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Chess Tournaments in Burlington, IA

Burlington, IA is part of the chess community in Iowa. This page brings together the clubs, coaches, and tournaments we can verify in and around the city, so local options sit in one place instead of scattered across separate searches.

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Clubs: 11
Upcoming activities: 360
Iowa USCF players

The local scene

Local chess rarely lives in a single venue. The most reliable way to read Burlington is to treat the clubs, coaches, and tournaments below as one connected picture: a regular club night to play, a coach when you want to improve, and weekend events when you are ready to compete. If Burlington looks quiet, nearby places like Davenport, IA, Cedar Rapids, IA, and Dubuque, IA are usually the fastest next step.

Tournaments are where rated results happen — check the dates and format before you commit to travel.
If the local list is short, widen to nearby cities — players often treat the whole area as one scene.

Rated Chess Near Burlington, IA

Iowa has 360 USCF-rated players. See full Iowa USCF stats

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Dubuque Chess Club

Group meets to play chess.

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Upcoming Tournaments

Upcoming rated and unrated competition in Burlington, IA first, followed by close-in nearby events worth the drive.

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Upcoming Events

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Upcoming club nights, camps, workshops, and community events in Burlington, IA and nearby areas.

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In Burlington, IA

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Club Meeting

Hosted by Burlington Chess Club

Oct 3rd, 2026 at 9:00 AM

Club Meeting on Chess67

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Nearby — outside Burlington

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Monthly USCF rated events

Hosted by Illowa Chess Club

This Wednesday at 7:00 PM

This Wednesday

contact Rich Rector at rrector1217@gmail.com or call 563-940-0179

Recurring · Next This Wednesday at 7:00 PM

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October Diversions FIDE Blitz

Hosted by Iowa State Chess Association

Oct 22nd, 2026 at 6:00 PM

US Chess and FIDE rared Five-Double Round Swiss g3+2 rounds 7pm then ASAP You must have US Chess and FIDE ID which can be obtained onsite entry fee $7 contact Eric Vigil (319) 621-3116 or evigil@gmail.com

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Prairie Chess Series

Hosted by Iowa State Chess Association

Oct 24th, 2026 at 8:00 AM

Scholastic Chess Tournament 5 round swiss G/25; d5 Sections K-3, K-5, K-8, K-12 Team scoring top 4 players from each school make up the school score trophies to top 3 schools in every section - cumulative across both...

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