Learners Chess Tournaments

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Fall 2025 Tournaments

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Day Date Tournament Restrictions Warm Up Playing Times Clock time control
Saturday Nov. 8 Fall 2025 Tournament Kickoff! Open to All! 9am - 9:45am 9:45am - 12:30pm G/15+2
Sunday Nov. 9 Calling All Beginners! Under 500 2pm - 2:45pm 2:45pm - 5:30pm G/15+2
Saturday Nov. 15 All Girls Beginners Tournament Under 600 9am - 9:45am 9:45am - 12:30pm G/15+2
Sunday Nov. 16 Sun Afternoon Tournament - Open Open to All! 2pm - 2:45pm 2:45pm - 5:30pm G/15+2
Saturday Nov. 22 Turkey Time Tournament! Open to All 2pm - 2:45pm 2:45pm - 5:30pm G/15+2
Saturday Dec. 6 Final Beginners Tournament! Under 600 9am - 9:45am 9:45am - 12:30pm G/15+2
Sunday Dec. 7 Final Advanced Player Tournament! Over 600 1:45pm - 2:30pm 2:30pm - 6:00pm G/20+2

Bughouse Tournaments Coming in December (registration coming soon):

  • Saturday Morning, December 13th
  • Friday Afternoon, December 19th
  • Wednesday Morning, December 31st

Spring Tournament Schedule Coming soon!

SAVE THE DATE:

Central NM Team Chess League Finals Tournament: Sunday March 8th!

    • Tournaments are set up throughout the year!

    • Top finishers in each section will receive a trophy! All participants will receive colored chess piece prizes.

    • Need Based Discounts are available through the registration process.

    • All tournaments, unless otherwise noted, are located at our home office on the corner of Adams and Lomas, 532 Adams St NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87108

    • All students must follow all Covid-19 Guidelines, including not coming if they are sick

    • Parents are welcome to drop off their students, or to stay for the tournament.

    • All tournament games count for players' Learners Chess Rating.
    • All tournaments are run using the Swiss tournament pairing system or a round robin system.
    • All tournaments are played with clocks. You can download a free chess clock app on any smart phone or device.

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