Applicable CSCA Policies:
Member Organization Status for group discounts and other benefits
Calendar & Online Promotion Policy
Promotion Policy at CSCA Tournaments & Events
2024-25 National Nominations Rules & Information
Upcoming CSCA and other select events
The following is a list of CSCA and select other organizations' events relevant to the Connecticut chess community. Although we list non-
CSCA events here for our members' convenience, the primary purpose of the calendar is the listing of CSCA, CSCA-sanctioned, CSCA-partnered
and member organization activities. Our below calendar is not a clearinghouse and is not intended to include every possible chess activity
in our state.
Organizers and players may also visit the Connecticut Clearinghouse and our Clubs page for other Connecticut chess
activities. For regional and national listings, see the New England Clearinghouse, a
service of the New England Chess Association and the US Chess event calendars.
November
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Nov 29 - e4 Rapid Championship (Norwalk) by e4 Chess Academy $500 in Prizes!
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December
CSCA Online Tournament Event -- Registration is OPEN!!!
Dec 4 @ 12 PM - CSCA OE Rebirth Prize SuperBlitz sponsored by the CSCA on Lichess.org. 11 Rounds, 3+1. Minimum 50 Rapid
games required. Join team and event to participate. $50 in total prizes! FREE entry!
Dec 6 - NSCF/KCF Conference on Chess in Education (New York, NY) by National Scholastic Chess Foundation & Kasparov Chess Foundation
CSCA Online Tournament Event -- Registration is OPEN!!!
Dec 8 @ 7 PM - December Monday Arena sponsored by
the CSCA on Lichess.org. 2 hours duration, 15+1. No minimum games
required. Join team and event to participate. FREE entry! Prize: FREE entry to All-American 960 on
Dec 21!
Dec 12-14 - National Grade Championships (Spokane, WA) by USCF
Dec 13 - Rhode Island State Championship (E. Greenwich, RI) by OSCA
Dec 13 - U1200 Beginner Open (Hamden) by Play More Chess Academy
Dec 13 - Schoolhouse Academy K-8 Scholastic (Wilton) by RedBandit Chess
CSCA Online Tournament Event -- Registration is OPEN!!!
Dec 18 @ 12 PM - CSCA OE Rebirth Prize Rapid8 sponsored by the CSCA on Lichess.org. 7 Rounds, 8+1. Minimum 30 Rapid
games required. Join team and event to participate. $50 in total prizes! FREE entry!
Dec 20 - G/45 Challenge (Hamden) by Play More Chess Academy
NECA & CSCA Online Championship Event -- Registration is OPEN!!!
Dec 21 @ 3 PM - 2025 All-American Chess960 Championship sponsored/sanctioned by the Connecticut State Chess Association and the New England Chess
Association on Lichess.org. 5 Rounds Swiss, G/15+1. Minimum 30 Chess960 games on Lichess.org required.
Participation limited to U.S. players. 3 Sections: Open, U1500, U800 (rating limits and prizes via USCF regular rating). Register here! $1,000 b/50 and Champion Plaques in
Prizes! Entry as low as $15! New England and Connecticut Chess960 Titles! 20 CSCA Grand Prix
Points!
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Dec 21 - CMA Monthly (Greenwich) by ChessMax Academy
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Dec 21 - Rapid & Blitz (Norwalk) by RedBandit Chess
CSCA Online Tournament Event -- Registration is OPEN!!!
Dec 25 @ 2 PM - Christmas SuperBlitz FREE Arena (Lichess.org),
sponsored by the CSCA on Lichess.org. 2 hours duration, G/3+1. No
minimum play requirements. Must be CSCA Regular, Premium or Lifetime member to participate. Purchase membership here. To enter, email events.CSCA@gmail.com "re: C25SB entry" with (1) name and (2) Lichess ID, to be added to event
roster. Join team and event to participate. $60 (30-20-10)
in prizes! FREE ENTRY!
Dec 28 - New England Blitz Championship (Ashland, MA) by OSCA
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January
Jan 2-4 - Boston Chess Congress (Boston, MA) by Continental Chess
Jan 24 - Lecture, Book Signing & Simul with GM Maxim Dlugy (Hamden) by Play More Chess Academy
February
CSCA FIDE-rated Championship Event -- in development
Feb 6-8 - CONNECTICUT CLASSICAL, venue TBD.
CSCA Championship Event -- in development
Feb 28 - New England Collegiate Championship, venue TBD.
CSCA Championship Event -- in development
Feb 28 - Connecticut Senior Championship, venue TBD.
CSCA Championship Event -- in development
Feb 28 - Connecticut Women's Championship, venue TBD.
March
CSCA Championship Event -- in development
Mar 28 - Connecticut Scholastic Team Championships, venue TBD.
Mar 27-29 - National K-12 Championships (Chicago, IL) by USCF
April
CSCA Championship Event -- in development
Apr 4 - Connecticut Speed Championships, venue TBD.
CSCA Championship Event -- in development
Apr 26 - Connecticut Grade Championships, venue TBD.
May
May 1-3 - National K-6 Championships (Baltimore, MD) by USCF
May 15-17 - National K-8 Championships (Round Rock, TX) by USCF
June
CSCA Championship Event -- in development
Jun 6 - Musicant Yazgoor Memorial Tournament, venue TBD.
July
CSCA Championship Event -- in development
Jul 11 - Connecticut Summer Classical, venue TBD.
August
CSCA Championship Event -- in development
Aug 8 - Connecticut Summer Blitz & Rapid, venue TBD.
Aug 3-9 - U.S. Open Championship (Grand Rapids, MI) by USCF
September
CSCA Championship Event -- in development
Sep 12 - Fairfield County & Norwalk City Championships, venue TBD.
CSCA Championship Event -- in development
Sep 26 - Connecticut Open, venue TBD.
October
CSCA Championship Event -- in development
Oct 3 - Connecticut Bughouse Championship, venue TBD.
CSCA Championship Event -- in development
Oct 24 - New London County & City Championships, venue TBD.
November
CSCA Championship Event -- in development
Nov 8 - Connecticut Championship, venue TBD.
CSCA Championship Event -- in development
Nov 21 - Raymond Open Rapid, venue TBD.
December
CSCA Championship Event -- in development
Dec 6 - Hartford County & City Championships, venue TBD.
Dec 11-13 - National Grade Championships (Orlando, FL) by USCF
CSCA Championship Event -- in development
Dec 19 - New Haven County Championship, venue TBD.
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