School is done, scholastic tournaments are mostly out, but chess doesn't stop. Many students will have a long summer vacation, maybe 2 months out of country. They will forget a lot of what they have learned and pick up again in Fall. The setback in fact is a big mistake. Because we don't have school in summer, no homework (other than a few summer reading), no tests, it's a great time to play in tournaments. You can even extend your stay for a few days to use it as a family vacation.
On the east coast, there are a lot of open tournaments this (every) summer:
If your child is advanced player, you could consider:
And summer ends with Labor Day, on which day almost all states have their own state opens.
In addition, you have weekly club tournaments, and chess camps. So it's a great time for your child to make big progress.
On the east coast, there are a lot of open tournaments this (every) summer:
- Continental Class
- World Open
- Manhattan Open
- Atlantic Open
- Continental Open
- Potomac Open
- Northeast Open
- Bradley Open
If your child is advanced player, you could consider:
- Barber/Denker/NGIT/US Open
- Susan Polgar Foundation Girls Invitationals
- Cadet
- US Junior Closed
- US Girls Junior Closed
- North American Youth Chess Championship
- North American Junior Chess Championship
- Pan American Youth Chess Festival
- Philadelphia International
- New York International
- Washington International
And summer ends with Labor Day, on which day almost all states have their own state opens.
In addition, you have weekly club tournaments, and chess camps. So it's a great time for your child to make big progress.
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