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Wizards of the Mind
Upcoming Chess Tournaments
Upcoming Tournaments
Summer 2026
Wizards of the Mind Scholastic Championship!
Upcoming:
Wizards of the Mind Chess Club
Fall 2026 Scholastic Championship
Sunday, November 8, 2026
Please click here Register!
Local Tournaments
(Recommended by Coach):
NPCC 7th Free Tournament
4 Rounds, G30/d5 Swiss Tournament
Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 12:20pm
(Summit, NJ)
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Princeton Forrestal Scholastic (K-12)
4 Rounds, G25/d5 Swiss Tournament
Sunday, August 15, 2026 at 11:15am
(Princeton, NJ)
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New Jersey Open Scholstic (K-8)
5 Rounds, G30/d5 Swiss Tournament
3 Sections: U1200, U900, U600 (text Coach for ?)
Sunday, September 5, 2026 at 9:00am
(Delta Hotel Woodbridge in Iselin, NJ)
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NJ State Tournaments:
Upcoming:
New Jersey State - Grade Championship (K-12)
(Lincroft, NJ)
Sunday, November 22, 2026 estimated (TBD)
Click here for more details! - TBD
Click here to Register! - TBD
New York State Girls Championship
(10th Annual)
(New York, NY)
November 14-15, 2026
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National Scholastic Tournaments Upcoming:
2026 National K-12 Grade Championships
Rosen Shingle Creek (Hotel)
(Orlando, Florida)
December 11-13, 2026
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National Tournaments Upcoming:
Eastern Chess Congress (30th Annual)
Westin Princeton at Forrestal Village Hotel
(Princeton, NJ)
Friday, October 23 - 26, 2026
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Below are concluded and dates for 2027 have not yet been announced:
2026 National Elementary (K-6) Championship
(Baltimore, MD)
May 1-3, 2026
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2026 National Middle School (K-8) Championship
(Round Rock, TX [near Austin, TX])
May 15-17, 2026
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2026 National High School (K-12) Championship
(Chicago, IL)
March 27-29, 2026
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2026 NJ South Jersey Championships
(Cherry Hill, NJ)
Sunday, March 29, 2026
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Concluded State (dates should be similar in 2027):
2026 US Amateur East Scholastic (K-8)
(Iselin, NJ)
Sunday, May 23, 2026
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2026 NJ Elementary and Jr HS Championships
(Lincroft, NJ)
Sunday, February 22, 2026
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2025 NJ North Scholastic Championships
(Glenwood, NJ)
Sunday, May 18, 2025
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2026 NJ High School Championships
(Scotch Plains, NJ)
Sunday, February 28 - March 1, 2026
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58th New York State Scholastic Championships
Open to Out-of-State & K-8 ONLY!
(Saratoga Springs, NY)
Sunday, March 7-8, 2026
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Concluded National Tournaments (dates should be similar in 2026-27):
Liberty Bell Open (58th Annual)
(Philadelphia, PA)
January 16 - January 19, 2026
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2026 World Amateur Team East
(Parsippany, NJ)
February 14-16, 2026 (Presidents' Day Weekend)
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National Chess Congress (55th Annual)
(Philadelphia, PA)
Late November-early December
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Atlantic City Open
(Tropicana Casino and Resort Hotel in Atlantic City, NJ)
April 1-5, 2026 (Easter Weekend)
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54th Annual World Open (Junior Grand Prix)
Under 1200 and Under 1000 Sections (Only)
(Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington D.C.)
June 26-8, 2026 (Summer Break)
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Coach's Message:
To see more upcoming tournaments, please visit
US Chess Federation website: new.uschess.org
Link: new.uschess.org/upcoming-tournaments
Please reach out to Coach Robert for any questions regarding chess tournaments:
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Telegram message: @CoachRobert
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Email: robert@wizardsofthemind.com
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