Tournaments
Upcoming 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.
Learn about the Mechanics' Institute Scholastic Team Leaderboard and check the current standings here.
We've also gathered some general information and helpful links for our tournament players, which you can find here.
- Sep 1 - Oct 13 : 2026 Fall Tuesday Night Marathon
- Nov 3 - Dec 15 : 2026 Winter Tuesday Night Marathon
- Sep 26 : 4th Chernev Memorial Tournament
- Oct 11 : Walter Brown Memorial Tournament
- Oct 17 : 4th Benson Memorial Tournament
- Oct 31 : 4th Vladimir Naroditsky Memorial Tournament
- Dec 13 : 25th Bagby Memorial Tournament
- Sep 19 - Sep 20 : 23rd St. Amant Memorial Tournament
- Oct 3 - Oct 4 : 24th McClain Memorial Tournament
- Oct 24 - Oct 25 : 54th Capps Memorial Tournament
- Nov 21 - Nov 22 : 4th Shipman Memorial Tournament
- Dec 5 - Dec 6 : 8th Donaldson Tournament
- Sep 12 : 2026 Mechanics' Institute Monthly Quads - Sep
- Oct 10 : 2026 Mechanics' Institute Monthly Quads - Oct
- Oct 18 : 2026 Mechanics' Institute Full Day Quads - Oct
- Nov 14 : 2026 Mechanics' Institute Monthly Quads - Nov
- Dec 12 : 2026 Mechanics' Institute Monthly Quads - Dec
- Sep 27 : 2026 September FIDE Blitz
- Oct 20 : 2026 Fast Fall Blitz
- Nov 1 : 2026 November FIDE Blitz
- Sep 13 : Adults Only Tournament -- 2026 Sep
- Nov 7 : Adults Only Tournament -- 2026 Nov
- Oct 27 : 2026 Halloween Rapid
- Sep 12 : 2026 Mechanics' Institute Monthly Scholastic Swiss - Sep
- Sep 27 : 2026 Mechanics' Institute Monthly Scholastic Swiss - Sep #2
- Oct 10 : 2026 Mechanics' Institute Monthly Scholastic Swiss - Oct
- Nov 1 : 2026 Mechanics' Institute Monthly Scholastic Swiss - Nov
- Nov 14 : 2026 Mechanics' Institute Monthly Scholastic Swiss - Nov #2
- Dec 12 : 2026 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
Scholastic
Special Events
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Event & Meeting Room Rentals
Mechanics' Institute offers meeting spaces for hourly or daily rental on the 3rd and 4th fls. of our historic building. Located one half block from the Montgomery Street Muni and BART stations, it is a convenient commuter location to host meetings, events, classes, and seminars.
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