Upcoming Chess Tournaments

HOW TO REGISTER:

  • You may enter and register conveniently online via our website!...
    --(follow the below links under "Tournaments & Locations" and Sign-up Links; or under "Joining - USCF Membership")
  • You may enter also via our easy, printable mail-in/fax form [FAX: (504) 208-9620]
  • For more information or questions regarding Cajun Chess Tournaments or USCF Memberships; and/or to pre-register for any of the below tournaments by phone if preferred, call: 504-208-9596

AVIS Car Rental Discount for Cajun Chess Tournament Attendees:

Tournaments:

All Open sections in the adult sections of Cajun Chess Tournaments will be Fide Rated!
DATES TOURNAMENTS and LOCATIONS
EVERY TUESDAY

-- METAIRIE CHESS CLUB, 7:30pm, Clearview Shopping Center Food Court (back of shopping center), corner of Clearview & Veterans Blvd., Metairie.  5SS, G/90 rated games played one each week but may join in anytime for any round; $5 entry fee for entire tournament.  All Welcome.  For more info call Jules at 504-834-4054 or Bob at 504-710-9975 or email jlebon@cox.net or chessnut 352@yahoo.com.
EVERY WEDNESDAY

-- MARRERO CHESS ORGANIZATION, 6:30pm, Chopsticks Restaurant on West Bank Expressway at Franklin St., Gretna.  Skittles games only, No Entry Fee.  All Welcome.  For more info call Bob at 504-710-9975 or email chessnut352@yahoo.com.
EVERY WEDNESDAY

-- BATON ROUGE PURPLE & GOLD CHESS CLUB, 5:30 - 9pm, Coffee Call, 3132 College Dr., Baton Rouge, LA 70808.  Chess Free Play (Skittles games - no entry fee).  All Welcome.  For more info call Bali at 225-362-9927 or email baleband@aol.com. 
EVERY THURSDAY

-- NEW ORLEANS WESTBANK CHESS CLUB, 7:30pm, Woodland Presbyterian Church, Algiers.  3SS, G/35 in 90, 30 in 1; rated games played one each week - please call first for start date of next tournament.  $10 entry fee for entire tournament.  All Welcome.  For more info call Wendell at 504-393-8511 or 504-615-2468.
EVERY FRIDAY

-- UPTOWN CHESS CLUB, 7:00pm, Pepperoni's Cafe, 8123 Hampson St. (corner S. Carrollton Ave.), New Orleans.  4SS, G/20 unrated games played in one night; $5 entry fee.  All Welcome.  For more info call R.J. at 504-723-4729 or email rj1zzle317@yahoo.com.
DATES, DETAILS AND SIGN-UP LINKS FOR:
2012 CHESS TOURNAMENTS & EVENTS:
Feb 25 (Sat.) -- 2012 "February Frenzy" Open & Scholastic Championships - presented by Shelby County Chess - Memphis, TN
Mar 3-4 (Sat/Sun)

-- LSCL Team Meeting #3 - presented by the Louisiana Scholastic Chess League - Metairie, LA
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Mar 10-11 (Sat/Sun) -- LA PRO-AM Tournament - presented by the Louisiana Chess Association (LCA) - Metairie, LA
Mar 17-18 (Sat/Sun) -- LSCL "FINAL 8" PLAYOFFS - presented by the Louisiana Scholastic Chess League - Metairie, LA
Mar 24-25 (Sat/Sun)

-- LSCL "FINAL 4" PLAYOFFS - presented by the Louisiana Scholastic Chess League - Metairie, LA

 
Apr. 14 (Sat.) -- CONWAY SOUTHERN SCHOLASTIC (K-12, Team & Individual) OPEN (aka Bob Nabholz Memorial Tournament) - St. Joseph School - Conway, Arkansas
Apr 21 (Sat.) -- Cajun Chess Memphis Spring Adult & Scholastic Championships - hosted by Cajun Chess - Memphis, TN 
May 5-6 (Sat/Sun) -- Memphis Rumble on the River Championships - hosted by Shelby County Chess - Memphis, TN
Jun 1-3 (Fri-Sun) -- SUSAN POLGAR NATIONAL OPEN FOR GIRLS & BOYS (K-12, Team & Individual) - New Orleans, LA
Jun 9-10 (Sat/Sun)

-- 2012 U.S. Amateur South (National) Championship - presented by Shelby County Chess - Memphis, TN
June 10-15

-- Mid-South Chess Camp - presented by Mid-South Chess - Memphis, TN
June 16 (Sat.)

-- Shelby County (G/5) Blitz Championship - hosted by Shelby County Chess with GM Alex Stripunski and FM Teddy Coleman - Memphis, TN

 
Ride and Room Sharing Message Board:


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 If you would like to share a hotel room or ride in order to reduce costs, please post your message on our bulletin board by clicking the left message-button. Be sure to include the tournament name/title, nights you will be staying, your telephone and e-mail address.

Joining - USCF Membership:
MEMBERSHIPS FEES and BENEFITS
Premium Adult: $46.00 - (Premium Adult) one-year membership includes 12 issues per year of Chess Life magazine and the right to earn a chess rating in the official national rating system.
Regular Adult: $40.00 - (Regular Adult) one-year membership includes online access to monthly Chess Life magazine and the right to earn a chess rating in the official national rating system.
Seniors 65 & over: $40.00 - (Senior) one-year membership includes 12 issues per year of Chess Life magazine and the right to earn a chess rating in the official national rating system.
Premium Young Adult: $33.00 - (Premium Young Adult - age 24 and Under) one-year membership includes 12 issues per year of Chess Life magazine and the right to earn a chess rating in the official national rating system.
Regular Young Adult: $26.00 - (Regular Young Adult - age 24 and Under) one-year membership includes online access to Chess Life magazine and the right to earn a chess rating in the official national rating system.

Premium Youth:

$28.00 - (Premium Youth - age 15 and Under) one-year membership includes 6 issues of Chess Life magazine and the right to earn a chess rating in the official national rating system.
Regular Youth: $22.00 - (Regular Youth - age 15 and Under) one-year membership includes online access to monthly Chess Life magazine and the right to earn a chess rating in the official national rating system.
Premium Scholastic: $24.00 - (Premium Scholastic - age 12 and Under) one-year membership includes 6 issues of Chess Life for Kids magazine and the right to earn a chess rating in the official national rating system.
Regular Scholastic: $17.00  - (Regular Scholastic - age 12 and Under) one-year membership includes online access to Chess Life for Kids magazine and the right to earn a chess rating in the official national rating system.