Chess Tournaments

Test your skills against other players in the community. Be the one to announce the final "Checkmate!"
Youth tournament information:
- Guaranteed four matches
- Multiple age divisions
- Rater youth players welcome in adult tournament
- Awards for winners (1st, 2nd and 3rd)
Adult tournament information:
- Guaranteed three matches
- Rated and unrated divisions
- Awards for winners (1st, 2nd and 3rd)
See past years' winners here: 2023, 2022, 2020, 2019, 2018
- Age Group(s): Youth: 5-18 Adult: 18+ (rated youth players are welcome in adult tournament)
- Date(s): Youth: Friday, Feb. 17; Adult: Saturday, Feb. 18
- Time(s): Youth: registration begins at 5 p.m., play begins at 5:30 p.m.; Adult: registration begins at 8 a.m., play begins at 8:30 a.m.
- Location(s): Wicomico Civic Center, Da Nang Rooms 1-3
- Registration Dates: Open through Feb. 18
- Program Fee: Youth: $7 (before Feb. 17); Adult: $20 (before Feb. 18)
- Discount(s):
- Late Fee: Additional $5 per participant when signing up on the day of the respective tournament
- Contact: Lillie Olson, lolson@wicomicocounty.org or 410-548-4900 ext. 108
- Resources:
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