Flyers and events posted on this page are for informational purposes only.
2025 Upcoming Events
If you are planning events in TN or surrounding areas, please send a courtesy email to the Tournament Coordinator/Clearinghouse, Danny Mullinax dcmullinax@gmail.com.
August 22-24 – Nashville Summer Classic -> Register
September 5-7 – 2025 Peter P. Lahde TN Open and State Championship -> Registration OPEN
September 6 – 2025 TN Open Blitz -> Registration coming soon
September 13 – RobotiX Scholastic -> Murfreesboro Flyer
September 20 – Nashville Chess Center Scholastic – TBD
OCTOBER 11 – NATIONAL CHESS DAY
October 11 – Nashville Chess Center Scholastic – TBD
October 11 – Cumberland County Open – TBD
October 18 – 29th Annual Bradley County Chess Championship –> Register
October 25 – TN Region 1, 2 & 3 Scholastic Individual
November 1 – TN Region 4 Scholastic Individual
November 8 – Nashville Catholic Schools Tournament
November 15 – TN State Scholastic Individual Finals – TN Tech Univ
November 22 – Nashville Chess Center Scholastic – TBD
November 22 – Knoxville Open @ UT
December 6 – Nashville Chess Center Scholastic – Ensworth School
December 6 – Middle Tennessee Scholastic Chess Championship @ Central Magnet School, Murfreesboro
Out-of-State Events of Interest
August 29-31 – Alabama State Championship – Chelsea, AL (Birmingham)
Weekly Online Events
Mondays Murfreesboro Monday Team Battles @ at 7:00 PM CST https://lichess.org/team/murfreesboro-chess-club
Last Sunday of Each Month Murfreesboro Classical Swiss Tournament @ Online at 3:00 PM CST Join the club on chess.com
Have an Event to Share to this List?
To add your event to this list, please email flyer or pertaining details to TCA Tournament Coordinator: dcmullinax@gmail.com To include your event on our front homepage sidebar, TCA membership must be required for in-state players or it must be a scholastics only event.
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Past Events
January 4 2024 Jackson Weekly Quick Chess @ Perkins Restaurant and Bakery, Jackson
January 6 – 7 2024 Nashville Scholastic City Championship @ Nashville Chess Center
January 13 -14 2024 Tennessee Winter Open @ Cumberland County Community Complex, Crossville Flyer
January 15 2024 MLK Jr. Chess Camp and Tournament @ Nashville Chess Center
September 21 – Lenoir City Back to School Scholastic @ Lenoir City High School Register
September 21 – Tennessee Valley Chess G/90;d10 single round @ Bearden Library, Knoxville Register
September 27-29 78th Peter P. Lahde Tennessee Open and State Championship @ Memphis Chess Club, Memphis
October 12 – Susan E. Kantor Memorial Fall Open @ Crossville, TN Register
October 19 – Susan E. Kantor Scholastic Individual Regionals Flyer Register
November 2 – Murfreesboro Tal Celebration @ Murfreesboro, TN
November 2 – 28th Annual Bradley County Chess Championship @ Cleveland, TN
November 9 – Susan E. Kantor TN Scholastic Individual State Finals @TN Tech University, Cookeville Flyer
November 9-10 – 2024 Memphis Open, Qualifier, and Amateur Championship @ Memphis Chess Club, Memphis
November 16 – Middle TN Christian Scholastic @ Murfreesboro
November 29-December 1 – 64th Mid South Open @ Memphis Chess Club, Memphis
December 7 – Nashville Chess Center Ensworth Scholastic @ Ensworth School Nashville
December 7 – Murfreesboro Chess Club Championship
December 7 – 2024 Middle Tennessee Scholastic Chess Championship @ Central Magnet School, Murfreesboro
December 7 – 2024 Knoxville Fall Open @ UTK, Knoxville
January 18-19, 2025 – TN Winter Open @ Tennessee Tech, Cookeville — Register Online
January 25, 2025 – Jefferson Winter Scholastic @ Jefferson Middle School, Oak Ridge — Register Online
February 22, 2025 – Ron Seaney Memorial Scholastic Tournament @ Percy Priest Elementary, Nashville
February 22, 2025 – Region 4 Team Scholastic Regional Championships –> REGISTER
March 1, 2025 – Region 1 Team Scholastic Regional Championships –> REGISTER
March 1, 2025 – Region 2 Team Scholastic Regional Championships –> REGISTER
March 1, 2025 – Region 3 Team Scholastic Regional Championships –> REGISTER
March 29, 2025 – Team Scholastic State Championships @ Tennessee Tech, Cookeville
April 5, 2025 – KnightLogic Spring Scholastic @ Chattanooga, TN –> Register
April 5, 2025 – Team Collegiate State Championship @ Tennessee Tech, Cookeville –> Register
April 5, 2025 – 2025 Nashville Classical Scholastic –> Flyer
April 12, 2025 – Tennessee All Girls Championship –>Register
April 12, 2025 – Bluff City Open @ Memphis Chess Club –> Register
April 19, 2025 – Cumberland County Chess Club Hall of Fame Open @ Crossville –> Register
April 26, 2025 – Cleveland City Scholastic Chess Tournament @ Cleveland –> Register
May 24, 2025 – Tri-Cities Chess Club Tournament
May 16-18, 2025 – TN Senior Open @ Crossville–> Register
May 24, 2025 – 2025 Murfreesboro Open –> Flyer
June 14, 2024 – KnightLogic Summer Tournament 2025 – Chattanooga, TN –> Register
June 21, 2025 – 2025 Mid-South Girls and Womens Championship @ CANCELED
July 5 – Mega Monthly Swiss – Nashville Chess Center
July 12 – TN Summer Speed Series – Murfreesboro* – FLYER
*Quick and Blitz will have separate prize funds
July 19 – Monthly Swiss – Nashville Chess Center
July 19 – TN Summer Speed Series – Crossville – FLYER
July 26 – TN Summer Speed Series – Nashville Chess Center – FLYER
August 2 – Lakeway Summer Open @ Morristown -> Register Online
August 9 – KnightLogic August 2025 Scholastic @ Chattanooga -> Register
August 16 – Johnson City Open @ Mulligan’s Gaming Pub, Johnson City -> Registration Email
August 16 – Battle of Murfreesboro – Murfreesboro – INFO