Learners Chess Tournaments
Scroll down to see all of our upcoming tournaments and results from past tournaments.
2025 Fall Tournaments Flyer
| Day | Date | Tournament | Restrictions | Warm Up | Playing Times | Clock time control |
| Saturday | Nov. 22 | Turkey Time Tournament! | Open to All | 9am - 9:45am | 9:45am - 12:30pm | 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 |
Click here to sign up for Fall 2025 Tournaments!
Winter Bughouse Tournaments
Winter Bughouse Tournaments Flyer
| Day | Date | Tournament | Restrictions | Playing Times | Social Time | Clock time control |
| Saturday | 12-13-25 | Holiday Bughouse and Pizza Lunch! | At least one youth player per team. | 10am - Noon | Pizza: Noon - 1pm | G/5+2 |
| Friday | 12-19-25 | School's Out! Bughouse and Pizza Dinner! | At least one youth player per team. | 5pm - 6:15pm | Pizza: 6:15pm - 7pm | G/5+0 |
| Wednesday | 12-31-25 | New Years Eve Bughouse, Hot Cocoa, and Treats Potluck! | At least one youth player per team. | 10am - Noon | Cocoa and Treats: Noon - 1pm | G/5+2 |
Spring Tournament Schedule
| Day | Date | Tournament | Restrictions | Warm Up | Playing Times | Clock time control |
| Sunday | 1-25-26 | Sun Afternoon Tournament - Open | All | 2pm - 2:45pm | 2:45pm - 5:30pm | G/15+2 |
| Saturday | 1-31-26 | Sat Morning Tournament - Beginners | Under 600 | 9am - 9:45am | 9:45am - 12:30pm | G/15+2 |
| Saturday | 2-7-26 | Sat Morning Tournament - Open | All | 9am - 9:45am | 9:45am - 12:30pm | G/15+2 |
| Sunday | 2-8-26 | Sun Afternoon Tournament - Girls Beginners | Under 500 | 2pm - 2:45pm | 2:45pm - 5:30pm | G/15+2 |
| Saturday | 2-21-26 | Sat Morning Tournament - Beginners | Under 500 | 9am - 9:45am | 9:45am - 12:30pm | G/15+2 |
| Sunday | 2-22-26 | Sun Afternoon Tournament - Open | All | 2pm - 2:45pm | 2:45pm - 5:30pm | G/15+2 |
| Saturday | 2-28-26 | Sat Morning Tournament - Open | All | 9am - 9:45am | 9:45am - 12:30pm | G/15+2 |
| Sunday | 3-1-26 | Sun Afternoon Tournament - Beginners | Under 450 | 2pm - 2:45pm | 2:45pm - 5:30pm | G/15+2 |
| Sunday | 3-8-26 | CNMTCL Finals Tournament | All | 10:30am - 11:15am | 11:30am - 4:30pm | G/15+2 |
SAVE THE DATE:
Central NM Team Chess League Finals Tournament: Sunday March 8th!
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Tournaments are set up throughout the year!
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Top finishers in each section will receive a trophy! All participants will receive colored chess piece prizes.
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Need Based Discounts are available through the registration process.
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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
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All students must follow all Covid-19 Guidelines, including not coming if they are sick
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Parents are welcome to drop off their students, or to stay for the tournament.
- All tournament games count for players' Learners Chess Rating.
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- All tournaments are run using the Swiss tournament pairing system or a round robin system.
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- All tournaments are played with clocks. You can download a free chess clock app on any smart phone or device.
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- All tournaments are played with touch move rules.
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Results for past tournaments can be viewed here.
