Tournaments
At Mechanics’ Institute Chess Club, we offer a dynamic lineup of tournaments for players of all ages and skill levels. Whether you’re a seasoned chess player, an adult returning to the game, or a player just starting out — there’s a tournament for you.
Take a quick look at our upcoming tournaments below.
Interested in seeing the complete list? Explore our main categories below and check out our tournament calendar.
We've also gathered some general information and helpful links for our tournament players, which you can find here.
Upcoming Tournaments
- Jul 8 - Aug 19 : 2025 Summer Tuesday Night Marathon
- Sep 2 - Oct 14 : 2025 Fall Tuesday Night Marathon
- Nov 4 - Dec 16 : 2025 Winter Tuesday Night Marathon
- Jul 26 : 18th Smith Memorial Tournament
- Aug 23 : 23rd JJ Dolan Memorial Tournament
- Sep 27 : 3rd Peter Grey Memorial Tournament
- Oct 25 : 3rd Alan Benson Memorial Tournament
- Nov 22 : 3rd V Naroditsky Memorial Tournament
- Dec 20 : 24th Bagby Memorial Tournament
- Jul 19 - Jul 20 : 24th Wilkerson Memorial Tournament
- Aug 16 - Aug 17 : 2nd Koltanowski Memorial Tournament
- Sep 6 - Sep 7 : 22nd St Amant Memorial Tournament
- Oct 4 - Oct 5 : 23rd McClain Memorial Tournament
- Nov 1 - Nov 2 : 53rd Capps Memorial Tournament
- Dec 6 - Dec 7 : 7th Donaldson Tournament
- Aug 9 : 2025 Mechanics' Institute Monthly Quads - Aug
- Sep 13 : 2025 Mechanics' Institute Monthly Quads - Sep
- Oct 11 : 2025 Mechanics' Institute Monthly Quads - Oct
- Nov 8 : 2025 Mechanics' Institute Monthly Quads - Nov
- Dec 13 : 2025 Mechanics' Institute Monthly Quads - Dec
- Jul 24 : GM Sam Shankland Lecture & Special Blitz
- Aug 26 : Sizzling Summer Blitz
- Oct 21 : Fast Fall Blitz
- Aug 2 : 2nd John Grefe Memorial Tournament
- Oct 18 : 3rd Chernev Memorial Tournament
- Nov 13 : Spy's Mate Rapid
- Aug 9 : 2025 Mechanics' Institute Monthly Scholastic Swiss - Aug
- Sep 13 : 2025 Mechanics' Institute Monthly Scholastic Swiss - Sep
- Oct 11 : 2025 Mechanics' Institute Monthly Scholastic Swiss - Oct
- Nov 8 : 2025 Mechanics' Institute Monthly Scholastic Swiss - Nov
- Dec 13 : 2025 Mechanics' Institute Monthly Scholastic Swiss - Dec
Tuesday Night Marathon
Club Event - 1-day, weekend events (Sat or Sun)
Club Event - FIDE-rated Full Weekend Events (Sat and Sun)
Club Event - Quads
Club Event - Blitz
Club Event - 18+
Club Event - Rapid
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