Upcoming Tournaments

This postal event is open for new entries all year-round. Sections are issued as soon as we have four players within a 400-point rating range. Two games are played with each player. There is a prize of $10 for each section winner, and results will count towards your annual Grand Prix score. This is a traditional rated postal event which does not allow the use of chess engines to aid in move selection. Moves may be exchanged via US mails or email if both players agree to use email. Multiple entries and sections are permitted.

Time Limit: 10 moves in 30 days
Entry fee: $7
Open for entries year around

Open Registration
Director: Michael Buss
Type: Traditional
Platform: Postal

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Two games against one opponent (one as white, one as black) played on the ICCF server.

Challenge Match opponents may be arranged and specified by the players themselves. If you do not have an opponent arranged, you also may request CCLA to act as a “Clearing House Agent” and find an opponent for you within 400 points of your current rating. Depending upon your rating, there may be a delay in finding a suitable opponent for you.

Entry fee is $5 for each player.

Offered year around. Multiple sections are permitted.

Time limit of 10 moves in 30 days.

No prizes, except results count towards your Annual Grand Prix score (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw).

No use of a computer engine is permitted to make move selection.

Open Registration
Director: Michael Buss
Type: Traditional
Platform: Server

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Two game Postal Challenge Matches are between two players. Moves are sent by US mails unless bother players agree to the use of email. You may either specifically name your opponent if the two of you have agreed to a match, or if you are new to CCLA, or do not otherwise have an opponent available, the CCLA Tournament Directo will assign you an appropriate opponent. Thus, the CCLA Tournament Director will act as a "clearing house" to match opponents as soon as possible based upon entries. If you submit a Challenge Match entry without naming your opponent, we will match you to the first available opponent who has a rating within 400 points of your current rating. You may submit a Challenge Match entry year around and we will match you with your “named opponent” or the first available opponent in your rating range as soon as possible. Traditional rules without the use of computer engines to aid in your move selection. No prizes, but the results will count towards your Grand Prix score. Multiple sections and entries permitted

Time Limit: 10 moves/30 days
Entry fee $5
Open for entries year around

Open Registration
Director: Michael Buss
Type: Traditional
Platform: Postal

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There are four seasonal tournaments: Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer Server Series. The Seasonal Server Series will now also be offered to US Chess Federation members to play in these popular quarterly tournaments. Players can receive rating in both CCLA and USCF, depending upon where they are members. One round. Entrants grouped by rating. Players paired as either a 7-player single round robin, or as a 4-, 5- or 6-player double-round robin. Total number of games played is six to ten, depending on number of entrants and pairing option. Multiple entries permitted.

The use of chess engines to assist in moves is not permitted.

No prizes, except for CCLA members results count towards your Annual Grand Prix score (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw).

Time limit: 10 moves/30 days.

Entry fee $8 per section. Multiple sections are permitted.

Start Date: 2026-11-15
Director: Michael Buss
Type: Traditional
Platform: Server

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