Tournaments

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

Mondays at Turtle Bay, 1119 Decatur St
6-10 PM — Tournament starts for 7 PM
Four rounds, G/15;d0, $1 entry fee ($2 if you don't buy anything)
USCF-membership required for the tournament, skittles space available
Private venue. We are on the second floor

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

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

Tournament Play

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

• 10/11/25 - The Chess Day Swiss at Louisiana Bridge Association

• 11/8-9/25 - The 2025 Downriver Classic at Louisiana Bridge Association - our largest prize fund ever!!

• 11/09/25 - The Blitz at the Downriver Classic at Louisiana Bridge Association

• 02/21/26 - The Baton Rouge Dual at Baton Rouge Bridge Center - our first tournament in Baton Rouge!!

We are also organizing the 2025-2026 New Orleans Youth Chess season, for our K-12 players. Register using the links below,

• 10/4/25 - Aurora United Methodist Church

• 11/15/25 - McDonogh 35 Senior High School

• 12/6/25 - TBD, let us know if you have a venue!

• 01/24/26 - Hynes UNO School

• 03/28/26 - St Catherine of Siena Catholic School

• 05/09/26 - St. Martin's Episcopal School

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