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Weekly Online Events
Online Tournaments
Four online chess tournaments every week (open to players from any location).
Every Wednesday • 6:00 PM ET
Open Action
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Every Thursday • 6:00 PM ET
Open Rapid
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Every Saturday • 2:00 PM ET
Scholastic
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Every Sunday • 2:00 PM ET
Open Action
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Live Online Instruction
Online Courses
Live weekly chess instruction for players of all levels (from any location).
Sunday Course
Sundays • 6:00–8:00 PM ET
USCF Expert Epiphany Peters
Monday Course
Mondays • 6:30–8:30 PM ET
National Master Justin Burgess
Monday Elite
Mondays • 7:30–9:30 PM ET
International Master Joshua Posthuma
Tuesday Course
Tuesdays • 6:00–8:00 PM ET
National Master Justin Burgess
Wednesday Adult Course
Wednesdays • 8:00–10:00 PM ET
National Master Sam Martin
Thursday Advanced
Thursdays • 6:30–8:30 PM ET
International Master Joshua Posthuma
Friday Advanced
Fridays • 7:00–9:00 PM ET
International Master Joshua Posthuma
Chess Foundations
Mon/Wed/Thu • 6:30–7:30 PM ET
Sunday • 4:00–5:00 PM ET
Sunday • 4:00–5:00 PM ET
National Master Hayoung Wong & Class A Player Bryan Milian
Maryland & Virginia (and sometimes other states)
In-Person Tournaments
US Chess rated over-the-board tournaments for scholastic and open players.
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World-ranked #2 Hikaru Nakamura playing at a
DMV Chess tournament, November 2025
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After-School Chess
Chess at Your School
DMV Chess runs after-school chess clubs for elementary schools.
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Professional chess instructors
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Equipment provided
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Opportunities to be compete outside of club
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Discounted or free scholarship spots for kids who need it
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Typical class: 20-30 minute lesson followed by 30 minutes of practice time
Comprehensive In-Person Tournaments List
Aug. 29–30, 2026
Rockville FIDE Classical
Rockville, Maryland
Aug. 29, 2026
Rockville Back-to-School Tournament
Rockville, Maryland
Sept. 6, 2026
Shady Grove Scholastic Championship
Rockville, Maryland
Sept. 6, 2026
Rockville Late-Summer Action Tournament
Rockville, Maryland
Sept. 13, 2026
6th Tysons Corner Scholastic Championship
Tysons, Virginia
Sept. 13, 2026
Tysons Corner Fall Action Tournament
Tysons, Virginia
Sept. 26, 2026
Fairfax County Scholastic Championship
Herndon, Virginia
Sept. 26–27, 2026
DMV FIDE Classical
Herndon, Virginia
Oct. 4, 2026
2nd Annual Eastern Scholastic Championship
Herndon, Virginia
Oct. 4, 2026
DMV Autumn Action Tournament
Herndon, Virginia
Oct. 18, 2026
Rockville Fall Scholastic Championship
Rockville, Maryland
Oct. 18, 2026
Rockville Fall Action Tournament
Rockville, Maryland
Oct. 25, 2026
Tysons Corner Fall Scholastic Tournament
Tysons, Virginia
Oct. 25, 2026
Tysons Corner October Action Tournament
Tysons, Virginia
Nov. 22, 2026
Montgomery County Fall Scholastic Championship
Rockville, Maryland
Nov. 22, 2026
Rockville November Action Tournament
Rockville, Maryland
Nov. 27, 2026
2nd Annual Washington Dulles Scholastic
Herndon, Virginia
Nov. 27–29, 2026
2nd Annual Washington Dulles Open
Herndon, Virginia
Dec. 6, 2026
DMV Winter Scholastic Tournament
Herndon, Virginia
Dec. 6, 2026
DMV Winter Action Tournament
Herndon, Virginia
Dec. 20, 2026
End-of-Year Scholastic Tournament
Herndon, Virginia
Dec. 20, 2026
End-of-Year Action Tournament
Herndon, Virginia
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