2025-2026 HRCA TOURNAMENT SCHEDULES
Blue links will be posted under EVENT as tournaments open for registration!
(T) next to date means date is tentative and could change based on venue availability
HRCA WEEKEND TOURNAMENTS & EVENTS
| Date | Event | Location |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Seven Cities School Chess Championship (Scholastic) | Kempsville Recreation Center, Virginia Beach |
| May 15-17, 2026 | New date for Coastal Virginia Open (All ages) CVO Blitz (All ages) | Wyndham Oceanfront, Virginia Beach |
| May 30, 2026 | Girls Got Game (All ages – women and girls only) | King’s Grant Presbyterian Church, Virginia Beach |
| June 20, 2026 | Hot Summer Cash Tournament (All ages – US Chess members only) | King’s Grant Presbyterian Church, Virginia Beach |
| July 11, 2026 | HRCA 10th Birthday Celebration (All ages) | TBD |
| August 29, 2026 | VBPD Back-to-School Battle (Scholastic) | Law Enforcement Training Academy, Virginia Beach |
| September 18-20, 2026 | Zofchak Memorial (All ages) | Wyndham Oceanfront, Virginia Beach |
| October 10, 2026 | National Chess Day (All ages) | TBD |
HRCA CLUB TOURNAMENTS
To view full the Tuesday HRCC tournament schedule, please click here
| Date | Event | Club/Location |
| April 13, 2026 | PSCC April Prize Tournament | Ivy Memorial Baptist Church |
Advanced online registration is required for all HRCA scheduled tournaments. Cash prizes will be payable via electronic method (or bank check in rare circumstances). Please see specific tournament information for details.
STATE & NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS
| Date | Event | Organizer | Location |
| April 10-12, 2026 | All-Girls National Championship | US Chess / KCF / RKCF | Chicago, IL |
| May 1-3, 2026 | Elementary National Championship | US Chess | Baltimore, MD |
| May 15-17, 2026 | Middle School National Championship | US Chess | Round Rock, TX |
If you are looking for other tournaments in the Virginia-DC-Maryland region, please see https://vachess.org/ and click on “Clearinghouse.”
For other US Chess National events, please see National Events Calendar | US Chess.org
**Hampton Roads Chess Association (HRCA) does not accept responsibility, financial or otherwise, for any events or services hosted by individuals or other groups. Listings of events and services does not imply endorsement of any individual, group, or organization.