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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:

PLEASE NOTE THAT WEEKLY/MONTHLY CHESS CLUBS ARE LISTED FIRST . . .

SCROLL DOWN FOR TOURNAMENTS AND OTHER CHESS EVENTS FOR 2014!
DATES TOURNAMENTS, CHESS CLUBS and LOCATIONS
EVERY MONDAY

 

-- (LA) TREME' CHESS CLUB, 6:30-8:30pm, The Cafe' Fatoush, 2372 St. Claude Ave. (at St. Roch Ave.), New Orleans, LA 70117. 3-4SS, G/15, Quick-Chess rated games; $1 entry fee. All Welcome. For more info call Jeffrey Vollmer at 504-524-2806 or email Jeffrey.vollmer@att.net.
EVERY TUESDAY

 

-- (LA) METAIRIE CHESS CLUB, 7:30pm, Clearview Shopping Center Food Court (back of shopping center), 4436 Veterans Blvd., (corner of Clearview & Veterans), Metairie, LA 70006. 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 chessnut352@yahoo.com.
EVERY WEDNESDAY

 

-- (LA) MARRERO CHESS ORGANIZATION, 6:30pm, Chopsticks Restaurant, 15 West Bank Expressway (at Franklin St.), Gretna, LA 70053. Skittles games only, No Entry Fee. All Welcome. For more info call Bob at 504-710-9975 or email chessnut352@yahoo.com.
EVERY WEDNESDAY

 

-- (LA) 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

 

-- (LA) NEW ORLEANS WESTBANK CHESS CLUB, 7:30pm, Woodland Presbyterian Church, 5824 Berkley Dr., New Orleans (Algiers), LA 70131. 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

 

-- (LA) UPTOWN CHESS CLUB, 7:00pm, Pepperoni's Cafe, 8123 Hampson St. (corner S. Carrollton Ave.), New Orleans, LA 70118. 4SS, G/20 unrated games played in one night; $5 entry fee. All Welcome. For more info call Cheryl at 504-881-1400 or Bob at 504-710-9975 or email cdwebster1@gmail.com or chessnut352@yahoo.com.  NOTE:  PLEASE BE THERE TO REGISTER BY 6:45pm SO THE FIRST ROUND CAN START AT 7pm SHARP.  IF YOU COME LATER THAN 6:45pm YOU WILL BE GIVEN A 1/2-POINT BYE FOR THE FIRST ROUND AND WILL THEN BE PAIRED FOR ALL LATER ROUNDS.
EVERY FRIDAY

 

-- (TN) SHELBY COUNTY FRIDAY KNIGHTS CHESS CLUB (Memphis), 7:00 - 9:00pm,, Tropical Smoothie Cafe, 1779 Kirby Pkwy (Poplar at Kirby), Memphis, TN 38138. Rated and Unrated games. $4 entry fee. All Welcome. For more info call Alan Kleiman at 901-276-4663 or email midsouthchess@hotmail.com.
EVERY SATURDAY

 

-- (LA) TREME CHESS CLUB, 10:00am, The Cafe' Fatoush, 2372 St. Claude Ave. (at St. Roch Ave.), New Orleans, LA 70117. 3SS, G/40 rated games; $1 entry fee. All Welcome. For more info call Jeffrey Vollmer at 504-524-2806 or email Jeffrey.vollmer@att.net.
EVERY 4th SATURDAY

 

-- (LA) NOLA CHESS CLUB,  2-4pm, Algiers Regional Library, 3014 Holiday Drive (Algiers), New Orleans, LA  70131.  Skittles games, Open to All. No Entry Fee. Please bring your own chess set, board and clock.  Website is http://nolachessclub.yolasite.com/ or email nolachessclub@yahoo.com. Director: Mr. Lowell Bassett.

  2014 CHESS TOURNAMENTS & EVENTS:

 
Mar 15 (Sat)

 

-- [CONWAY, ARKANSAS] - CONWAY SOUTHERN SCHOLASTIC TEAM & INDIVIDUAL CHESS TOURNAMENT - St. Joseph School - 5SS, G/30, d5 - All chess players grades K-12 are eligible to play - USCF-Rated and Unrated Sections Available - hosted by St. Joseph School and Cajun Chess!
Mar 15-16 (Sat/Sun)

 

 

-- [NEW ORLEANS/METAIRIE] - LSCL (K-8) FINAL FOUR TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS! - (SITE TO BE ANNOUNCED) - K-2 & K-6 play on Sat., Mar. 15 at 9am at Stuart Hall School (Carrollton Ave. in New Orleans); K-4 and K-8 play on Sun., Mar. 16 at 1pm at Woodlake Swim & Tennis Club (Kenner) - hosted by the Louisiana Scholastic Chess League (LSCL)! FINAL FOUR AWARDS CEREMONY IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING CONCLUSION OF LEAGUE PLAY!

 
March 21-23 (Fri-Sun)

 

--[NEW ORLEANS] - SUSAN POLGAR OPEN FOR BOYS & GIRLS/New Orleans! (SPNO)! - Side Events: - Chess Camp hosted and taught by GM Polgar, Puzzle Competition, Bughouse & Blitz Tournaments, and GM Polgar Simul; Main Tournament in 4 Separate Sections each for Boys & Girls.  Hosted by the Susan Polgar Foundation, Chess NOLA and Cajun Chess!  Over $100,000 in Scholarships and Prizes!

 
April 5-6 (Sat/Sun)

 

-- [NEW ORLEANS/METAIRIE] - LSCL DAVID PIERSON CITYWIDE SPRING SCHOLASTIC (K-12) INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS! - Haynes Academy for Advanced Studies - K-2 & K-6 play on Sat., Apr. 12 at 10am; K-4 and K-8 play on Sun., Apr. 13 at 1pm - hosted by the Louisiana Scholastic Chess Association (LSCL)!

Apr 12 (Sat)

 

-- [NEW ORLEANS/METAIRIE] -  LOUISIANA STATE SCHOLASTIC CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS!  hosted by Cajun Chess!   DETAILS COMING SOON !!!
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.