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58th American Open Chess Championship

From November 21, 2023 through November 26, 2023
  • Hyatt Regency Orange County, 11999 Harbor Blvd., Garden Grove
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A black-and-white image of pieces on a chess board close up.
The 58th American Open Chess Championship comes to Orange County over Thanksgiving weekend.
(Rafael Rex Felisilda
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One of the longest-running chess tournaments in the U.S. takes place this week in Garden Grove. Established in 1965, the tournament features chess players of all levels from all over the world, from novices to Grandmasters. Held annually over Thanksgiving weekend, the tourney is open to all players, adults and children. There will be concurrent tournaments: Scholastic Tournaments (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday), Blitz (Saturday) and Action Chess (Sunday). Side events include a master class with a chess grandmaster.