Upcoming chess events in Kentucky
August 2026
Sat, Aug 22, 2026
Owensboro August Open
Tue, Aug 25, 2026
2nd and 4th Tuesday of the Month -- Rated Games
USCF rated
Fri, Aug 28, 2026 – Sun, Aug 30, 2026
Ohio Chess Congress & State Championship FIDE - Cincinnati
Sat, Aug 29, 2026
Trash Panda Throwdown #7
USCF rated
September 2026
Sat, Sep 12, 2026
Lexington Second Saturday Tournament
Sat, Sep 12, 2026
4th Annual Dog Days of Summer Open
Sat, Sep 19, 2026
2026 Kentucky Class Championship
USCF rated
Sat, Sep 26, 2026
Trash Panda Throwdown #8
USCF rated
Sat, Sep 26, 2026
WKU Topper September
USCF rated
October 2026
Sat, Oct 10, 2026
Elizabethtown Fall Open
Sat, Oct 10, 2026
The District 4 National Chess Day Challenge
Blitz rated
Sun, Oct 11, 2026
The Butch Mosby Chess Classic 2
Sat, Oct 17, 2026
2026 Kentucky Women and Girls Open
Sat, Oct 17, 2026
WKU Topper October
USCF rated
Sat, Oct 24, 2026
Trash Panda Throwdown #9
USCF rated
November 2026
Sat, Nov 7, 2026
3rd Annual National Alzheimer's Awareness Open
Sat, Nov 14, 2026
WKU Topper November
USCF rated
December 2026
Sat, Dec 5, 2026
6th Annual Elizabethtown Christmas Open
February 2027
Sat, Feb 20, 2027
The Dr. John Marshall Chess Classic: 5th Annual