Charlotte Chess Center

05/07/2026

Congratulations to the winners of the Charlotte Spring Open!

🏆 Championship: Jamison Kao
🏆 U2000: Vasishta Tumuluri
🏆 U1600: Zachary Disharoon

All of our winners had clear first for their sections with 4.5 pts each!

Our Spring Open blitz winner is CCC coach, GM Oleksandr Bortnyk! After tying for first with GM Kayden Troff, Bortnyk and Troff had a playoff for the plaque, with Bortnyk winning the series of matches!

Don't forget our next major tournament is our 10th Carolinas Classic, June 12th-14th! Find more info here: https://app.charlottechesscenter.org/events/2026-carolinas-classic/instances/33

04/29/2026

🚨17 MASTERS FOR THE SPRING OPEN THIS WEEKEND!🚨

Are you (or your child!) rated over 1200? If so, join us and over 100 other players for this weekend's Charlotte Spring Open! With $5500 in guaranteed prizes, this weekend is sure to be competitive!

Here's what you need to know:

📆 May 1 - 3, 2026
⏰ 5 rounds; 2-day and 3-day schedules available
📍Hilton Garden Inn - South Park
🚗 Parking available on site
💰 $5500 cash prizes, plus $500 Saturday night's blitz tournament!

✅ Register at: https://app.charlottechesscenter.org/events/spring-open

SPACE IS LIMITED! Register today!

04/26/2026

🎉Congratulations to the top winning schools of our North Regional Chess Meet! 🎉

🏆 WR Odell Primary School and WR Odell Elementary 3-5 took first place honors in the K-2 and 3-5 sections!

Grades K-2 top standings were:

🥈 Huntersville Elementary
🥉 Hickory Ridge Elementary School

Grades 3-5 top standings were:

🥈 Cox Mill Elementary
🥉 Huntersville Elementary

🤩 We're so proud of the 150 students who played from our North Regional schools!

📸 Other winners photos can be found here: https://north-regional-chess.charlottechesscenter.org/

04/15/2026

🏆Congratulations to our ALTO winners! 🏆

GM Francesco Sonis tied for first with IM Craig Hilby, each earning 4.5 out of 5 points in the Championship section!

Ramon Oropeza won clear first in the U1900 with 4.5 pts and Justin McFee won clear first in the U1400 with the only perfect score of the tournament!

Our next major tournament is the Spring Open, held May 1-3!

Congratulations everyone!

04/09/2026

🚨TONIGHT!🚨

Join us for a night of FREE, adult-only casual chess at !

📅 April 9, 2026
⏰ 7 - 10pm
📍 Resident Culture - Plaza Midwood
♟️ Boards, pieces, and clocks provided!
🍺 Ladies ages 21+ playing chess get a free drink on us!
🚫 FREE! No RSVP or registration needed!

04/07/2026

04/01/2026

🤔 Rated over 1800? Want to train with the world's most Elite instructors? 😍

⌛Tonight's the early registration deadline for our Elite Summer Camp!

🏆Featuring GMs Judit Polgar, Peter Leko, and RB Ramesh, the camp runs from June 15-19 at the Hilton Garden Inn - University Place.

🤩Join us for 30+ hours of premier live instruction!

Learn more here: https://www.charlottechesscenter.org/camps/elitecamp

03/26/2026

🌙 Tonight! 🌙

The Charlotte Chess Center, in conjunction with Charlotte Mecklenburg Libraries, will be running a community chess night at the South Regional Library!

Here's what you need to know:
📆 TONIGHT, March 26, 2026
⏰ 5:30 - 7:30 pm
💲 FREE
👶 Ages 5+
♟ All chess levels welcome!
🍕 Free pizza!

No registration or sign-ups required! Come play chess or listen to a lecture from one of our coaches!

See you tonight!🤩

03/24/2026

♟️ The Naroditsky Memorial Rapid & Blitz is now open for registration! ♟️

Held at the Charlotte Marriott City Center from July 3-5 with elite players and streamers headlining, the NMRB is sure to be one of the premier tournaments in the US.

While this tournament is open to both professional and amateur players, space is limited, so register early to guarantee your spot!

Are you a fan but not ready to play over-the-board blitz? Spectator passes are also available!

Register and learn more here: https://www.cltccf.org/naroditskymemorial

03/23/2026

🎉🎉Congratulations to the winners of the Spring SE FIDE! 🎉🎉

Held alongside our GM/IM Norm Invitational, the SE FIDE had 115 players with a minimum rating of 1500!

Our winners are:

🏆FM James Chirilov - Championship
🥇Ruben Quintans - U2100
🥇Rishaank Channad/ Emerson Lee - U1800
🏆GM Kayden Troff/IM Roman Pyrih - Blitz

Congratulations all! 🤩

03/22/2026

🚨🚨Double Norm! 🚨🚨

FM Megan Lee earned both a WGM and IM norm at our Spring GM/IM Norm Invitational! Megan scored 7/9 points with 6 decisive wins, 2 draws, and one loss.

🎉Congratulations Megan! 🎉