This is a list of local, state, and regional tournaments that may be of interest to you. We generally include tournaments in the mid-Atlantic from North Carolina to Pennsylvania, as well as National championship level events.
LOCAL TOURNAMENTS
31st David Zofchak Memorial Open, September 22-24, 2023, Norfolk, VA (HRCA)(Sleep Inn) — OPEN FOR REGISTRATION
National Chess Day, October 14, 2023, Norfolk, VA (HRCA)(MacArthur Mall) — Save the Date
Coastal Virginia Open, February 2-4, 2024, Norfolk, VA (HRCA)(Sleep Inn) — Save the Date
US Open, July 27-August 4, 2024, Norfolk, VA (US Chess)(Sheraton Waterside) — Save the Date
TRAVEL TOURNAMENTS
Featuring tournaments by trusted organizers in the mid-Atlantic region + National championship events
Skyline Open, October 5-9, 2023, Dulles, VA (Capital Area Chess) — OPEN FOR REGISTRATION
2023 US Armed Forces Open Chess Championship, October 7-9, 2023, Dulles, VA (VCF) — OPEN FOR REGISTRATION
Walter Muir Memorial, October 13-14, Roanoke, VA — OPEN FOR REGISTRATION
13th Annual Washington Chess Congress, October 20-22, Reston, VA (Continental Chess) — OPEN FOR REGISTRATION
Fredericksburg Open, October 27-29, Fredericksburg, VA (VCF) — OPEN FOR REGISTRATION
27th annual Eastern Chess Congress, October 27-29, Princeton, NJ — OPEN FOR REGISTRATION
Northern Virginia Open, November 17-19, Dulles, VA (VCF) — OPEN FOR REGISTRATION
54th Annual National Chess Congress, November 24-26, Philadelphia, PA (Continental Chess)
48th Annual Eastern Open, December 26-29, 2024, Arlington, VA (Continental Chess)
Magnus Chess Academy runs a series of Quad tournaments in Northern Virginia and Maryland throughout the year.