Tournaments

Club Play
All ages and skill levels welcome, USCF membership is required.

Mondays at Turtle Bay, 1119 Decatur St
Registration for 6:45 PM, first round for 7 PM
Four rounds, G/15;d0, $1 entry fee ($2 if you don't buy anything)
USCF-membership required for the tournament
Private venue, we are on the second floor
We do not play Monday evenings when there is a Saints game

Tuesdays at Morning Call, 5101 Canal Blvd
Registration for 6:30 PM, pairings for 7 PM
Five rounds over five weeks, G/90;d5, $5 entry fee (prizes at end of five-week sequence)
USCF-membership required
Join any week. Send bye requests to info@downriverchess.com
Public venue, expect some distractions  

Thursdays at Cafe Envie, 1241 Decatur St
Registration for 6:45 PM, first round for 7 PM
Four rounds, G/15;d0, $1 entry fee ($2 if you don't buy anything)
USCF-membership required
Public venue, expect some distractions

Tournament Play

We organize large, all-ages tournaments every few months. Everyone is welcome! Register using the links below,

• 10/24-25/26 - The Baton Rouge Classic at Baton Rouge Bridge Center

• 01/16-18/27 - The Ken Ferguson Memorial Open ($10,000 Guaranteed) at Sheraton New Orleans

We are also organizing the 2026-2027 New Orleans Youth Chess season, for our K-12 players. Register using the links below,

• October 3, 2026 at Ecole Bilingue De La Nouvelle-Orléans

• November 14, 2026 at TBD

• December 5, 2026 at TBD

• January 23, 2027 at TBD

• March 20, 2027 at St Catherine of Siena

• May 8, 2027 at St. Martin's Episcopal School

For other tournaments in our region, we manage the Gulf South Chess Clearinghouse.