Texas State and Amateur Championship

Texas Chess Event:
7 Round Swiss – Championship and Amateur Sections
May 25-28 – DFW Airport Marriott South, Fort Worth

Serving Texas Chess Players Since 1935

The US Chess Federation’s Texas Affiliate has sponsored tournaments for over 80 years and has named a state champion since 1946. The association’s magazine, Texas Knights, has been recognized as one of the best in the country.

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Statewide Tournaments

Major Texas tournaments (State Championship, Scholastic Championship, Action Championship, Southwest Open, Texas Open, etc) are TCA sanctioned events.

Texas Knights

Issues of Texas Knights magazine are online now. Play through games and tactics from the magazine or download PGN files.

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Serving Texas Chess Players Since 1935

Over 800 in North/Central Texas Scholastics

Mar 18, 2018

The 2018 North/Central Texas Scholastic Chess Championships concluded in Houston on March 9, 2018. Nearly 800 students competed in the three day event organized by the Dallas Chess Club. Complete Team and Individual Results | US Chess Event Summary Individual...

1,300 Students in South Texas Scholastics

Mar 7, 2018

The 2018 South Texas Scholastic Chess Championships concluded in Edinburg on March 4, 2018. Over 1,300 students competed in the three day event organized by South Texas Chess. Complete Team Results | Complete Individual Results | US Chess Event Summary Individual...

Texas State and Amateur Championships

Memorial Day Weekend in DFW
Online TLA

Texas Women’s Championship

June 23-24 – North Richland Hills
Tournament Website

Southwest Open

84th Annual Southwest Open – The first regular Texas Chess Association tournament held since 1935. Labor Day Weekend.

The Texas Chess Association is the Official State Affiliate of the US Chess Federation.

The Texas Chess Association is a state affiliate of the US Chess Federation.

The Texas Chess Association

The Texas Chess Association has served Texas chess players for over 80 years with tournaments, publications, chess club development, and as the designated Texas affiliate of the United States Chess Federation. Major Texas tournaments (State Championship, Scholastic Championship, Southwest Open, Texas Open, etc) are TCA sanctioned events. TCA members receive Texas Knights, widely considered one of the best chess magazines in the nation.

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