Upcoming chess events in Connecticut
August 2026
Sat, Aug 22, 2026
e4 Rapid Chess Championship $500 in Prizes
USCF rated
Sun, Aug 23, 2026
61st annual New Britain Chess Club Summer Open Championship
Sun, Aug 23, 2026
e4 Scholastic K-12 USCF rated
USCF rated
Fri, Aug 28, 2026
HCC August U1200 Beginner Open ($300 in prizes, b/20; plus trophies & medals)
Sun, Aug 30, 2026
HCC August Game-in-45 Challenge (Prizes: $600 b/24, 70% Gtd)
Sun, Aug 30, 2026
e4 Open Blitz Championship $500 in Prizes
Blitz rated
September 2026
Wed, Sep 9, 2026
HCC September Wednesdays Monthly Classical
Round 1 of 4 · weekly series, Wed, Sep 9, 2026 – Wed, Sep 30, 2026
Fri, Sep 11, 2026
HCC September U1200 Beginner Open (Prizes: $300 b/20; plus trophies and medals) Friday Evening
Wed, Sep 16, 2026
HCC September Wednesdays Monthly Classical
Round 2 of 4 · weekly series, Wed, Sep 9, 2026 – Wed, Sep 30, 2026
Sat, Sep 19, 2026
2026 HCC Hamden Chess Fall Classic (Prizes: $1000 b/24; 70% GTD)
Wed, Sep 23, 2026
HCC September Wednesdays Monthly Classical
Round 3 of 4 · weekly series, Wed, Sep 9, 2026 – Wed, Sep 30, 2026
Wed, Sep 30, 2026
HCC September Wednesdays Monthly Classical
Round 4 of 4 · weekly series, Wed, Sep 9, 2026 – Wed, Sep 30, 2026
October 2026
Fri, Oct 16, 2026 – Sun, Oct 18, 2026
34th ANNUAL EASTERN CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS
USCF rated
Sat, Oct 31, 2026
26th Groton Quick Chess