Learners Chess Tournaments

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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

Spring Tournament registration coming soon!

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

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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.

Click here to view past tournament results

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