), and Scholastic Chess of Indiana (SCI) all maintain tournament calendars. Not everybody lists their tournament with these organizations, but it's a good place to start.
Local Upcoming Tournaments
"Local" roughly means within an hour of my home base, Goshen, Indiana. Here are the local tournaments I know about.
Tournament Crosstables
- Goshen Library Tournament, May 9, 2026
- Goshen Library Tournament, April 4, 2026
- Goshen Library Tournament, February 28, 2026
- Goshen Library Tournament, January 24, 2026
- Goshen Library Tournament, December 13, 2025
- 2025 GCS Winter Tournament, December 6, 2025
- 2025 Indiana State K-12 Grade Chess Championships, November 8, 2025
- Goshen Library Tournament, October 18, 2025
- Goshen Library Tournament, September 13, 2025
- Goshen Library Tournament, July 12, 2025
- Goshen Library Tournament, June 14, 2025
- SCI Girls Championship, April 26, 2025
- Goshen Library Tournament, April 19, 2025
- Goshen Library Tournament, March 29, 2025
More crosstables
August 8, 2026
Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plz, Fort Wayne, IN 46802. Free entry! No prizes. Multiple sections. Complete details here! Enter here! Email threeriverschess@gmail.com with questions.
September 5, 2026
At the Niles Public Library, 620 E Main St, Niles, MI 49120. US Chess rated. Free entry, no prizes. 3 or 4 games, depending on the number of entrants. G/30;d0. Yes, no delay! Notation required. Doors open at 10am, first game at about 10:30. Usually finishes mid-afternoon. Email Martin Klubeck if you plan to attend.
August 1, 2026
At the Niles Public Library, 620 E Main St, Niles, MI 49120. US Chess rated. Free entry, no prizes. 3 or 4 games, depending on the number of entrants. G/30;d0. Yes, no delay! Notation required. Doors open at 10am, first game at about 10:30. Usually finishes mid-afternoon. Email Martin Klubeck if you plan to attend.
At the Niles Public Library, 620 E Main St, Niles, MI 49120. You can choose between two tournaments, both US Chess rated and requiring US Chess membership, both with free entry and no prizes. #1. Dual rated Regular and Quick, 3 or 4 games, G/30;d0. Notation required. #2. Blitz rated, G/5;d0. Notation not required. Not sure how many rounds, but probably a bunch if it's blitz. For both: doors open at 10am, first game at about 10:30. Email Martin Klubeck if you plan to attend.
May 9, 2026
At the Goshen Public Library, 601 S 5th St, Goshen, IN 46526. One section. 4-SS, G/35;d5. US Chess membership required ($$). Notation required. Players can stop notating when either player is under 10 minutes. We must be out of the library before 4pm. In extremis, I reserve the right to adjudicate last-round games. No entry fee, no prizes. Doors open at 10am, players should be present by 10:15. We usually finish by 3pm. Check out the tournament crosstable for entries to date. DO NOT CALL THE LIBRARY WITH QUESTIONS. E-mail me to learn more or to enter. ADVANCE ENTRY ONLY!
August 15, 2026
Indiana Class Championships, University of St. Francis North Campus Building, 2702 Spring St, Fort Wayne, IN 46808. 4SS, G/60;+10 Complete information here!. Entry deadline is April 20 - don't delay. Email John Fallon with any questions.
October 3, 2026
At the Niles Public Library, 620 E Main St, Niles, MI 49120. US Chess rated. Free entry, no prizes. 3 or 4 games, depending on the number of entrants. G/30;d0. Yes, no delay! Notation required. Doors open at 10am, first game at about 10:30. Usually finishes mid-afternoon. Email Martin Klubeck if you plan to attend.
May 16, 2026
At Elkhart High School 10-12 Campus, 2608 Calfornia Rd, Elkhart IN 46514. Scholastic tournamentt, rated and unrated sections. $10 entry fee. Check out the tournament flyer for details.
August 8, 2026
Dean and Barbara White Community Center, 6600 Broadway, Merrillville, IN 46410. UNRATED. Entry fee: $15. Awards. Complete details! Flyer with QR code!. Email haynesjosh202@gmail.com with questions.
February 21, 2026
Cass County Library, 616 E Broadway, Logansport, IN 46947. 4SS G/24+5 Entry fee: $18-20. Cash prizes Complete details and contact information!.
March 21, 2026
At Hammond Central High School, 5926 Calumet Ave, Hammond, IN 46320. Doors open at 8am, players' meeting at 8:30, play begins ASAP. Open only to Indiana scholastic teams who qualified at a Regional or to Indiana Eighth Grade & Under and Twelfth Grade & Under. Entry deadline is January March. Complete details or email us.