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.
- Jan 6 - Feb 17 : 2026 New Years Tuesday Night Marathon
- Mar 3 - Apr 14 : 2026 Spring Tuesday Night Marathon
- May 5 - Jun 16 : 3rd Silman Memorial Tuesday Night Marathon
- Jan 24 : 3rd Alla Kushnir Memorial Tournament
- Feb 8 : 23rd Fink Memorial Tournament
- Feb 21 : 3rd Fischer Memorial Tournament
- Mar 14 : 3rd Shorman Memorial Tournament
- Apr 18 : 22nd Donnelly Memorial Tournament
- May 16 : 4th Ray Conway Memorial Tournament
- Jan 31 - Feb 1 : 23rd Konig Memorial Tournament
- Feb 28 - Mar 1 : 4th Falconer Memorial Tournament
- Mar 28 - Mar 29 : 24th Pafnutieff Memorial Tournament
- May 2 - May 3 : 25th Addison Memorial Tournament
- May 30 - May 31 : 4th Ruth Haring Memorial Tournament
- Jun 27 - Jun 28 : 60th Stamer Memorial Tournament
- Jan 10 : 2026 Mechanics' Institute Monthly Quads - Jan
- Jan 11 : Choose Your Move - 2026 Jan: Full-Day Quads
- Feb 7 : 2026 Mechanics' Institute Monthly Quads - Feb
- Mar 7 : 2026 Mechanics' Institute Monthly Quads - Mar
- Apr 4 : 2026 Mechanics' Institute Monthly Quads - Apr
- May 9 : 2026 Mechanics' Institute Monthly Quads - May
- Jun 13 : 2026 Mechanics' Institute Monthly Quads - Jun
- Jan 25 : Mechanics' Weekend Blitz - 2026 Jan
- Feb 22 : Mechanics' Weekend Blitz - 2026 Feb
- Feb 24 : 2026 February FIDE Blitz
- Mar 21 : Mechanics' Weekend Blitz - 2026 Mar
- Apr 19 : Mechanics' Weekend Blitz - 2026 Apr
- Jan 11 : Choose Your Move - 2026 Jan: Adult Only section
- Jan 25 : Mechanics' Weekend Rapid - 2026 Jan
- Feb 22 : Mechanics' Weekend Rapid - 2026 Feb
- Mar 21 : Mechanics' Weekend Rapid - 2026 Mar
- Apr 19 : Mechanics' Weekend Rapid - 2026 Apr
- Jan 10 : 2026 Mechanics' Institute Monthly Scholastic Swiss - Jan
- Jan 19 : 2026 MLK Weekend Scholastic Championship
- Feb 7 : 2026 Mechanics' Institute Monthly Scholastic Swiss - Feb
- Feb 16 : 2026 President's Day Weekend Scholastic Championship
- Mar 7 : 2026 Mechanics' Institute Monthly Scholastic Swiss - Mar
- Apr 4 : 2026 Mechanics' Institute Monthly Scholastic Swiss - Apr
- Apr 11 : 2026 San Francisco Scholastic Chess Championship
- May 9 : 2026 Mechanics' Institute Monthly Scholastic Swiss - May
- Jun 13 : 2026 Mechanics' Institute Monthly Scholastic Swiss - Jun
- Jan 11 : Choose Your Move - 2026 Jan: Women Only section
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
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