September events

 Major International / FIDE Events

Event Dates Location Notes

FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament 2025 3-15 September 2025 Samarkand, Uzbekistan 11-round Swiss. Part of the qualification cycle for the 2026 World Chess Championship. 

FIDE Women’s Grand Swiss Tournament 2025 2-16 September 2025 Samarkand, Uzbekistan Held in parallel with the open Grand Swiss. Top two finishers qualify for the Women’s Candidates Tournament. 

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 U.S. / Local Events (including Michigan)

Since you're in Troy, Michigan, here are some local tournaments and state/regional events in September 2025:

From Michigan Chess Association (MCA): 

Canton Chess Tournament — September 13, 2025 in Canton, MI. 

2025 Michigan Women’s Championship & Men’s Side Event — September 20, 2025, in Detroit (University of Detroit Jesuit High School) 

Chess Tournament at the Wilson Barn — September 21, 2025, Livonia, MI 

Genesee County CC Championship — September 23, 2025, Flint, MI 

Chess Lions’ Friday Evening Quads — September 26, 2025, Wixom, MI 

Saline K-12 Chess Challenge — September 27, 2025, Saline, MI 

From broader U.S. tournaments: 

2025 Kentucky Class Championship — September 20, Frankfort, KY 

DC Scholastic and Open Kickoff — September 20, Washington, D.C. 

2025 New Mexico Open — September 20-21, Albuquerque, NM 

Connecticut Open — September 20, 2025, University of Bridgeport, CT 

Hunter Chess Tournament (Scholastic K-12) — September 28, New York, NY 

This is what happens within the second week of september