Tournaments & Events

Chessinspire Monthly Online Tournament Series

• Sat, 5/17/25 May Open - Online

Scholastic:

• Sat, 5/17/25 FMCA FMCA Unrated Beginner May 17 - Ashland, MA
• Sun, 5/18/25 FMCA FMCA Scholastics Burlington (May) - Burlington, MA
• Sat, 5/24/25 MacaScholastics Massachusetts Open Scholastic Under 300 and Under 600 - Westford, MA
• Sat, 5/31/25 FMCA FMCA Unrated Beginner Tournament May 31 - Ashland, MA
• Sat, 5/31/25 ChessEmpireKids 2025 ChessEmpireKids Scholastic Tournament - Lexington, MA
• Sat, 5/31/25 BCC BCF May Scholastics - Boston, MA

Non-Scholastic:

• Sat, 5/3/25 BCC BCF May Quads - Boston, MA
• Sat, 5/3/25 FMCA FMCA Quad May 3 - Ashland, MA
• Sat, 5/10/25 BCC BCF $15 Open - Boston, MA
• Sat, 5/10/25 FMCA FMCA Quad May 10 - Ashland, MA
• Sat, 5/17/25 FMCA FMCA Quad May 17 - Ashland, MA
• Sat, 5/24/25 - Mon, 5/26/25 MACA 93rd Massachusetts Open - Westford, MA
• Sat, 5/31/25 FMCA FMCA Quad May 31 - Ashland, MA

You can find scholastic chess tournaments on the MACA website (events highlighted in GREEN are scholastic tournaments)

You can find chess tournaments on BCC's website (Look for scholastic tournaments)

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2025 FIDE Women's World Chess Championship Match (April 1 - 23, Shanghai & Chongqing)

World Championship Matches are the pinnacle of chess, and this year, we will witness the 2025 FIDE Women’s World Chess Championship, featuring a highly anticipated rematch between two of China’s top Grandmasters: the reigning Champion, Ju Wenjun, and the Challenger, Tan Zhongyi.

The match will follow a 12-game format. The first player to score 6.5 points will be declared the winner. If the match is tied at 6-6 after all 12 games, a tiebreak will determine the champion. The tiebreak procedure typically involves a series of rapid games and, if necessary, blitz games to ensure a decisive outcome.

You can find the match details below:

• April 3, Game 1, Déjà Vu in Shanghai: Ju and Tan Begin Title Rematch with Balanced Battle
• April 4, Game 2, First blood: Tan Zhongyi wins Game 2 after Ju Wenjun’s costly blunder
• April 6, Game 3, Ju Wenjun strikes back: World Champion levels the score with endgame magic
• April 7, Game 4, Draw full of drama: Tan Zhongyi misses her chance to take the lead
• April 9, Game 5, Ju Wenjun strikes and seizes the lead in Game 5
• April 10, Game 6, Goodbye, Shanghai! Ju extends lead before the break in Chongqing
• April 13, Game 7, Game 7 turns dramatic: Ju Wenjun capitalizes to lead 5-2
• April 14, Game 8, Ju Wenjun moves within reach of the title with fourth consecutive win
• April 16, Game 9, Crowning a Champion: Ju Wenjun clinches her fifth title