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.
- Mar 3 - Apr 14 : 2026 Spring Tuesday Night Marathon
- May 5 - Jun 16 : 3rd Silman Memorial Tuesday Night Marathon
- Mar 14 : 3rd Shorman Memorial Tournament
- Apr 18 : 22nd Donnelly Memorial Tournament
- May 16 : 4th Ray Conway 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
- Apr 4 : 2026 Mechanics' Institute Monthly Quads - Apr
- May 9 : 2026 Mechanics' Institute Monthly Quads - May
- Jun 13 : 2026 Mechanics' Institute Monthly Quads - Jun
- Mar 19 : Donaldson's Blitz
- Mar 21 : Mechanics' Weekend Blitz - 2026 Mar
- Apr 19 : Mechanics' Weekend Blitz - 2026 Apr
- Mar 15 : Adults Only Tournament -- 2026 March
- Mar 21 : Mechanics' Weekend Rapid - 2026 Mar
- Apr 19 : Mechanics' Weekend Rapid - 2026 Apr
- Apr 28 : 2nd Spy's Mate Rapid with Thinkers Publishing
- Mar 22 : 2026 Mechanics' Institute Monthly Scholastic Swiss - Mar #2
- 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
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.
Learn More & Reserve Rooms